The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: N.Y. Mets: Introducing The Mets Hall of Pretty Damn Good

Monday, March 16, 2020

N.Y. Mets: Introducing The Mets Hall of Pretty Damn Good

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

THE METS HALL OF PRETTY DAMN GOOD

On Sunday we had on the podcast author Brian Wright who has a new book out: THE NEW YORK METS ALL-TIME ALL-STARS, The Best Players At Each Position For The Amazin's

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— A Metsian Podcast with Sam, Rich and Mike (@AMetsianPodcast) March 16, 2020

Brian Wright selects 30 starting players and reserves, with 18 additional honorable mentions. He also selects a manager, two coaches, a general manager, and owner. It is with little hesitation that I say he nails it. The book is a smooth read with not a single dead spot. All his player selections receive their own narrative which took yours truly on a journey through many Metsian memories and joyous moments in time. A very enjoyable read indeed.

What follows is my roster comprised of players not mentioned in Brian Wright's book.

PITCHERS

R.A Dickey - Nolan Ryan - Craig Swan - Frank Viola - Al Jackson - Matt Harvey
Ron Taylor - Skip Lockwood - Billy Wagner - Turk Wendell

CATCHERS

Starter: Paul LoDuca
Reserve: Mike Fitzgerald

FIRST BASE

Starter: Lucas Duda
Reserve: John Milner
Reserve: Willie Montanez

SECOND BASE

Starter: Ken Boswell
Reserve: Jose Valentin
Reserve: Doug Flynn

SHORTSTOP

Starter: Asdrubal Cabrera
Reserve: Rafael Santana

THIRD BASE

Starter: Hubie Brooks
Reserve: Lenny Randle
Reserve Ray Knight

OUTFIELD

Starters: Frank Thomas, Lance Johnson, Curtis Granderson
Reserves: Cliff Floyd, Joel Youngblood, Tommy Davis

STARTING LINE-UP
1) Lance Johnson
2) Paul LoDuca
3) Hubie Brooks
4) Lucas Duda
5) Frank Thomas
6) Curtis Granderson
7) Asdrubal Cabrera
8) Ken Boswell
SP) Matt Harvey

THE MANAGER