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

• Casey Stengel

COACHES

• First Base: Joe Torre
• Third Base: Willie Randolph
• Bench: Yogi Berra
• Pitching: Rube Walker

FRONT OFFICE

• Johnny Murphy, Joe McDonald, Bing Devine, Omar Minaya

OWNER

• Nelson Doubleday