The Mets Police

Have I really made it to the end of June without dipping into Alternate Caps? Well let’s see what New Era has for us. This one…yuck.

I was fine with average, home run and RBIs. You went .300/30/100 and you were pretty damn good. Then everyone looked the other way when everyone had really good workout plans in 1998 and ruined the numbers. Then you video game kids ruined statistics the way you ruined pinball (the scores are way too high).

But, I can play your stupid “advanced stats” game. You’d have to be INSANE to play a first baseman with an OPS of .622 right? Or with whatever the hell an OPS+ of 73 is. Looks like the player in question is good for 11th in the league.

But hey let’s let him work things out. Keep grinding.

Meanwhile, my boy Murph had a bad month and went from starter to Burkhardt telling us last night that Murph was going to have to find some at bats at other positions? One guy gets half a summer to work it out and the other guy is buried? Murph may be slumping but his (stupid) “advanced” stats of OPS .659 and “whatever the hell OPS+ of 85 is” are better than you know who. At least Murph is 10th. Isn’t first base a positon you’re supposed to get some production from? Stick a fat guy over there who can hit and not do anything else? I don’t mind lettink Ike work things out but why isn’t Murphy afforded the same consideration?

“Nassau County adopts The Mets Dinner” program dated “April 16, 1962” which was prior to the new franchise’s opening day. The cover is signed by many NY Mets including Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges (a gorgeous 10 sig in bold, blue ink), coach Rogers Hornsby, Roger Craig, coach Red Ruffing, Richie Ashburn, Chris Cannizzaro, Bob Miller, Jim Hickman and Bob Moorhead. All sigs are done in blue/black ink rating an overall 7-8 unless otherwise noted. The cover has an illustration printed on it done by famed artist Willard Mullin who has also signed the cover adjacent to his facsimile signature in black ink rating an 8. The back cover features Casey with Kathy Kersh, Miss Rheingold 1962 who has added her signature in blue ink rating a strong 9. The program is EX+ with some yellowing around the edges. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA.

All yours if you want at Grey Flannel Auctions

This is weird, I don’t recall there ever being a Mets player named Buckner.  Must be a teammate of Tim Seaver.  Thanks to Chris for sending in.