Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Wednesday WHIP: What Makes A True Met?

Following Tom Glavine's 300th win, a few reporters felt it was necessary to mention they believed he would have rather won it in a Braves uniform. We all know Tom Glavine bleeds Braves blood. He has served the Mets well during his tenure in New York and allowed us to take part in a bit of his historic achievement, yet his heart is in Atlanta.

With that, the question was raised who would you call a true Met. Derek Jeter is a true Yankee. Tony Gwynn was a true Padre. John Smoltz is probably the true Brave of our day. So who is a true Met to you? Beyond that, what constitutes that title? Is it someone who began their career with the Mets? Someone who spent a majority of their career with the Mets? Someone who led the Mets to a World Championship?

Tom Seaver, Gary Carter, and Mike Piazza are good candidates for true Mets. Could David Wright and Jose Reyes become the true Mets of today, or are they already? What makes someone a true Met to you? Throw some names out there and why you think they are a true Met.

Posted by Ella Bonita  
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2 comments:

Mike Peters said...
John Franco, although he started his career with the Reds. Franco was a true met.

Edgardo Alfonzo, This guy was a mainstay in the mets infield throughout the 90s.

To be a true met you have to play most of your career with the mets, and be loved by the fans.
8/8/07, 2:05 PM  

JerseyDan said...
the truest of all Mets...ever...all time...is my boy...Ed Kranepool. Kranepool played his whole career with the Mets, from the teams birth in 1962 to his retirement in 1979. he was the rock at 1B while Keith Hernandez was still a Cardinal. he never asked to be traded, and was happy playing in his home city. the truest of all New York Mets...ever

Johnny Franco is the only guy that comes in a close second. the man held dear all things that are New York.

i don't agree with Alfonzo, i would take Piazza before Alfonzo. While i love Fonzie he is not in the class of Kranepool, Franco, Seaver, and Piazza (in my opinion the four truest Mets ever).

also we must think of our commentators, Kiner, Nelson, Murphy, and Cohen. all four of these guys are recognized as true Mets for their long contributions to calling games for us. also in the commentators booth you have to recognize Keith and Ron for their long standing involvement with the team that strectches beyond the field to the booth.
8/9/07, 12:45 PM  

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