Last Game at Shea

[metsguy234]

Any ideas on who the Mets might bring back for that game? I've got some ideas:

Catchers
Jerry Grote
Gary Carter
Todd Hundley
Todd Pratt
Mike Piazza

1B
Ed Kranepool
Keith Hernandez
John Olerud
Dave Magadan
Todd Zeile
Dave Kingman

2B
Roberto Alomar
Wally Backman
Jose Valentin
Felix Millan
Edgardo Alfonzo
Tim Teufel
Carlos Baerga

SS
Bud Harrelson
Rey Ordonez
Kevin Elster
Rafael Santana

3B
Howard Johnson
Wayne Garrett
Ray Knight
Robin Ventura
Hubie Brooks

LF
Cleon Jones
Kevin McReynolds
George Foster
Frank Thomas (the one from the 60s)
Benny Agbayani
Rickey Henderson
Bernard Gilkey
Steve Henderson

CF
Mookie Wilson
Lee Mazzilli
Lenny Dykstra
Lance Johnson
Brian McRae
Timo Perez

RF
Darryl Strawberry
Rusty Staub
Ron Swoboda
Joel Youngblood
Roger Cedeno
Shawn Green
Butch Huskey

SP
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
Nolan Ryan
Craig Swan
Jon Matlack
David Cone
Sid Fernandez
Doc Gooden
Ron Darling
Frank Viola
Al Leiter
Steve Trachsel
Bobby Jones
Bob Ojeda

RP
John Franco
Armando Benitez
Jesse Orosco
Roger McDowell

Managers
Yogi Berra
Davey Johnson

Others
Jane Jarvis
Frank Cashen
Ralph Kiner
Howie Rose
Dan Duquette

[EVEN11323]

Are they planning on doing something like the Yanks did?

[HoustonGM]

Are they planning on doing something like the Yanks did?

That was going to be my question.

[defense]

Are they planning on doing something like the Yanks did?

Well the Mets don't have the history the Yankees have, so I doubt it

[metsguy234]

Well the Mets don't have the history the Yankees have, so I doubt it

I just rolled off like 50 people who could show up...

[HoustonGM]

I just rolled off like 50 people who could show up...

Your first post kind of implies that you think they ARE doing something...and we're just wondering if they are...

[defense]

I just rolled off like 50 people who could show up...

And none of them can match the people the Yankees brought in tonight

I mean they are good players, but face it, bring those Mets back won't even come close to the people the Yankees brought back. Not to mention the history of Yankee Stadium is much better than Shea's history.

It just won't be the same.

[metsguy234]

Your first post kind of implies that you think they ARE doing something...and we're just wondering if they are...

I dunno if they are, I hope they are... they certainly have enough history at Shea to do something like that.

[Reade]

Really, who cares

[metsguy234]

Really, who cares

You're going to care during the last game at Wrigley, whenever that is.

[HoustonGM]

You're going to care during the last game at Wrigley, whenever that is.

Wrigley's in the same category as Yankee Stadium, really. Shea isn't.

[metsguy234]

Wrigley's in the same category as Yankee Stadium, really. Shea isn't.

You're saying Shea doesn't have history?

[HoustonGM]

You're saying Shea doesn't have history?

No, I'm not saying that.

[Arctic Blast]

Shea isn't 'storied' the way that Yankee Stadium and Wrigley are. Frankly, they might be the last 2 ballparks that can even be described that way. There aren't many venues like that left in sports.

[metsguy234]

Actually, when you think about it, Shea actually has more history then Wrigley.

4 pennants to 2 pennants
2 championships to 1 championship (maybe 0, when did Wrigley open?)