Reversal of Misfortune...A Mets Dynasty - Page 6

gern11 · 06-16-2023, 01:18 AM

Just a recap of how the dynasty has gone so far compared to IRL

DYNASTY
1962: 69-93
1963: 52-110
1964: 58-104
1965: 75-87

IRL
1962: 40-120-1
1963: 51-111
1964: 53-109
1965: 50-112

gern11 · 06-16-2023, 01:22 AM

For the first time in franchise history, the Mets bowed on Opening Day, getting crushed in Cincinnati, 11-3, at the hands of the Reds.

Larry Dierker was shelled for seven runs - all earned - in just 4 1/3 innings, yielding six hits and an alarming five walks. Dick Selma and Grant Jackson came out of the pen and poured gasoline on the fire, each conceding a pair of runs.

gern11 · 06-16-2023, 01:51 AM

The Mets end April on a sour note, dropping two straight to the Pirates and enter May with an 8-7 mark.

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The San Francisco Giants fashioned an explosive start and top the NL with their gaudy 15-4 record.
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Jim Ray Hart of the Giants was named the NL Hitter of the Month. Significant why? Side by side comparison with the hot start for Roberto Clemente, who easily could have been the choice.
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gern11 · 06-18-2023, 06:53 AM

Decided to do a video catching everyone up with where I'm at with the Mets Dynasty and spin - more like spiral - through a portion of June. Apologies in advance for the notification rings during the video. Will make sure that doesn't occur again if we do another one of these. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/vSq0-Da-FD0

gern11 · 06-19-2023, 08:31 AM

Mets crawl into July of 1966 weighed down by heavy disappointment. A look at the standings only tells part of the story...

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Here is a look at our offense...
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Pitching...
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And, team rankings...
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gern11 · 06-19-2023, 12:53 PM

The Mets trade LHP Bob Veale to the White Sox for 2B Ken Boswell.
New York also traded RHP Bob Miller to Cleveland in exchange for 2B Richard Littleton and RHP Don O'Reilly.

Neither move did anything positive in regards to fan support but both moves dumped payroll and old baggage on a pitching staff that has been awful and needs to make room for upcoming young blood.

gern11 · 06-20-2023, 05:09 AM

Mercifully, the 1966 concluded for the Mets, punctuated by an abysmal 55-107 record. This marks the first season in the dynasty that the Mets finished with a record worse than IRL; the '66 Mets went 66-95.
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Final team rankings for 1966...
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gern11 · 06-20-2023, 05:11 AM

The offensive stats...
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The pitching stats...
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And, the defensive stats for us...
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gern11 · 06-20-2023, 05:23 AM

The San Francisco Giants won their second straight World Series title, cruising past Cleveland in five games.

Just a refresher on the World Series winners in this dynasty...
1962: Los Angeles Dodgers
1963: Philadelphia Phillies
1964: Minnesota Twins
1965: San Francisco Giants
1966: San Francisco Giants

gern11 · 06-20-2023, 05:31 AM

Mets ship OF Jesus Alou to the Atlanta Braves in exhange for RHP Glenn Davis and RHP Jim Bibby, a pair of minor-league arms

gern11 · 06-25-2023, 12:36 PM

The draft was tricky for us this season. Really wanted to address a positional need and we chose 3B Darrell Evans with the No. 1 overall pick. However, we played hardball at the negotiations table and it was costly.

He was demanding $65K signing bonus, we offered slot, then went well above it to $60K. Evans turned it down, walked away and left us empty. We got a first-rounder in 1967 draft as compensation.

The same conclusion stamped a bitter negotiation with our 4th rounder choice, C Cliff Johnson, resulting on him walking away and us getting no comp pick.

In between, we drafted and signed LHP Dave LaRoche and OF Tom Grieve.

Mets traded 2B Vern Fuller to the Dodgers for a pair of minor leaguers, including C Jerry Grote. Our catching tandem in Triple A is Johnny Bench and Grote. Not bad.

With all that, Meet the 1967 New York Mets...
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gern11 · 06-25-2023, 12:42 PM

Mets kick off 1967 season by rallying for two in the 8th to edge Pirates, 4-2.
Big two-run single in 8th from Jim Hickman makes Grant Jackson a winner in relief despite strong start by Larry Dierker.
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gern11 · 06-25-2023, 12:56 PM

With a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Phillies - one which sank the Mets to 3-9 - Steve Carlton continues to search for his first major league win.

Lefty hurled a complete game, conceding a pair of runs in the third and scattering eight hits in absorbing the hard-luck setback. He lowered his ERA to 2.45 but was just the latest pitcher snake bitten by an offense that has been virtually invisible. We just shook it up this week, got an instant win but then betrayed Carlton.

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gern11 · 06-25-2023, 01:08 PM

It poured with patheticism on top of the Mets in April. A 6-13 mark the byproduct of a feeble offense

A look at a forgettable April...
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And, the standings on May 1
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Our offensive numbers at the plate...
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Pitching lines...
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And, damning team rankings...
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Got work to do.

gern11 · 06-26-2023, 10:56 AM

The 1967 All-Star break has arrived with the Mets basically treading waters.

Congrats to Tony Perez and Roberto Clemente on being selected to the National League squad.

Here is a look at the standings...
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Our offensive numbers...
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Pitching stats...
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And, our place in team stats...
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gern11 · 06-26-2023, 11:33 AM

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cincinnati Reds in six games to claim the 1967 World Series.

As for the Mets...not so good.

We finish 69-93, better than the 61-101 mark IRL. Our off-season hunt will most likely revolve around improving our offense and lengthing our lineup. In the meantime, here are the final numbers...

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Offense...
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Pitching...
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Team rankings...
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gern11 · 06-26-2023, 11:39 AM

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gern11 · 06-26-2023, 01:12 PM

As I prime for the upcoming draft and shift pieces into position, I realized I had some flexibility to move a 2nd baseman. When it came down to Dick Green or Tommy Helms, I opted to shop Helms, who also carries a $153K price tag. The thought was to drop some payroll and get some corner infield help.

But, when the Cubs are shopping their own 2B and it happens to be Joe Morgan at a $166K...well that was too good to ignore. So, four years after missing out on him following the '63 season, the Mets are happy to announce the acquistion of Joe Morgan in exchange for Tommy Helms. #LFGM

gern11 · 06-26-2023, 01:29 PM

Mets part ways with OFs Paul Blair, Bernie Smith and Vito Porta, shipping the trio to the Chicago White Sox in return for reigning AL batting champ Tony Gonzalez.

Gonzalez will fill the hole in LF and give us a starting OF of Gonzalez, Reggie Smith and Roberto Clemente. Giving up some D because we need to vastly improve our offense.

gern11 · 06-26-2023, 01:31 PM

The Mets have also promoted 19-year-old catching phenom Johnny Bench - the top prospect in baseball - to Flushing.

06-16-2023, 01:18 AM	#101
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	History Lesson Just a recap of how the dynasty has gone so far compared to IRL DYNASTY 1962: 69-93 1963: 52-110 1964: 58-104 1965: 75-87 IRL 1962: 40-120-1 1963: 51-111 1964: 53-109 1965: 50-112

06-16-2023, 01:22 AM	#102
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Off on the Wrong Foot For the first time in franchise history, the Mets bowed on Opening Day, getting crushed in Cincinnati, 11-3, at the hands of the Reds. Larry Dierker was shelled for seven runs - all earned - in just 4 1/3 innings, yielding six hits and an alarming five walks. Dick Selma and Grant Jackson came out of the pen and poured gasoline on the fire, each conceding a pair of runs.

06-16-2023, 01:51 AM	#103
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Decent start The Mets end April on a sour note, dropping two straight to the Pirates and enter May with an 8-7 mark. The San Francisco Giants fashioned an explosive start and top the NL with their gaudy 15-4 record. Jim Ray Hart of the Giants was named the NL Hitter of the Month. Significant why? Side by side comparison with the hot start for Roberto Clemente, who easily could have been the choice.

06-18-2023, 06:53 AM	#104
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Our first video Decided to do a video catching everyone up with where I'm at with the Mets Dynasty and spin - more like spiral - through a portion of June. Apologies in advance for the notification rings during the video. Will make sure that doesn't occur again if we do another one of these. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/vSq0-Da-FD0

06-19-2023, 08:31 AM	#105
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Utter disappointment Mets crawl into July of 1966 weighed down by heavy disappointment. A look at the standings only tells part of the story... Here is a look at our offense... Pitching... And, team rankings...

06-19-2023, 12:53 PM	#106
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Making moves The Mets trade LHP Bob Veale to the White Sox for 2B Ken Boswell. New York also traded RHP Bob Miller to Cleveland in exchange for 2B Richard Littleton and RHP Don O'Reilly. Neither move did anything positive in regards to fan support but both moves dumped payroll and old baggage on a pitching staff that has been awful and needs to make room for upcoming young blood.

06-20-2023, 05:09 AM	#107
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Absolute Embarrassment Mercifully, the 1966 concluded for the Mets, punctuated by an abysmal 55-107 record. This marks the first season in the dynasty that the Mets finished with a record worse than IRL; the '66 Mets went 66-95. Final team rankings for 1966...

06-20-2023, 05:11 AM	#108
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Final team stats for 1966 The offensive stats... The pitching stats... And, the defensive stats for us...

06-20-2023, 05:23 AM	#109
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Giants reigning supreme...again The San Francisco Giants won their second straight World Series title, cruising past Cleveland in five games. Just a refresher on the World Series winners in this dynasty... 1962: Los Angeles Dodgers 1963: Philadelphia Phillies 1964: Minnesota Twins 1965: San Francisco Giants 1966: San Francisco Giants

06-20-2023, 05:31 AM	#110
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Trade Mets ship OF Jesus Alou to the Atlanta Braves in exhange for RHP Glenn Davis and RHP Jim Bibby, a pair of minor-league arms

06-25-2023, 12:36 PM	#111
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Disappointing off season sets poor tone for '67 The draft was tricky for us this season. Really wanted to address a positional need and we chose 3B Darrell Evans with the No. 1 overall pick. However, we played hardball at the negotiations table and it was costly. He was demanding $65K signing bonus, we offered slot, then went well above it to $60K. Evans turned it down, walked away and left us empty. We got a first-rounder in 1967 draft as compensation. The same conclusion stamped a bitter negotiation with our 4th rounder choice, C Cliff Johnson, resulting on him walking away and us getting no comp pick. In between, we drafted and signed LHP Dave LaRoche and OF Tom Grieve. Mets traded 2B Vern Fuller to the Dodgers for a pair of minor leaguers, including C Jerry Grote. Our catching tandem in Triple A is Johnny Bench and Grote. Not bad. With all that, Meet the 1967 New York Mets...

06-25-2023, 12:42 PM	#112
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Always good to open with a dub Mets kick off 1967 season by rallying for two in the 8th to edge Pirates, 4-2. Big two-run single in 8th from Jim Hickman makes Grant Jackson a winner in relief despite strong start by Larry Dierker.

06-25-2023, 12:56 PM	#113
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Someone is starting to get pi$$$$ed With a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Phillies - one which sank the Mets to 3-9 - Steve Carlton continues to search for his first major league win. Lefty hurled a complete game, conceding a pair of runs in the third and scattering eight hits in absorbing the hard-luck setback. He lowered his ERA to 2.45 but was just the latest pitcher snake bitten by an offense that has been virtually invisible. We just shook it up this week, got an instant win but then betrayed Carlton.

06-25-2023, 01:08 PM	#114
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	April showers It poured with patheticism on top of the Mets in April. A 6-13 mark the byproduct of a feeble offense A look at a forgettable April... And, the standings on May 1 Our offensive numbers at the plate... Pitching lines... And, damning team rankings... Got work to do.

06-26-2023, 10:56 AM	#115
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Stuck in the mud The 1967 All-Star break has arrived with the Mets basically treading waters. Congrats to Tony Perez and Roberto Clemente on being selected to the National League squad. Here is a look at the standings... Our offensive numbers... Pitching stats... And, our place in team stats...

06-26-2023, 11:33 AM	#116
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	That's a wrap on 1967 The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cincinnati Reds in six games to claim the 1967 World Series. As for the Mets...not so good. We finish 69-93, better than the 61-101 mark IRL. Our off-season hunt will most likely revolve around improving our offense and lengthing our lineup. In the meantime, here are the final numbers... Offense... Pitching... Team rankings...

06-26-2023, 11:39 AM	#117
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Final League Leaders for 1967

06-26-2023, 01:12 PM	#118
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Patience Pays Off in Blockbuster As I prime for the upcoming draft and shift pieces into position, I realized I had some flexibility to move a 2nd baseman. When it came down to Dick Green or Tommy Helms, I opted to shop Helms, who also carries a $153K price tag. The thought was to drop some payroll and get some corner infield help. But, when the Cubs are shopping their own 2B and it happens to be Joe Morgan at a $166K...well that was too good to ignore. So, four years after missing out on him following the '63 season, the Mets are happy to announce the acquistion of Joe Morgan in exchange for Tommy Helms. #LFGM

06-26-2023, 01:29 PM	#119
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Gotta Give to Get Mets part ways with OFs Paul Blair, Bernie Smith and Vito Porta, shipping the trio to the Chicago White Sox in return for reigning AL batting champ Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez will fill the hole in LF and give us a starting OF of Gonzalez, Reggie Smith and Roberto Clemente. Giving up some D because we need to vastly improve our offense.

06-26-2023, 01:31 PM	#120
gern11 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 531	Bench-mark moment The Mets have also promoted 19-year-old catching phenom Johnny Bench - the top prospect in baseball - to Flushing.