Late Season Updates! (Sept.28): Back from a vacation and better late than never -- Anderson Hernandez recalled from Norfolk Sept. 17; Danny Graves 32 recalled on Sept. 5; and Mike Piazza 31 back from the DL on Sept. 10.  MBTN was surprised to return from our vacation to see Hernandez dressed in No. 1 -- which we thought that number might have been in semi-retirement awaiting the 1986 anniversary next season and Mookie Wilson's continuing service to the organization. As argued here before, MBTN is generally not in favor of retiring numbers -- we'd prefer to see them strategically re-issued -- but hard to say from his play or lack of it thus far whether Hernandez is truly Mookworthy yet.

Hernandez, by the way, appears to be the 42nd and final player to wear a Met jersey this year -- the fewest Met uni wearers since only 40 suited up in 1996. We had 52 last year.
 

Site Updates (Sept. 28): Many thanks to MBTN readers Bob, Dennis, Jason, and Pete for their help in the continuing fight to catch errors, right wrongs and find cool stuff. Bob points out that reliever Dean Chance, acquired as the clock ticked on the 1970 season, wore No. 27, not 32, in his few appearances with the Mets. Both Pete & Jason pointed out a September 1966 scorecard floating around on the Internet that cracks the case on several unsolved mysteries from late that season including Danny Napoleon (16 not 48); Larry Miller (35 not 16); Darrell Sutherland 43; Greg Goossen 10; and Sean Fitzmaurice 5. Dick Rusteck remains mysterious: He (may have?) wore No. 40 that September. Jason also pointed out several inconsistencies on the all-time list (mainly typos and dates) that we intend fix and note shortly on the Most Wanted page. Many thanks!

Callups and Callbacks (Sept.2): With active rosters expanded to 40 players, the Mets yesterday recalled lefty starter Kaz Ishii 23 and for the first time, a pair of relievers, Tim Hamulack and Shingo Takatsu. According to a published roster, lefty Hamulack was outfitted in No. 46 while Takatsu took No. 10 and summarily becomes the pitcher with the lowest uniform number in Met history (take that, Cory Lidle 11 of 1997!). Takatsu, known as "Mister Zero" wore 10 prior to his release by the White Sox. Tonight the Mets are expected to activate Doug Mientkiewicz 16 from the disabled list. To fit the new additions on the 40, the Mets moved Mike Cameron to the 60-day disabled list, meaning he won't be back this year, which is no huge surprise.