All I gotta say is, it’s about frickin time.
You all know this by now. The Mets have been without a proper No. 8 for almost 25 years in anticipation of a ceremony so many desperately wanted but was never scheduled. I’ve said it often enough — Gary Carter doesn’t belong with those who’ve had their numbers retired by the Mets so let’s get No. 8 out there again. It’s no disrespect. It’s actually respect. Respect for the dignity of the franchise after it pretends to have had a history loaded with players so iconic and great and associated with the team and the city that they need to be honored in this way.
Well. let me say I like that Nick Morabito got No. 8 today. And it’s cool that AJ Ewing is wearing No. 9 when Brandon Nimmo is on the outskirts of what the Mets would now consider a retire-able uniform. Maybe something changed? Maybe they looked at themselves in the mirror. Maybe they realize that the best way forward isn’t to arrest the past in its tracks but set it free on the backs of the next generation. I love it I tell ya.
Oh shit, I just saw Matt’s comment below. They apparently “Torvee’d” this guy. Bullshit. Never mind
I’d like to take a second and welcome myself back, you almost lost me for good too but these young outfielder moves are exciting. Maybe they can give the next one 88 and say goodbye to the mistakes they shopped for over the offseason.
There’s nowhere to input the uni data anymore, unless someone out there wants to assemble a database that we can link here.
Gary Cohen said that Morabito will be wearing a different number tomorrow. I have no idea why.
Morabito says he’ll wear #55.
Morabito said ““I chose 55, I was just given eight,” he said. “[Carter] is a legend here.”
I wish they kept him in 8, but I guess it’s easier for him to avoid any blowback and just pick a different number.
Ugh. Let someone have 8. And give back 14 and 37 – Managers that have one combined world series victories don’t need their numbers retired. I’d rather honor Davey Johnson, who was pound for pound their best manager. (And 5 is already off the list, so double dipping). And 16 & 18 – Mets frauds. And 24 – he was a New York Giant. And 36 – close, but not worthy.
This organization is not worth of this many retired numbers. I believe you should have one championship for every number you retire. So here’s what I would do:
RETIRE NOW: 41, 31 – Hall of famers with their best years in Metland.
NEXT TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5 – all time Met, but not HOFer. 15 – HOF but not all time Met. But next on the list.
Borderline: 17. Great Met player and broadcaster, but not automatic. He can go in on Championship #3. Sometime in the late 70s (2070)
Newsflash: 41 and 31 are already retired. And what do retired players like Hernandez and Wright have to do with future championships? In addition, they’re not going to suddenly unretire 17 and cancel the plans to retire 5.
It’s great to make suggestions, but stick to what’s realistic.
Zack Short returns in #40.
I think this is where we stand so far this year:
0 Ronny Mauricio
1 MJ Melendez
2 Vidal Bruján
3 Carson Benge
4 Francisco Alvarez
6 Hayden Senger
7 Brett Baty
8 Nick Morabito (switched to 55)
9 A.J. Ewing
10 Marcus Semien
11 Jorge Polanco
12 Francisco Lindor
13 Luis Torrens
15 Tyrone Taylor (switched to #28)
19 Bo Bichette
21 Jonah Tong
22 Juan Soto
23 David Peterson
25 Gabriel Arias/Brooks Raley
26 Nolan McLean
27 Mark Vientos
28 Tyrone Taylor
29 Jared Young
30 Luke Weaver
32 Tobias Myers
33 A.J. Minter
34 Kodai Senga
35 Clay Holmes
38 Devin Williams
39 Tommy Pham/Eric Wagaman
40 Luis García/Zack Short/Austin Slater
43 Chayce McDermott/Huascar Brazobán
44 Austin Warren
45 Christian Scott
46 Craig Kimbrel/Guillermo Zuñiga
49 Zac Thornton
51 Freddy Peralta
52 Carl Edwards Jr./Cionel Pérez
53 Xzavion Curry
54 Daniel Duarte
55 Nick Morabito/Richard Lovelady
56 Joey Gerber
57 Kevin Herget
59 Sean Manaea
71 Cristian Pache
72 Dedniel Núñez
73 Matt Seelinger
77 Andy Ibáñez
82 Jack Weisenburger
84 Jefry Yan
88 Luis Robert Jr.
89 Robert Stock
91 Jonathan Pintaro
94 Nate Lavender
Christopher Morel also in #28.