No conflict for Green
As we approach the High Holy days, "MOT" baseball fans often consider which players might be affected by the schedule. In past seasons, Shawn Green has missed games for Yom Kippur but he has also played baseball on the fast day. This year no Mets games will be played on the holy day. It's the off-day between the regular season and the playoffs. (I'm still looking for postseason tickets, if you want to help me out.) Today's Daily News reports that Green has not yet discussed with Willie Randolph if he'll skip a workout.
Looking for other "MOT" baseball players in this year's postseason? St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis could pitch to Shawn Green in the Division Series (NLDS). If the Phillies make the playoffs, Mike Lieberthal could bat against the Mets in the Championship Series (NLCS).
The Red Sox have 4 Jewish players on their 40-man roster but they lost the division to the New York Yankees and won't be in the playoffs this season. Do you know who the 4 players are? Post your guess in the 'comments' section. We'll reveal the correct answer later.
Labels: Jewish, Mets, New York Mets, Shawn Green
posted Friday, September 22, 2006
4 Comments:
Kapler and Youkilis for sure. Didn't they have a guy named Greenberg but I think he might be in the minors.
What about adam stern??? He's gotta be a member!
The answer is...
Gabe Kapler
Kevin Youkilis
Craig Breslow
*Adam Stern
*Stern will be traded to the Baltimore Orioles at the completion of the 2006 season as the player to be named later for Javy Lopez.
Need to clarify the earlier comment on Adam Stern.
This exchange appeared in The Baltimore Sun on 2/21/07:
Sun: Are you really only the second Jewish Canadian player in major league history?
Stern: It's my dad's half that's Jewish, but in that religion, they only see you as full Jewish if it's your mother. My name's a dead giveaway. But if you go by that, I haven't kept up the track record. Everybody assumes it, though.
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