Walker didn't do anything in his cup of coffee with NY in '02, then forged a career as a decent reliever that ended in 2010.

I vividly recall his 2001 Upper Deck Star Rookie card—it's a headshot of him and his happy-go-lucky smile. I'm pretty sure that's the card I got autographed when he signed a through the mail request in 2017.

Tyler Walker, Pete Walker and Tyler Yates all share the same plot of brain matter in my mind due to a variety of similarities.

He never pitched for the Mets after 2002, but he did return to the area in 2011, when he wrapped up his pro career with the Long Island Ducks.

He's a native of the state, so that helps the storyline a bit, too.

His career OPS+ of 118 suggests he has the potential to really light up the stage over a full season here, which offers a lot of hope.

And on the bright side, it doesn't look like the Mets gave up too much to get him in the first place, as the minor leaguer they surrendered—Tyler Stuart—is already 25 and has yet to reach the majors.

The Mets have a good outfield for 2025. Soto is the highlight, but the Winkers and Taylors add solid depth.

Also, in 2024, when he was with Washington, I sent him an autograph request, but he never responded.

I really wanted to get in a real Donne-brook with this fella whenever he came in!

So long story short, Donne Wall kinda sucked, but so did the 2001 Mets. But if the Mets didn't have Donne Wall and his 0-4 record pitching for them, they probably would've done better than the .506 winning percentage they managed. Heck, they might have even finished in second place!

Thanks a lot DONNE!

Watson was a first round pick with a lot of high hopes, but he just never lived up to the hype. 1999 was probably his best campaign, but it was pretty terrible until he went to the Yankees and resuscitated it.

It looks like the only thing he ever led the league in was home runs allowed in 1997. Pretty rough for a guy who was once named among the top-ten Baseball America prospects.

He did sign a couple autographs for me through the mail about 20 years ago, though he hasn't responded to my two more recent requests.

He also got us Richard Hidalgo when it was time to ditch him, and Hidalgo gave us a really good couple months in 2004 (before he eventually fell apart).

Can't say I "fondly" remember Weathers, but he was pretty solid.

The one game I SPECIFICALLY remember though happened on August 17, 2000 against the Rockies. He came in to relieve Mike Hampton in the 4th and stayed on through the 7th. The game is memorable because he got a plate appearance and a hit, which was just the third of his career.

I wrote him an autograph request in 2018 and he signed a couple cards in about three weeks.

He was also elected to the Mets Hall of Fame project I ran on another website with 75% of the vote on his fourth try.

He was a solid cog during some very dark years.

He also used to be quite a solid autograph signer, but now he charges money (only $5 per). I've struck out twice on him through the mail.