I remember Jake Eisenberg (the new Mets radio guy when Howie is doing load management) mentioning that Megill also went by "Scooby" in one of his (Jake's) first broadcasts, and Wayne said that "Big Drip" was much better than "Scooby" and Wayne went on to infer that "Scooby" should be retired forever. I beg to differ.

To explain, when I heard that, I was like, "Scooby"? I want to know more! So I did some investigating. Tylor loved Scooby Doo as a kid (as did I). In high school, Tylor got Scooby Snacks when he pitched well. Tylor's a big dawg and Scooby Doo was a big dog. The similarities are endless.

"Big Drip" sounds good, but it's new, created in 2021 by .036 hitter (as a Met) Cameron Maybin and also kind of obvious. You could argue it's Tylor's "big league" nickname, but in my humble opinion, "Big Drip" sounds more like a supporting actor in a bad movie, whereas "Scooby" sounds like your best friend. I wish Howie and Wayne would at least let Jake call him "Scooby." This is how ancient traditions fade away and cultures are lost forever.

Besides his nickname, another thing worth mentioning about Megill is that he had a high ERA in college (5.55 as a junior and 4.73 as a senior) but the Mets picked him in the 8th round of the 2018 draft in spite of that and his high WHIP. They probably liked his size (6'7") and high strikeout numbers, which he's always put up at every level. In his MLB career (124.1 IP) he's averaged 9.8 Ks per 9 innings.

That career innings pitched tally doesn't include tonight's start against the Angels, in which he pitched for 3.1 innings, gave up 2 runs and struck out 4. It was good to see him back, especially when he struck out Juan Lagares (who I cannot believe is still in the majors) in the first inning.

Here's to hoping that under the tutelage of Mad Max (and eventually the deGrominator), the Scooby vs Big Drip non-debate becomes irrelevant when Megill starts pitching like an ace on a consistent basis. At that point, Mets fans will have to start calling him CyLor Megill.