GOG 2009 #03

posted too soon again

so it’s time to shake things up a bit.

1. 3-0 Boston
2. No. Boston too busy scoring many, many runs.
3. Boston
4. 4/1/7
5. E
6. Eveland
7. 2/1/3
8. Yes
9. 0
10. 4 (Who hasn’t read Moneyball?)
11. 13/2.

Extra credit: Beane immediately trades Holliday after Wednesday’s humiliating 13-0 loss.

1. A’s sweep
2. yes, I love Anderson’s pace on the mound
3. Oakland, but mostly because Oakland’s bench gets many more at-bats than Boston’s
4. Wakefield :: 5.2 IP / 4 BB / 2 K
5. Holliday hits a HR off of Matsuzaka (b)
6. Brett Anderson
7. Sweeney :: 3H / 1 R / 0 RBI
8. no
9. Wuertz gets 3 more Ks
10. Youkilis walks twice in the series
11. A’s hit 7 for 12 with RISP this series

    2. Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes

   3. Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Boston

   4. The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K [2 points each] 7/3/4

   5. Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above [3 points] None of the above

   6. Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? [3 points] Anderson

   7. Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB [2 points each] 3/1/3

   8. Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? (from Baseball-Reference — Late & Close are PA in the 7th or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck.) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes

   9. Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out [3 points] 2

  10. How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) [3 points] 3

  11. This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? [3 points each] 3 for 17 with RISP

   1. 1-2
   2. Yes
   3. Sawx
   4. 7/3/5
   5. Daisuke (not “Dice-K”) Matsuzaka
   6. Braden
   7. 4/2/4
   8. Yes
   9. 5
  10. 3
  11. 14/4

Moving on to the next series, things do not get any easier. Sadly, my predictions this week will reflect this.

1. Boston wins series 2-1
2. No
3. Boston
4. 2/3/3
5. e (none…i dont even think he’ll hit one)
6. Anderson
7. 3/1/3
8. No
9. 2
10. 3
11. 16 ABs/ 2 hits

Extra Credit Question: Um, yes?

Groan…

Three game series vs BOS — April 13-15

Series outcome [3 points] : A’s 2, Sox 1

Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] ; Yes

Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] : Boston

The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K [2 points each] : 8/3/4

Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above [3 points] : Let’s make it Monday and Lester

Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? [3 points] : Anderson

Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB [2 points each] : 5/3/7

Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? (from Baseball-Reference — Late & Close are PA in the 7th or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck.) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] : No

Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out [3 points] : 2

How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) [3 points] : 3

This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? [3 points each]: 24 chances and 9 successes!!!

   1. 2-1 Sox
   2. Yes
   3. Oakland
   4. 8/4/4
   5. E
   6. Braden
   7. 4/1/4
   8. No
   9. 3
  10. 3
  11. 5 of 18

Extra Credit: No. This wins.

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. no
   3. Oakland
   4. 8/3/5
   5. a) Lester
   6. Anderson
   7. 4/3/7
   8. no
   9. 3
  10. 4
  11. 6 for 21
  E.C. = No

1. 2-1 Red Sox
2. No
3. Boston
4. 8/5/4
5. Matsuzaka
6. Braden
7. Spotlight on Sweeney 4/2/4
8. No
9. 3
10. 3
11. 7 for 15

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. No
   3. Boston
   4. 7/3/6
   5. Wakefield
   6. Anderson
   7.5/2/6
   8. Yes
   9. 2
  10. 2
  11. 5 for 19

1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 A’s
2. Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
3. Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Boston
4. The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K [2 points each] 6 H / 4 BB / 7 K
5. Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above [3 points] Matsuzaka
6. Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? [3 points] Anderson
7. Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB [2 points each] 4 H / 2 R / 5 TB
8. Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
9. Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out [3 points] 2
10. How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) [3 points] 3
11. This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? [3 points each] 6 for 18 with RISP

Bonus GOG question: Most likely, yes

1. 2-1 Boston
2. Yes
3. A’s bench get more hits
4. 7/3/2
5. Lester
6. Eveland
7. 6/2/8
8. No
9. 3
10. 4
11. 16/4

   1. Boston Sweep
   2. Yes – Matsuzaka no hitter
   3. Boston – (Does Geren ever go to the bench?)
   4. 4/1/3
   5. None of the above
   6. Eveland
   7. 2/0/3
   8. Nah – never be that close anyways
   9. 2
  10. 5
  11. 10/1 – I’ve seen it happen before!

1. 3-0 A’s
2. Yes
3. Oakland…ChoCoBoCro
4. 8/5/2
5. Lester
6. Dallas
7. 7/5/9
8. No.
9. 4
10. 1
11. 30/15
That damn Brad Pitt, like foosball, is the devil…so yes that would be the worst thing ever.

1. 2-1 BOS
2. yes
3. Oakland
4. 3/2/4
5. b) Matsuzaka
6. Anderson
7. 4/3/2
8. no
9. 4
10. 3
11. at bats: 18, hits: 7

But, never too late, I suppose…

1. Boston 2-1
2. No
3. Oakland
4. 8/3/6
5. E) None of the above
6. Eveland
7. 5/4/7
8. No
9. 3
10. 2
11. 22; 4

1. Boston 2-1
2. Nope
3. Oakland, Boston doesn’t need to pinch hit.
4. 5/4/3
5. None
6. Eveland
7. 4/2/5
8. No
9. 4 Ks
10. 4 BB
11. 21 AB w/ RISP – 5 hits

   1. 2-1 Sox
   2. No
   3. Boston
   4. 7/4/3
   5. Wakefield (smart answer would be none)
   6. Anderson
   7. 4/2/6
   8. Yes
   9. 3
  10. 4
  11. 3 for 15 RISP

Moneyball a movie? Maybe it’s a different Moneyball, something about Bangkok, not baseball.

   1. Series outcome [3 points] BOS 2 OAK 1
   2. Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   3. Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] Boston
   4. The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K [2 points each] 4/2/6
   5. Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above [3 points] e) none of the above
   6. Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? [3 points] Eveland
   7. Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB [2 points each] 2/1/2
   8. Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? (from Baseball-Reference - Late & Close are PA in the 7th or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck.) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   9. Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out [3 points] 1
  10. How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) [3 points] 2
  11. This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? [3 points each] 27AB, 2 hits

Bonus: Yes, but it would be a tie. Nothing could be worse than Fever Pitch.

Fearless, because I couldn’t be more wrong this time than I was last

1. 2-1 Sox
2. No
3. Oakland
4. 6/4/4
5. b
6. Eveland
7. 4/3/5
8. No
9. 5
10. 3
11. 20 / 6

1. 3-0 A’s
2. No
3. Oakland
4. 5/ 6/7
5. e
6. Anderson
7. 5/2/10
8. Yes
9. 4
10. 3
11. 18, 4

bonus: yes

1-Outcome 2-1 A’s
2- No
3- Bench hits- A’s
4-Wakefield-5-3-4
5-Holliday– Lester
6- Best pitcher–Eveland
7- Sweeney– 3-1-4
8- Clutch– no
9-Wertz-2
10 Youkilis-5
11 RISP 8-31

Extra credit—no, have you seen River of death?

1) 2-1 Oakland
2) No
3) Boston
4) 6/4/6
5) E, none of the above
6) Braden
7) 6/3/10
8) Yes
9) 2
10) 4
11) 25/13
Bonus: No

Three game series vs BOS — April 13-15

   1. Series outcome BOS 2, A’s 1
   2. Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? Yes
   3. Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? BOS
   4. The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K 9/5/3
   5. Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester Yes, Lester
   6. Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? Anderson
   7. Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB 6/2/6 (?What’s a TB?)
   8. Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? No
   9. Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out 3
  10. How many walks for the Greek god? I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) 2
  11. This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? 10, 5

Bonus Q: Yes, bad movie idea. Brad cannot be Billy.

1.2-1 Oak
2.no
3.Oakland
4.6/2/4
5.E
6.Anderson
7.4/2/9
8.Yes
9.2
10.2
11.13,3
Bounus: Nope it will be amazing ( one can hope)

1. 2-1 Boston
2. No.
3. Oakland
4. 5/4/1
5. C
6. Eveland
7. 5/3/10
8. No.
9. 3
10. 3
11. 19, 7

1. 2-1 Boston
2. Yes
3. Boston (does this mean pinch hits only or when I bench player gets a start as well? Either way I guess Boston b/c A’s bench includes Crosby and Davis)
4. 7/3/5
5. e
6. Brett Anderson
7. 3 hits/1 run/3 TB
8. No
9. 1
10. 2
11. 10/3

1. Boston 2-1
2. Yes
3. Boston
4. 6/2/4
5. Dice K
6. Eveland
7. 0/2/5
8. Yes
9. 2
10. 2
11. 5 for 17

1. 2-1 A’s
2. No
3. A’s
4. 7/2/4
5. E.
6. Braden
7. 5/2/8
8. No
9. 1
10. 3
11. 22/7

1. 2-1 Boston
2. Yes
3. Oakland
4. 6H/4BB/3K
5. C) Wakefield
6. Eveland
7. 5/2/7
8. No
9. 4
10. 6
11. 12 AB, 4 Runs

Bonus Question: There is no way that Moneyball can be worse than Quest of the Delta Knights (Although in all fairness to oblique, I doubt that there could ever be another baseball movie as bad as Fever Pitch.)

1. 1-2
   2. Yes
   3. Boston
   4. 8/4/2
   5. e
   6. Anderson
   7. 3/1/4
   8. Yes
   9. 3
  10. 4
  11. 22/4

   1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-1
   2. Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? 1 if right, – 1 if wrong] yes
   3. Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? [1 if right, – 1 if wrong] Boston
   4. The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K [2 points each] 7/4/4
   5. Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above [3 points] e
   6. Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? [3 points] Anderson
   7. Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB [2 points each] 5/2/5
   8. Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? (from Baseball-Reference — Late & Close are PA in the 7th or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck.) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] n
   9. Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out [3 points] 2
  10. How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis) [3 points] 2
  11. This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? [3 points each] 4/17

1. A’s 2-1
2. Yes
3. Boston
4. 6 H/ 2 BB/ 2 K
5. Lester
6. Anderson
7 . 1 H / 0 R / 1 TB
8 . No
9. 2 K’s
10 . 2 BB
11. 13 AB / 4 H

1. 2/1 Boston
2. Yes
3. Oakland
4. 5/2/6
5. e. none of the above
6. Anderson
7. 4/2/9
8. Yes
9. 2
10. 2
11. 9 ABs; 2 hits

Series outcome: 2-1 Red Sox
Does any game in the series finish in less than 3 hours? Yes
Does Boston or Oakland get more hits off the bench in the series? Oakland
The Knuckler :: Predict Wakefield’s H/BB/K: 8/4/3
Holliday’s first HR in green and gold :: Against a) Lester b) Matsuzaka c) Wakefield d) Papelbon e) none of the above: E) none of the above
Which A’s starter has the best pitching performance this series? Anderson
Spotlight on Sweeney :: Predict his H/R/TB: 3/2/5
Does clutch exist? :: Does Ortiz get any hits in this series when a game is close and late? (from Baseball-Reference — Late & Close are PA in the 7th or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck.) NO
Does Wuertz’s hot start continue? :: Guess how many Red Sox he strikes out: 2
How many walks for the Greek god? (in case you haven’t read Moneyball*, I’m talking about Kevin Youkilis): 3
This is me pulling my hair out :: How many at-bats do the A’s get with RISP? How many of those at-bats result in hits? 14/4

Extra Credit: Yes!

game on!