GOG 2009 #14

by colin on May 18, 2009 7:42 AM PDT Comment 31 comments

It was a tough weekend to be an A's fan, but here in the GOG, we are not above a little bit of schadenfreude (spelled it right on my first try!), so let's consider the Tampa Bay Rays. One of the most talented teams in baseball, coming off a season where they made it to the World Series, with last year's RoY putting up MVP type numbers, a gold glove first baseman leading the league in home runs, and a left fielder on pace to steal 100 bases (and hasn't been caught yet). So I just have to laugh when I see that the Rays are below .500 and in 4th place behind Toronto, Boston, and New York. At least Oakland is earning their bad record!

All right, so that was my best attempt to put a positive spin on this upcoming four game series in Florida. Bring your optimism or your despair, it's time for the GOG!

GOG #14 :: Drowning In Tampa Bay (33 points possible)

Four game series @ Tampa Bay Rays -- May 18-21

Update -- answers added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 2-2 split
Carlos Pena, he once was ours... Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 3 H, 1 HR, 4 K
Shockingly, Scott Kazmir's ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson's runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Anderson allows fewer runs
How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 2 errors, one each for Cabrera and Kennedy
Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 5 BB, 4 H, 1 XBH (game winning HR!)
How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 2 games
James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 5 of the baserunners allowed by Shields did not score, but 2 of those were stranded by J.P. Howell after Shields left the game. So I accepted both 5 and 3 as correct answers.
How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] Only 3 swinging strikes!
Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes, Cabrera and Kennedy
J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks... this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] Howell gets 2 Ks
Which team's pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Tampa Bay pitchers notch 15 1-2-3 innings, compared to 12 for Oakland pitchers

Game 1 starts at 4:08pm. Post your guesses!

Results

Sorry about taking so long to grade this one. The scores this round were pretty good, with no one getting less than 3 points and a nice fat tail on the plus side of the distribution.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 8.57143 points
standard deviation = 3.71612 points
mode = 6 or 7 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

The victory for GOG #14 goes to mikeA, who is still in good position to challenge zaniac75 and nevermoor for the overall lead. Also, harenshair is having an incredible start to his/her GOG career, with 37 points after just two entries! You need at least 4 entries right now to be eligible for the AVG title, otherwise harenshair would be absolutely dominating that category.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
mikeA	1	17	14	3	110	9	0.237
harenshair	2	16	2	40	37	N/E	0.561
tosk	3	14	3	56	17	N/E	0.170
pam5981	4	13	5	38	39	3	0.267
NateHST	5	12	14	5	103	14	0.222
DCinWC		12	13	24	66	43	0.154
zaniac75	7	11	14	1	129	1	0.278
A'sfaninNC		11	13	4	106	5	0.251
Athletics fan and runner		11	6	46	27	47	0.133
whiteshoes40	10	10	8	42	32	48	0.129
GoAs	11	9	13	8	95	18	0.213
colin		9	14	6	100	16	0.216
nevermoor	13	8	14	2	115	6	0.248
crb29		8	11	21	70	29	0.196
ElQuesoCapitan		8	1	73	8	N/E	0.242
diehardoaklandfan22	16	7	14	7	96	20	0.207
RayJEdd		7	8	18	76	2	0.271
OaktownPower		7	9	19	75	8	0.240
roscoe		7	14	13	86	34	0.185
ZeroIndulgence	20	6	10	25	65	26	0.199
gigglingone		6	8	32	52	21	0.206
Angry Sean		6	14	14	85	36	0.183
Trainman		6	1	80	6	N/E	0.182
elephantbaseball	24	5	11	17	83	12	0.230
doctorK	25	4	14	20	72	42	0.155
train80		4	13	11	89	19	0.207
JLeverenz	27	3	14	8	95	23	0.205
streetfan		3	14	12	88	31	0.190
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	87	1	N/E	0.024
swatnick	DNP	--	11	10	93	4	0.253
SoCal As Fan	DNP	--	9	27	58	28	0.197
Kimberly	DNP	--	9	29	57	30	0.193
oblique	DNP	--	12	14	85	17	0.214
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	46	27	35	0.185
micdog2001	DNP	--	11	14	85	11	0.234
Walton711	DNP	--	1	70	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	87	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	52	19	N/E	0.174
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	52	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	62	14	51	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	48	24	40	0.160
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	80	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	60	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	77	7	52	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	51	20	45	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	73	8	N/E	0.190
SLOtown	DNP	--	7	41	33	46	0.137
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	33	51	38	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	11	22	68	33	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	85	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	26	62	7	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	35	44	13	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	8	27	58	24	0.204
Athletix Man	DNP	--	8	31	54	22	0.205
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	85	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	90	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	44	28	39	0.164
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	60	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	56	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	36	41	27	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	73	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	80	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	38	39	37	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	54	18	N/E	0.173
muffinpryde	DNP	--	10	22	68	25	0.202
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	56	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	42	32	10	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	73	8	N/E	0.250
Rated-R Superstar	DNP	--	8	34	47	32	0.190
jeffro	DNP	--	4	54	18	44	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	48	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	2	64	12	N/E	0.174
fruitattack	DNP	--	8	44	28	50	0.110
adragon	DNP	--	8	37	40	41	0.159
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	50	22	49	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.312
jpl	DNP	--	8	30	55	15	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	65	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	1	70	9	N/E	0.257
samljm	DNP	--	1	70	9	N/E	0.265
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	62	14	N/E	0.424
mikev	DNP	--	1	56	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	83	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	87	1	N/E	0.029

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It worked for the KC series...

1. Series outcome Rays 4-0
2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K 4/0/4
3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? Kazmir
4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? 3
5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits 3/4/2
6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? 2
7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? 5
8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? 9
9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? No
10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? 4
11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? Tampa Bay

by GoAs on May 18, 2009 8:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm just going to start predicting winless series so I can be pleasantly surprised when it doesn't happen

   1. Series outcome 4-0 Rays
   2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K 5/2/5
   3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? Kazmir
   4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? 4
   5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits 2/4/1
   6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? 1 start
   7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? 7 LOB
   8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? 8
   9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? no
  10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? 5
  11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? Rays

I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra

by JLeverenz on May 18, 2009 8:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1.2-2
2.5/1/5
3.Anderson
4.1
5.3/7/3
6.2
7.6
8.8
9.yes
10.4
11. Rays

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on May 18, 2009 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's see if I can get any points this week....

   1. 2-2 split
   2. 5/1/3
   3. Kazmir
   4. 5
   5. 2/5/2
   6. 1
   7. 4
   8. 9
   9. yes
  10. 5
  11. Rays

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 18, 2009 8:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

not as optimistic as last series

but you could argue that predicting the A’s to win any games at all is optimistic

3-1 Tampa Bay
Pena :: 6 H / 2 HR / 4 K
Kazmir
2 errors
Holliday :: 2 BB / 7 H / 2 XBH
Cunningham starts 2 games
A’s leave 6 on base against Shields
Braden gets 12 swinging strikes
yes (crosses fingers)
Howell strikes out 5 in the series
Tampa Bay

by colin on May 18, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I had the last series score right ...

just not which team would get the sweep. (sigh)

1. 3-1 Rays (dammit)
2. 5 H/ 2 HR/ 4 K
3. Kazmir
4. 3
5. 3 BB/ 6 H/ 2 Extra base hits
6. 2 starts
7. 6 LOB
8. 11
9. No
10. 7
11. Rays

"Until Holiday comes around, I will refer to him as Coors Light." Ak_A

by doctorK on May 18, 2009 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I did well against KC and didn't play against Detroit.

So here it goes:

1. Series outcome: A’s 4-0
2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K: 5/1/4
3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? Anderson
4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? 3
5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits: 4/6/3
6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? 2
7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? 3
8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? 9
9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? Yes
10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? 3
11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? Oakland!

[b]More Rajai Davis & less mount Davis[/b]
Does Rajai Davis know Al Davis?

by Athletics fan and runner on May 18, 2009 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-2
2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 4/0/4
3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Fewer runs? or earned runs? Kazmir
4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 1
5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 4/5/2
6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 2
7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 9
8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] 19
9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes (probably suzuki)
10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] 4
11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] A’s

by RayJEdd on May 18, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yikes. I slipped a lot there

   1. Split 2-2
   2. 4/1/4
   3. Kazmir
   4. 1
   5. 2/6/2
   6. 1
   7. 6
   8. 17
   9. Yes
  10. 4
  11. Rays

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on May 18, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, you were really close after the KC series

someone needs to put some pressure on zaniac75

by colin on May 18, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets keep the faith!!

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 3-1 A’s
   2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 5/0/4
   3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Kazmir
   4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 2
   5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 3/4/1
   6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 1
   7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 8
   8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] 16
   9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] no
  10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] 3
  11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Rays

Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff

by crb29 on May 18, 2009 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. 2-2
   2. 8/2/4
   3. Kazmir
   4. 3
   5. 3/5/2
   6. 2
   7. 5
   8. 13
   9. yes
  10. 5
  11. TB

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on May 18, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have been awful at these...

1. Rays 3-1
2. 6/3/4
3. Kazmir
4. 3
5. 3/6/1
6. 2
7. 7
8. 12
9. no
10. 6
11. Rays

Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!

by ZeroIndulgence on May 18, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm steadily improving...unlike the A's

(sadly that means pessimistic GOGs)

1. Rays 3-1
2. 7/1/2
3. Kazmir
4. 2
5. 2/4/1
6. 2
7. 8
8. 13
9. yes
10. 4
11. Rays

Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.

by pam5981 on May 18, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

After careful consideration or wild-ass guessing which ever works best...

1. 2-2
2. 4/1/5
3. Anderson
4. 3
5. 3/5/3
6. 2
7. 6
8. 9
9. yes
10. 4
11. Rays

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on May 18, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-2
2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 4/1/4
3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Anderson
4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 2
5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 2/7/5
6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 2
7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 6
8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] 10
9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes
10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] 4
11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Rays

by harenshair on May 18, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 3-1 Rays
2. 6/1/3
3. Anderson
4. 3
5. 2/5/4
6. 2
7. 12
8. 13
9. Yes
10. 5
11. Rays

by ElQuesoCapitan on May 18, 2009 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-2
   2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 4/1/3
   3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? 1 if right, 1 if wrong] Anderson
   4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 2
   5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 2/6/2
   6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 2
   7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 5
   8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] 8
   9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] yes
  10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] 3
  11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] Rays

With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery

by mikeA on May 18, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2 split
2. 3/0/2
3. Kazmir
4. 0
5. 4/6/2
6. 2
7. 9
8. 7
9. No
10. 4
11. Rays

by roscoe on May 18, 2009 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 3-1 Rays
2. 4/1/2
3. Kazmir
4. 3
5. 3/3/2
6. 1
7. 5
8. 11
9. yes
10. 6
11. Rays

by Angry Sean on May 18, 2009 1:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So it turns out that I'm really bad at this.

   1. 2-2
   2. 5/1/2
   3. Kazmir
   4. 2
   5. 3/5/3
   6. 1
   7. 5
   8. 10
   9. No
  10. 5
  11. Rays

by whiteshoes40 on May 18, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ok.....

   1. Series splits 2 games a piece
   2. 3/1/5
   3. Kazmir surrenders fewer runs ( but both pitch stinkers )
   4. 2 errors all series
   5. 3BB/5Hits/2 for extrabases
   6. 2 games started by Cunningham
   7. 7 runners stranded
   8. 11swing strikes
   9. Yes.
  10. 4 batters stricken out
  11. Rays pitchers record more 1-2-3 innings

Ellis for President

by tosk on May 18, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2
2. 5/1/3
3. Kazmir
4. 4
5. 2/5/2
6. 1
7. 6
8. 10
9. no
10. 2
11.tampa

You know things are bad when Bobby Crosby doesn't have the lowest batting average of any starter, yet he's hitting .138. Yes, you're 2009 Oakland Athletics.

by diehardoaklandfan22 on May 18, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lets try this for 1st time

1. Series outcome [3 points] 3-1 Rays
2. Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 6/2/4
3. Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson (yeah, I guess that a lot of Anderson’s runs have been unearned), who is matched up against him. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Kazmir
4. How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? [3 points] 3
5. Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits [2 points each] 3/8/4
6. How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? [3 points] 3
7. James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? [3 points] 5
8. How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? [3 points] 11
9. Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes
10. J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks… this could be trouble. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? [3 points] 3
11. Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Rays

by Trainman on May 18, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know what to think anymore

Series outcome Rays 3, A’s 1
Carlos Pena, he once was ours… Predict his H/HR/K 8H/1HR/2K
Shockingly, Scott Kazmir’s ERA is worse than Brett Anderson. Which of those two starting pitchers gives up fewer runs? Anderson
How many errors for the Oakland infield this series? 3
Signs of life from Holliday? Predict his BB/H/Extra base hits 3BB/6H/2XB
How many games does Aaron Cunningham start in the series? 1
James Shields leads the Rays starting pitchers with 75.7% percent of baserunners stranded. How many Athletics get left on base against Shields? 4
How many swinging strikes does Braden induce in his start? 6
Does any Oakland player get a hit in all four games of the series? Yes
J.P. Howell, left handed reliever, strikes out 3 times as many hitters as he walks…. How many Oakland hitters does Howell strike out? 5
Which team’s pitching staff records more 1-2-3 innings in the series? A’s

by streetfan on May 18, 2009 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2
2. 5 H / 2 HR / 3 K
3. Kazmir
4. 1
5. 2 BB / 4 H / 2 XBH
6. 2
7. 7
8. 5
9. No
10. 4
11. A’s

by elephantbaseball on May 18, 2009 3:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks...

1. Tampa 3-1
2. Pena: 4 hits, 1 HR, 3 K
3. Kazmir
4. 4
5. 3/6/2
6. 2
7. All of them (to be specific, he’ll allow six baserunners, none will score).
8. 7
9. Nope
10. 4
11. Tampa

by train80 on May 18, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks fast...

1. Rays 3-1
2. 5/2/5
3. Kazmir
4. 2
5. 2/7/3
6. 2
7. 6
8. 9
9. Yes
10. 4
11. Rays

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on May 18, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2
2. 4/1/4
3. Kazmir
4. 3
5. 3/5/2
6. 2
7. 5
8. 13
9. No
10. 4
11. Rays.

by NateHST on May 18, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hey!

the game has started!

A’s score in the top of the 1st! and… oh crap

by colin on May 18, 2009 4:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

uumm, brother humper?

I’m running out of euphemistic phrases Colin. I did not post a GOG in time. These “early” game times are throwing me off. I guess I’m in 9th place now so it doesn’t make much difference.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on May 18, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs