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GOG 2009 #17

The A's head down to Texas to take care of some unfinished business, specifically that game that got rained out back in April. As much as I may have complained about the weather ruining my finely crafted GOG, I have to say that I do love the double headers. Not that I'll be able to watch the game, 'cause I'll be at work, but...

Ok, never mind. The main thing is that the A's have a four game chance to start turning things around in the AL West. Will this weekend mark the turning point of the entire 2009 season? Eh, probably not, but I still don't think this Texas team is all that intimidating, particularly as they have begun to slip down the rankings for team runs scored. Oakland pitching has been hot lately, but is it as hot as the hitting in Arlington?

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GOG #17 :: A Doubleheader Means An Extra Chance To Lose! (32 points possible)

Four game series @ Texas Rangers -- May 29-31

Update: answers, courtesy of doctorK, have been added below in bold

  1. Series outcome [3 points] 3-1 TEX
  2. Doubleheader predictions :: In which doubleheader game do the A's score the most runs? In which doubleheader game do the A's allow the fewest runs? Do either of the doubleheader games go to extra innings? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] A's score the most in game 1, allow the fewest runs in game 2, and neither game goes into extra innings
  3. Does Outman continue his hot streak? Predict his IP/ER/K [2 points each] 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 9K(!!!)
  4. Do the A's finally tag Frank Francisco with his first earned run of the season? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes, thanks to Adam Kennedy
  5. How many innings does Jeff Gray pitch in the series? [3 points] 0.1 innings
  6. Now that Crosby hit a home run, the only player left on the active roster who hasn't gone deep this season is Rajai Davis. It would be way too easy of a question if I was to ask whether Davis is going to hit a home run, so instead the question is: Does Rajai get a hit in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] no hits for Rajai
  7. Josh Hamilton is back in the lineup for the Rangers. Predict his H/HR/K [2 points each] 3 H, 0 HR, 4K
  8. Looking past his mediocre ERA, Brett Anderson's batted ball statistics have been fantastic so far. In particular, he has the lowest line drive percentage of any A's starter (10.7%). How many line drives do the Rangers hit off him? [3 points] Fangraphs said 4 line drives, but baseball-reference said 3, so I gave points for either of those two answers
  9. How many bunts do the A's attempt in the series, counting both sacrifice bunts and bunting for a base hit? [3 points] zip, zero, zilch
  10. Arlington launching pad :: How many home runs hit by both teams in the series? [3 points] 10 home runs

Remember, the series starts early on Friday (2:05 pacific), so don't wait around until after work. Post your answers now!

Results

Um... sorry that these results are being posted like three weeks late. Also, maybe I should apologize for writing hard questions, because scores were pretty low this time. Finally, let's get a final helping of "I'm sorry" from the Texas Rangers, for beating the crap out of the A's.

Overall scoring statistics

  • mean = 5.03226 points
  • standard deviation = 2.56234 points
  • mode = 6 points
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Your Scores

Congratulations to the GOG #17 winners: Angry Sean and nevermoor!

name place (this GOG) score (this GOG) # of GOGs place (all GOG) score (all GOG) place (by AVG) score by AVG
Angry Sean 1 10 15 16 95 30 0.192
nevermoor 10 16 2 134 4 0.256
SoCal As Fan 3 9 10 27 67 22 0.205
pam5981 9 6 36 48 1 0.270
ElQuesoCapitan 5 8 3 55 18 N/E 0.194
zaniac75 6 7 17 1 146 2 0.262
doctorK 7 17 13 99 34 0.178
GoAs 8 6 16 6 113 18 0.209
mikeA 6 17 2 134 9 0.241
gigglingone 6 11 20 83 8 0.241
Kimberly 6 12 24 74 32 0.190
train80 6 15 12 101 20 0.206
A'sfaninNC 6 14 8 112 5 0.247
whiteshoes40 6 10 34 51 40 0.162
swatnick 15 5 14 6 113 6 0.245
easyraider 5 9 30 63 24 0.199
diehardoaklandfan22 17 4 16 11 106 23 0.202
micdog2001 4 12 18 89 13 0.225
JLeverenz 4 17 4 117 17 0.210
Rated-R Superstar 4 11 29 65 31 0.191
spiffyjwc 4 2 65 13 N/E 0.194
dtownmbrown 4 1 83 4 N/E 0.125
ZeroIndulgence 23 3 12 22 76 29 0.194
elephantbaseball 3 14 14 97 15 0.214
colin 3 17 5 116 19 0.208
adragon 3 9 39 43 42 0.152
King Richard 3 2 65 13 N/E 0.203
harenshair 3 3 41 40 N/E 0.408
streetfan 29 2 17 14 97 36 0.174
roscoe 30 1 17 10 108 28 0.194
muffinpryde 31 -1 13 19 85 25 0.198
Mantecan As Fan DNP -- 1 89 1 N/E 0.024
NateHST DNP -- 15 8 112 12 0.225
DCinWC DNP -- 13 28 66 41 0.154
oblique DNP -- 13 17 91 16 0.212
vegAN ryAN DNP -- 4 46 27 N/E 0.185
Walton711 DNP -- 1 72 9 N/E 0.214
travdog6 DNP -- 2 89 1 N/E 0.013
Boonee DNP -- 3 53 19 N/E 0.174
RayJEdd DNP -- 9 21 79 3 0.256
A'sBowlingLeague DNP -- 2 53 19 N/E 0.244
brian.only DNP -- 4 63 14 N/E 0.096
robertmelvin DNP -- 4 49 24 N/E 0.160
OaktownPower DNP -- 9 23 75 10 0.240
Flashfire DNP -- 1 80 6 N/E 0.143
designatedforassignment DNP -- 3 61 16 N/E 0.145
tresselfan DNP -- 4 77 7 N/E 0.046
KMoAsFan DNP -- 4 52 20 N/E 0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons DNP -- 1 68 10 N/E 0.238
GreenOctober69 DNP -- 1 74 8 N/E 0.190
SLOtown DNP -- 8 36 48 35 0.175
baseballnut020 DNP -- 9 34 51 38 0.173
MaineAthletic DNP -- 12 25 73 33 0.187
j_rich36 DNP -- 1 77 7 N/E 0.167
scutaroknowstheway DNP -- 1 86 3 N/E 0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar DNP -- 8 31 62 7 0.244
jay_sensei DNP -- 6 38 44 11 0.227
Athletix Man DNP -- 8 33 54 21 0.205
Athletics fan and runner DNP -- 6 46 27 43 0.133
Holy Toledo! DNP -- 1 86 3 N/E 0.083
Nico DNP -- 1 68 10 N/E 0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF DNP -- 1 92 -1 N/E -0.028
JLaff DNP -- 1 83 4 N/E 0.111
WaddellCanseco DNP -- 5 45 28 39 0.164
crb29 DNP -- 11 26 70 27 0.196
eastcoasta'sfan DNP -- 3 61 16 N/E 0.147
Oaktownflav DNP -- 3 58 17 N/E 0.156
Future Ed DNP -- 6 40 41 26 0.197
JediLeroy DNP -- 1 74 8 N/E 0.222
Dalesman DNP -- 2 80 6 N/E 0.083
nateh37 DNP -- 7 42 39 37 0.174
anomaly_kat DNP -- 3 55 18 N/E 0.173
sprtsnwyn DNP -- 2 58 17 N/E 0.250
VORP is too nerdy DNP -- 4 43 32 N/E 0.234
asyouwish33 DNP -- 1 74 8 N/E 0.250
jeffro DNP -- 4 55 18 N/E 0.150
Cutthemullet DNP -- 3 49 24 N/E 0.238
stabbin_mcadams DNP -- 1 68 10 N/E 0.312
jasonthea DNP -- 2 67 12 N/E 0.174
fruitattack DNP -- 9 43 32 45 0.111
Helloooo 1st DNP -- 5 51 22 44 0.128
jpl DNP -- 8 32 55 14 0.222
baseballgirl DNP -- 1 68 10 N/E 0.286
walkoff baltimore chop DNP -- 1 77 7 N/E 0.200
samljm DNP -- 1 72 9 N/E 0.265
Gaijin_Suketto DNP -- 1 63 14 N/E 0.424
tosk DNP -- 4 48 25 N/E 0.195
mikev DNP -- 1 58 17 N/E 0.515
stranahanahan DNP -- 1 83 4 N/E 0.118
Leopold Bloom DNP -- 1 89 1 N/E 0.029
Trainman DNP -- 2 86 3 N/E 0.049
OptimistPrime DNP -- 1 82 5 N/E 0.179