GOG 2009 #10

by colin on May 6, 2009 8:28 AM PDT

First off, my sincere apologies. It was a two game Angels series and I had a lot of work to do, so I figured that it would be cool to post a mini-GOG with only 6 questions and call it a "good mojo GOG". Clearly that backfired.

Now, the slumping A's face the Rangers in another short series at home. Last week's shortened series in Texas sticks in my mind as the spot where this current slide started, so what better way to snap out of than a rematch with Ron Washington's team? Plus, Texas pitching has always been prescribed as a good remedy for offensive incompetence. Of course, the overworked Oakland bullpen can't possibly be looking forward to the prospect of Dan Giese stretching out for a spot start against the Rangers lineup.

Wow, that was four sentences about baseball right there. I honestly didn't think I had it in me.

GOG #10 :: The GOG Is All I Have Left (29 points possible)

Two game series vs Texas Rangers -- May 6-7

Update -- answers added below in bold

Series outcome [3 points] 1-1 split
Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 5.2 IP / 3K / 3 ER
Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] nope, and then he got DFA'd
Does either A's starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes, Cahill!
What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 10 ground ball outs
What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] zero walks!
Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] no
Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] tie between David Murphy and Chris Davis, 2 RBI each
Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Byrd swung at 18 of 36 pitches he saw, which is fewer than 58.7%
One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 2
11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? [3 points for the first part, +1/-1 for the second part] Crosby got 3 hits (all in game 2) and two of them were doubles (both off of Kris Benson)

Your responses are due by 7:05 pm. I already graded GOG #09, but I don't think you want to look (unless you are gigglingone).

Results

Congratulations to FormerHuntsvilleStar on his victory in this GOG. Sorry that it took so long for me to get the scores posted for this one, but I did a pretty large re-write of my code that compiles scores and I think that I am doing a much better job of tabulating things now. Scroll down and read the paragraph right before the big table for more information about that.

Overall scoring statistics

mean = 6.70588 points
standard deviation = 3.81011 points
mode = 2 points

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

So there are a couple of big changes to the score tables. First off, you will see that everyone who has participated in even 1 GOG this year is included in the table. The table is still ordered by your score on the most recent GOG (#10, in this case), so all the people who didn't post entries for this GOG are at the bottom of the table and listed as "DNP". But they are still included when calculating the overall points leader and the leader by AVG, so that is better than what I was doing before.

The other new feature is that I am requiring a minimum number of GOG entries for people to place in the AVG category. Otherwise, stabbin mcadams and King Richard would be sharing first place by AVG because they each participated once and scored 10 points that one time. Currently you need to have entered at least 4 GOG to qualify and that number will increase slowly as the season continues. Make sure to marvel at how zaniac75 holds on to 2nd place by AVG while having played all 10 GOG. That's quality AND quantity!

So yeah, that's a summary of all the upgrades going on here in GOG-land. The one downside is that the table is now pretty huge. Maybe at some point I will stop including people who haven't played recently.

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
FormerHuntsvilleStar	1	15	6	23	48	3	0.258
A'sfaninNC	2	14	9	17	57	19	0.198
oblique	3	12	10	7	66	17	0.200
Angry Sean		12	10	12	62	25	0.188
Kimberly	5	11	7	32	36	38	0.157
JLeverenz		11	10	10	63	23	0.191
elephantbaseball	7	10	7	12	62	1	0.273
nevermoor		10	10	2	80	5	0.242
gigglingone	9	9	5	41	25	33	0.164
diehardoaklandfan22		9	10	10	63	23	0.191
streetfan		9	10	4	68	13	0.206
SLOtown		9	7	35	33	43	0.137
colin	13	8	10	7	66	17	0.200
Rated-R Superstar		8	5	44	23	39	0.156
zaniac75	15	7	10	1	90	2	0.273
ZeroIndulgence		7	8	20	51	21	0.195
roscoe		7	10	25	46	41	0.139
muffinpryde		7	7	36	32	44	0.136
SoCal As Fan	19	6	8	20	51	21	0.195
mikeA		6	10	5	67	15	0.203
Athletix Man	21	5	6	33	35	29	0.179
GoAs	22	4	9	9	65	12	0.208
micdog2001		4	9	3	71	6	0.240
baseballnut020		4	9	20	51	31	0.173
crb29		4	8	26	44	32	0.172
MaineAthletic	26	3	8	23	48	27	0.183
train80		3	9	14	60	16	0.203
pam5981		3	2	76	3	N/E	0.065
NateHST	29	2	10	14	60	28	0.182
DCinWC		2	9	31	37	45	0.125
doctorK		2	10	19	53	36	0.161
adragon		2	6	38	30	35	0.163
whiteshoes40		2	4	56	14	47	0.122
jpl	34	1	5	34	34	9	0.231
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	80	1	N/E	0.024
swatnick	DNP	--	9	5	67	11	0.223
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	40	27	26	0.185
Walton711	DNP	--	1	64	9	N/E	0.214
travdog6	DNP	--	2	80	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	47	19	N/E	0.174
RayJEdd	DNP	--	5	28	42	8	0.233
A'sBowlingLeague	DNP	--	2	47	19	N/E	0.244
brian.only	DNP	--	4	56	14	49	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	42	24	37	0.160
OaktownPower	DNP	--	6	18	54	4	0.254
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	73	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	54	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	70	7	50	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	45	20	42	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	59	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	67	8	N/E	0.190
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	70	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	76	3	N/E	0.071
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	26	44	10	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	8	16	58	14	0.204
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	4	79	2	51	0.015
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	76	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	59	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	82	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	75	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	39	28	34	0.164
eastcoasta'sfan	DNP	--	3	54	16	N/E	0.147
Oaktownflav	DNP	--	3	51	17	N/E	0.156
Future Ed	DNP	--	6	29	41	20	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	67	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	73	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	30	39	30	0.174
anomaly_kat	DNP	--	3	49	18	N/E	0.173
sprtsnwyn	DNP	--	2	51	17	N/E	0.250
VORP is too nerdy	DNP	--	4	36	32	7	0.234
asyouwish33	DNP	--	1	67	8	N/E	0.250
jeffro	DNP	--	4	49	18	40	0.150
Cutthemullet	DNP	--	3	42	24	N/E	0.238
stabbin_mcadams	DNP	--	1	59	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	2	58	12	N/E	0.174
fruitattack	DNP	--	6	45	20	48	0.107
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	4	51	17	46	0.123
King Richard	DNP	--	1	59	10	N/E	0.312
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	59	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	70	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	1	64	9	N/E	0.257
samljm	DNP	--	1	64	9	N/E	0.265

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Slightly Depressed GOG

   1. sweep TX
   2. 4/1/4
   3. Yes
   4. No
   5. 5
   6. 4
   7. no
   8. Byrd
   9. yes
  10. 3
  11. 3/1

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on May 6, 2009 8:39 AM PDT reply actions

One of these days the A's will be good again.

   1. Series outcome 1-1 split
   2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER 5/2/3
   3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? No
   4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? Yes >crosses fingers<
   5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? 5 GBO
   6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? 4 walks
   7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? no
   8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? Nelson Cruz
   9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? Fewer
  10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? 3 K’s
  11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? 3 hits, no extra bases

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 6, 2009 9:27 AM PDT reply actions

Two Zeroes in a row for me!

1. 0-2 (ie, Texas sweep)
2. 4 IP/ 2K/ 5ER
3. Yes (I’d rather see him than DFAvis)
4. No
5. 7
6. 4
7. No
8. Blalock
9. More
10. 5
11. 3, Yes

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

by doctorK on May 6, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions

1. 2-0 Rangers
2. 4/4/4
3. Yes
4. No
5. 7
6. 5
7. No
8. Kinsler
9. Less
10. 2
11. 2, No

by NateHST on May 6, 2009 9:37 AM PDT reply actions

Increasingly random guesses

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 1-1
   2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 4.1/2/4
   3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 8
   6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] 4
   7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] Cruz
   9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] more
  10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 2
  11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? [3 points for the first part, +1/-1 for the second part] 3, Yes

by oblique on May 6, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions

I'm coming for you Zaniac!!!

   1. Split
   2. 5/1/5
   3. Yes
   4. No
   5. 10
   6. 4
   7. No
   8. Kinsler
   9. Less
  10. 3
  11. 3, yes

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

by nevermoor on May 6, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

Time to flip a coin...will the A's win a game?

1. 1-1
2. 4/2/3
3. Yes
4. No
5. 9
6. 4
7. No
8. Blalock
9. Fewer
10. 2
11. 1, No

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

by ZeroIndulgence on May 6, 2009 10:01 AM PDT reply actions

Holy crap, I won????

Wow, just think where I’d be in the standings if I actually did these every time!! ;)

I’ll give this one a shot:

   1. 1-1 split
   2. 5/3/3
   3. Yes
   4. Yes
   5. 7
   6. 3
   7. Yes
   8. Michael Young
   9. More
  10. 3
  11. 3, yes

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 6, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions

meh

1.1-1
2.4/2/3
3.yes
4.no
5.8
6.2
7.no
8.Cruz
9.Fewer
10.2
11.2/no

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on May 6, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions

Picks...

1. Tex 2-0
2. 4 2/3 – 3k – 3ER
3. Yes, inexplicably.
4. NO
5. 11
6. 4
7. No
8. Nelson Cruz
9. Fewer
10. 3
11. 1 hit, its a single.

by train80 on May 6, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions

1. 1-1 split
2. 5/3/4
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. 5
6. 4
7. No
8. Cruz
9. Fewer
10. 2
11. 2/Yes

by Kimberly on May 6, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions

GOGing

Texas 2-0
4/1/6
No
No
6
4
No
Young
Fewer
2
2/Yes

"Chlorophyll?! More like bore-ophyll!"

by SoCal As Fan on May 6, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

1. 1-1
2. 5/3/4
3. No
4. No
5. 9
6. 3
7. No
8. Blalock
9. less
10. 2
11. 1, No

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 UOSportsDude on May 6, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions

1. 2-0 A’s
2. 5/2/3
3. No
4. Yes
5. 5
6. 3
7. No
8. Byrd
9. Fewer
10. 1
11. 2, yes

by roscoe on May 6, 2009 12:53 PM PDT reply actions

Heres hoping that number one is half the A's win total for the series

1. Split
2. 6/3/3
3. Yes
4. No
5. 10
6. 4
7. No
8. Young
9. Less
10. 3
11. 3, yes

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on May 6, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

Bounce back GOG

1. Series outcome 1-1
   2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER 5/4/4
   3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? Yes
   4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? No
   5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? 6 GBO
   6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? 3 walks
   7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? No
   8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? Nelson Cruz
   9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? More
  10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? 4 K’s
  11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? 4, yes (I know playing with fire)

serious as a fart in a spacesuit - spectr17

by adragon on May 6, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

Compared to the scores from the last GOG, the scores for this round have nowhere to go but up.

1. 1-1 Split
2. 5IP/ 3K/ 4ER
3. No
4. No
5. 5 GBO
6. 4 BB
7. No
8. Blalock
9. More
10. 2 K
11. 3, yes

by Angry Sean on May 6, 2009 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

come on oakland

1. 2-0 A’s
2. 5/3/4
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. 6
6. 3
7. Yes
8. Kinsler
9. Fewer
10. 3
11. 2, Yes

by MaineAthletic on May 6, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

Sigh.

   1. 1-1
   2. 5/2/4
   3. Yes
   4. No
   5. 6
   6. 4
   7. Yes
   8. Kinsler
   9. More
  10. 4
  11. 3, yes

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

by pam5981 on May 6, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

   1. A’s 2-0
   2. 4/2/3
   3. yes
   4. no
   5. 8
   6. 4
   7. no
   8. kinsler
   9. less
  10. 2
  11. 3 yes

Something clever

by SLOtown on May 6, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions

why must we suffer so?

   1. 2-0 A’s
   2. 5/2/4
   3. Nope
   4. Nope
   5. 6
   6. 4
   7. Yes
   8. Blalock
   9. More
  10. 3
  11. 3, yes

by whiteshoes40 on May 6, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

Let's go A's?

They have to win again sometime, right?

Series outcome Split
Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER Oh boy. 5IP/3K/1
Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? Yes
Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? Yes, Cahill will make it
What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? 3
What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? 4
Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? No
Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? Blalock
Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that he swings at, with 58.7%. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? More
One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? 4
11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? 3 hits, 1 is a double

by streetfan on May 6, 2009 2:44 PM PDT reply actions

1. 2-0, Athletics
2. 5 IP, 3 K, 3 ER
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Eight
6. 3 BB
7. No
8. Ian Kinsler
9. Fewer
10. Two
11. 2 H; no

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on May 6, 2009 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

Rally Time!!!

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-0
   2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 5/3/4
   3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] no
   5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 6
   6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] 4
   7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes
   8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] Michael Young
   9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Fewer
  10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 2
  11. 11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? [3 points for the first part, +1/-1 for the second part] 2, yes

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

by crb29 on May 6, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions

Tuck Fexas!

1. Series outcome [3 points] Split
2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 5.1 IP / 3 K / 4 ER
3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 7
6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] 4
7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] Kinsler
9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] More
10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 4
11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? [3 points for the first part, +1/-1 for the second part] 2 H / No

by baseballnut020 on May 6, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

1. 2-0 A’s
2. 5.2 IP/ 2 K/ 3 ER [2 points each]
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. 7
6. 3
7. No
8. Michael Young
9. Fewer
10. 1
11. 3 , Yes

by elephantbaseball on May 6, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

The A's won't lose again for the rest of the year

1. Series outcome 2-0 A’s [crosses fingers}
2. Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER 5/4/4
3. Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? Yes
4. Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? No
5. What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? 8
6. What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? 5
7. Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? No
8. Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? ~~Saltalama~~ ~~Saltlam~~ ~~Saltiam~~ Ian Kinsler
9. Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? Fewer
10. One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? 4
11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? 3/Yes

by GoAs on May 6, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

GOG 10

1. split
2. 5/2/4
3. Yes
4. No
5. 8
6. 3
7. No
8. Cruz
9. Fewer
10. 2
11. 2/Yes

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by muffinpryde on May 6, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

Daaaaaaaaah OK!

1. A’s, 2-0
2. 5/3/3
3. No
4. Yes
5. 10
6. 3
7. No
8. Young
9. Fewer
10. 3
11. 3, yes

"...yet more twisting gnashing and general unhappiness oh well it must be may..." - emperor nobody

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on May 6, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions

I will go against my instincts this time since they didn't help the last week series

Series outcome [3 points] Rangers 2-0
Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 4 IP/3K/5ER
Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 6
What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] 3
Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] Hank Blalock
Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] more
One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 2
11. In the previous two game series against the Rangers, Bobby Crosby went 4 for 7, but all of his hits were singles. How many base hits does he get this series? Do any of them go for extra bases? [3 points for the first part, +1/-1 for the second part] 2 hits, 1 XBH

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by micdog2001 on May 6, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions

wow

Blalock didn’t even get on base. Wrong horse to bet on. And Geren couldn’t even give Copeland 1 AB in a blowout? jerk.

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by micdog2001 on May 7, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-0
Dan Giese as a starter :: Predict his IP/K/ER [2 points each] 5/3/3
Another outfielder, riding the pine :: Does Copeland play in the series? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] yes
Does either A’s starter throw pitches in the seventh inning? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
What Cahill needs for success :: How many ground ball outs does Trevor record? [3 points] 7
What Cahill needs for a big, fat loss :: How many BB does he add to his American League leading total of 18? [3 points] 4
Does Frank Francisco give up his first earned run of the season in this series? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
Pick your poison :: Which Rangers hitter drives in the most runs in the series? [3 points] young
Among qualified hitters, Marlon Byrd leads in the American League in percentage of pitches that we swings at, with 58.7%. For contrast, Jack Cust swung at 39.2% of pitches so far this year. For this series, does Byrd swing at more or fewer than 58.7% of the pitches he sees? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] fewer
One of the bright spots of a dark start :: How many Rangers does Bailey strike out in the series? [3 points] 2
11. 2/0