GOG 2009 #18

by nevermoor on Jun 1, 2009 2:52 PM PDT Comment 25 comments

Emergency fill-in time. Call me Gio.

GOG #18 :: The White Sox Play In Chicago (35 points possible)

Four game series @ Chicago White Sox -- June 1-4

Series outcome [3 points]
Fat Man vs. Little Boy: Do the A's score more than 4 runs off of Colon? Does Cahill turn in a quality start (>= 6 IP, <= 3 ER)? [each is +1 if right, -1 if wrong]
To be announced. The A's appear to be pitching Cahill, TBA, Anderson, and Outman. Predict TBA's IP/ER/K [2 points each]
Real Power Hitters: Who has more home runs, the A's or Thome and Dye? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
How many innings does Andrew Bailey pitch in the series? [3 points]
Which bullpen records more stikeouts? Which bullpen has a better K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings)? [each +1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Mark Buehrle can't get no respect. Is it his odd last name? Predict his IP/ER/BB/K [2 points each]
Is unicorn-power unique to Ellis, or does it infect all second basemen? Predict Kennedy's total bases (i.e. a walk/single/stolen base is 1, a double is 2, etc.) [3 points]
How many bases are stolen in the series by both teams combined? [3 points]
Burnout: Predict the Oakland bullpen's IP/ER? [2 points each]

Correct Answers

1. Series outcome = 3-1 OAK
2. A's do score 4+ runs off of Colon (5 R, but only 2 ER) Cahill does not get the quality start (2 ER, but only 5.2 IP)
3. TBA = Mazzaro! 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K
4. Oakland hits 7 HR, Thome and Dye combine for only 2
5. Bailey throws 1.2 innings
6. White Sox bullpen gets more Ks: 10 to 9 White Sox bullpen has a slightly better K/9: 0.990 to 0.989 (that's 10 Ks in 10.1 innings vs 9 Ks in 9.1 innings)
7. Buehrle = 8 IP, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
8. Kennedy was seriously lacking in unicorn power as he gets only 3 total bases for the series: 2 walks and 1 stolen base. Plus he was caught stealing once, but I didn't subtract a base for that.
9. Six stolen bases in the series (both teams combined)
10. Oakland bullpen throws 9.1 innings, picks up 4 ER

Stats

*mean = 3.38095 points
*standard deviation = 4.23646 points
*mode = 5 points

you can find a histogram of the scores at: http://cfcp.uchicago.edu/~colin/gog/gog2009_18.png

Name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
streetfan	1	11	18	10	108	32	0.182
elephantbaseball	2	10	15	11	107	14	0.219
adragon		10	10	34	53	39	0.167
Rated-R Superstar	4	8	12	25	73	27	0.194
bzrklysb	5	7	1	77	7	N/E	0.200
SoCal As Fan	6	5	11	27	72	24	0.199
RayJEdd		5	10	20	84	4	0.245
doctorK		5	18	14	104	35	0.176
OaktownPower		5	10	22	80	7	0.230
zaniac75	10	4	18	1	150	2	0.253
gigglingone	11	3	12	19	86	11	0.226
micdog2001		3	13	17	92	15	0.213
Angry Sean		3	16	16	98	31	0.185
fruitattack	14	1	10	43	33	43	0.102
mikeA	15	0	18	2	134	10	0.226
A'sfaninNC		0	15	8	112	8	0.229
roscoe	17	-1	18	11	107	34	0.181
muffinpryde		-1	14	20	84	33	0.181
whiteshoes40		-1	11	36	50	41	0.143
nevermoor	20	-3	17	3	131	6	0.234
Blicks		-3	1	94	-3	N/E	-0.086
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	90	1	N/E	0.024
swatnick	DNP	--	14	6	113	3	0.245
NateHST	DNP	--	15	8	112	12	0.225
DCinWC	DNP	--	13	29	66	40	0.154
GoAs	DNP	--	16	6	113	18	0.209
ZeroIndulgence	DNP	--	12	23	76	28	0.194
Kimberly	DNP	--	12	24	74	29	0.190
oblique	DNP	--	13	18	91	16	0.212
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	46	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	16	13	106	22	0.202
Walton711	DNP	--	1	72	9	N/E	0.214
JLeverenz	DNP	--	17	4	117	17	0.210
travdog6	DNP	--	2	90	1	N/E	0.013
Boonee	DNP	--	3	53	19	N/E	0.174
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
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	81	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
colin	DNP	--	17	5	116	19	0.208
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.190
SLOtown	DNP	--	8	37	48	36	0.175
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	35	51	38	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	25	73	30	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	87	3	N/E	0.071
train80	DNP	--	15	15	101	20	0.206
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	31	62	5	0.244
jay_sensei	DNP	--	6	39	44	9	0.227
easyraider	DNP	--	9	30	63	23	0.199
Athletix Man	DNP	--	8	33	54	21	0.205
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	46	27	42	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	87	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	93	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	84	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	45	28	N/E	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	28	70	26	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	25	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	74	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	81	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	44	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
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	51	22	N/E	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	2	65	13	N/E	0.203
jpl	DNP	--	8	32	55	13	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	68	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	77	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	2	65	13	N/E	0.194
samljm	DNP	--	1	72	9	N/E	0.265
pam5981	DNP	--	6	37	48	1	0.270
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	63	14	N/E	0.424
harenshair	DNP	--	3	41	40	N/E	0.408
tosk	DNP	--	4	48	25	N/E	0.195
mikev	DNP	--	1	58	17	N/E	0.515
stranahanahan	DNP	--	1	84	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	90	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	3	55	18	N/E	0.194
Trainman	DNP	--	2	87	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	83	5	N/E	0.179
dtownmbrown	DNP	--	1	84	4	N/E	0.125

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1. 3-1, White Sox
2. No; no
3. 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K
4. Athletics
5. 1.2 IP
6. Athletics; White Sox
7. 8 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
8. 9 TB
9. 5 SB
10. 13.2 IP, 4 ER

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 1, 2009 2:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1.2-2 split
2. Yes, Yes
3. 6/4/4
4.A’s
5.2 1/3
6.A’s A’s
7.7/3/3/5
8.13
9.6
10.12/5

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on Jun 1, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure I get bonus points for stepping in

   1. 3-1 Sox
   2. No, No
   3. 6/4/4
   4. Thome+Dye
   5. 3
   6. A’s, A’s
   7. 7/2/1/5
   8. 11
   9. 3
  10. 12/5

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

by nevermoor on Jun 1, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2-2
Yes, Yes
5/3/3
A’s
2.2
A’s; Sox
6/4/6
8
4
16.1/ 4

"Chlorophyll?! More like bore-ophyll!"

by SoCal As Fan on Jun 1, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gracias, senor nevermoor

1. 3-1 White Sox
2. Yes for Colon, No for Cahill
3. 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 K
4. Thome and Dye
5. 3
6. A’s, Sox
7. 8 IP/2 ER/1 BB/7 K
8. 9
9. 5
10. 10 IP/4 ER

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

by doctorK on Jun 1, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2
2. Yes, No
3. 5/5/3
4. A’s
5. 2
6. Sox, Sox
7. 7/3/2/6
8. 7
9. 9
10. 13/5

by RayJEdd on Jun 1, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Will this count in the offical GOG standings? Thanks nevermoor

1. 2-2
2. No, No
3. 5 IP/ 3ER / 3 K
4. A’s
5. 2 2/3 IP
6. A’s/ White Sox
7. 6 IP/ 2 ER / 2 BB / 4 K
8. 10
9. 4 SB
10. 11 1/3 IP

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by micdog2001 on Jun 1, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know, ultimately I suppose that's up to Colin

I tried to follow his format (and his points per round), so I don’t see why not.

That said, if he doesn’t want to count it then it doesn’t count.

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

by nevermoor on Jun 1, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and you appear to have left out ER in #10

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

by nevermoor on Jun 1, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I whole-heartedly endorse this GOG!

Also, I asked nevermoor if he could post one for the Baltimore series, so keep an eye out for that…

by colin on Jun 2, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here I go.

1. 2-2
2. No, Yes
3. 5 IP/3 ER/3 K
4. A’s
5. 2.2
6.A’s/A’s
7. 7 IP 2ER 2BB 5K
8. 10
9. 4
10. 13 IP, 5 ER

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on Jun 1, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. A’s 3-1
2. Yes. Yes
3. 5.1 IP / 4 ER / 1 K
4. A’s
5. 2.2 IP
6. White Sox more K’s ; A’s better K/9
7. 8 IP/ 0 ER/ 1 BB/ 4 K
8. 9
9. 5
10. 14.1 IP / 5 ER

by elephantbaseball on Jun 1, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Better pizza? Chicago or NY?

Four game series @ Chicago White Sox — June 1-4

   1. Series outcome Split
   2. Fat Man vs. Little Boy: Do the A’s score more than 4 runs off of Colon? Does Cahill turn in a quality start? Yes, more than 4 vs. Colon; Cahill not a quality start
   3. The A’s appear to be pitching Cahill, TBA, Anderson, and Outman. Predict TBA’s IP/ER/K A new pitcher named “Tibby” (TBA)? Great! 5IP, 2ER, 3K (I hear Eveland might be Tues?)
   4. Real Power Hitters: Who has more home runs, the A’s or Thome and Dye? A’s
   5. How many innings does Andrew Bailey pitch in the series? 3
   6. Which bullpen records more strikeouts? Which bullpen has a better K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings)? Sox, Sox
   7. Mark Buehrle can’t get no respect. Predict his IP/ER/BB/K 6IP, 3ER, 3BB, 4K
   8. Is unicorn-power unique to Ellis, or does it infect all 2nd basemen? Predict Kennedy’s total bases 6
   9. How many bases are stolen in the series by both teams combined? 4
  10. Burnout: Predict the Oakland bullpen’s IP/ER? 12IP, 4ER

by streetfan on Jun 1, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kablam!

1. 4-0 Sox
2. No. No
3. 5 2/3IP, 4ER, 0K
4. Thome and Dye.
5. 3 1/3IP
6. Sox and Sox
7. 7IP, 2ER, 4BB, 5K
8. 11
9. 5
10. 15IP, 8ER

by fruitattack on Jun 1, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wahoo!!

   1. 2-2 split
   2. Yes/Yes
   3. 6/3/6
   4. A’s
   5. 3.1
   6. White Sox, White Sox
   7. 7/3/4/6
   8. 11
   9. 3
  10. 12.2/3 ER

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 1, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I finally remembered....

1. 2-2
2. Yes, No
3. 5/3/4
4. A’s
5. 3
6. CWS, CWS
7. 7/3/2/5
8. 10
9. 7
10. 14 2/3 – 6 ER

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jun 1, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GOG 18

1. Split
2. Yes/Yes
3. 5/3/2
4. Thome/Dye
5. Two
6. A’s/White Sox
7. 7/3/2/6
8. 13
9. 3
10. 12/3

Say something funny.

by muffinpryde on Jun 1, 2009 4:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s, 3-1
2. Fat Man vs. Little Boy: Do the A’s score more than 4 runs off of Colon? Does Cahill turn in a quality start (>= 6 IP, <= 3 ER)? [each is 1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes
3. To be announced. The A’s appear to be pitching Cahill, TBA, Anderson, and Outman. Predict TBA’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 6/1/4
4. Real Power Hitters: Who has more home runs, the A’s or Thome and Dye? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] A’s
5. How many innings does Andrew Bailey pitch in the series? [3 points] 2
6. Which bullpen records more strikeouts? Which bullpen has a better K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings)? [each +1 if right, -1 if wrong] A’s, A’s
7. Mark Buehrle can’t get no respect. Is it his odd last name? Predict his IP/ER/BB/K [2 points each] 6.2/3/2/5
8. Is unicorn-power unique to Ellis, or does it infect all second basemen? Predict Kennedy’s total bases (i.e. a walk/single/stolen base is 1, a double is 2, etc.) [3 points] 8
9. How many bases are stolen in the series by both teams combined? [3 points] 6
10. Burnout: Predict the Oakland bullpen’s IP/ER? [2 points each] 11.2 IP / 5 ER

by bzrklysb on Jun 1, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 3-1 A’s
   2. Fat Man vs. Little Boy: Do the A’s score more than 4 runs off of Colon? Does Cahill turn in a quality start (>= 6 IP, <= 3 ER)? [each is 1 if right, 1 if wrong] no/yes
   3. To be announced. The A’s appear to be pitching Cahill, TBA, Anderson, and Outman. Predict TBA’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 6/3/3
   4. Real Power Hitters: Who has more home runs, the A’s or Thome and Dye? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] A’s
   5. How many innings does Andrew Bailey pitch in the series? [3 points] 2
   6. Which bullpen records more stikeouts? Which bullpen has a better K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings)? [each +1 if right, 1 if wrong] A’s/A’s
   7. Mark Buehrle can’t get no respect. Is it his odd last name? Predict his IP/ER/BB/K [2 points each] 5/5/1/2
   8. Is unicorn-power unique to Ellis, or does it infect all second basemen? Predict Kennedy’s total bases (i.e. a walk/single/stolen base is 1, a double is 2, etc.) [3 points] 6
   9. How many bases are stolen in the series by both teams combined? [3 points] 4
  10. Burnout: Predict the Oakland bullpen’s IP/ER? [2 points each] 12/2

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

by mikeA on Jun 1, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-2 split
2. Yes, Yes, Yes
3. 6.2 / 3 / 3
4. A’s
5. 2
6. A’s, A’s
7. 6.2 / 2 / 1 / 2
8. 8
9. 3
10. 15.1 / 6 ER

by roscoe on Jun 1, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. 2-2
   2. Yes. Yes.
   3. 5.2/4/3
   4. A’s
   5. 3
   6. A’s, A’s
   7. 7/3/2/5
   8. 9
   9. 4
  10. 12/3

by whiteshoes40 on Jun 1, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. A’s 3-1
2. Yes. Yes
3. 6 IP / 2 ER / 6 K It is Vin!!
4. A’s
5. 4 IP
6. A’s / A’s
7. 6.1 IP/ 4 ER/ 3 BB/ 4 K
8. 15
9. 8
10. 13.1 IP / 4 ER