1. Dodgers, 2-1
   2. No.
   3. 1/6/3
   4. Kennedy. Yes.
   5. 7
   6. 2
   7. 8, yes
   8. 12/3/2
   9. 2/1/0
  10. 2

1.2-1 A’s
2.no
3.4/5/3
4.o cab, no
5.5
6.1
7.4/yes
8.11/4/2
9.2/2/0
10.2

   1. 2-1 LA
   2. No
   3. 4/4/2
   4. Kennedy, Yes
   5. 4
   6. 1
   7. 4, yes
   8. 12/3/1 (and yes, I think it was)
   9. 2/0/1
  10. 0

1. 2-1, Dodgers
2. No
3. 4/5/3
4. Kennedy/Yes
5. 6
6. 2
7. 6, yes
8. 12/3/2
9. 1/0/0
10. 2

1. 2-1 Dodgers
2. No
3. 4 BB/6 K/3 ER for the 21-year old Kershaw [2 points each]
4. Cabrera, No
5. 4 HR
6. 1
7. 7, yes
8. 13 AB/4 H/2 XBH
9. 2 IP/0 BB/3 ER
10. 5

1. Dodgers win 2-1
2. No
3. 2/7/2
4. Kennedy, No
5. 6 HRs
6. 3
7. 5, yes
8. 14/3/1
9. 1/0/0
10. 4

   1. Series outcome [3 points] Dodgers sweep. Boo.
   2. (i.e. do the A’s get more hits in the series than the Dodger’s total minus 4) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No.
   3. Dallas Braden vs Clayton Kershaw is pretty much the only A’s-Dodgers pitching matchup where LA would have youth on their side. Predict BB/K/ER for the 21-year old Kershaw [2 points each] 2/7/2
   4. Line ’em up :: Who gets more at-bats in the leadoff spot, Cabrera or Kennedy? Will Cust bat second for at least two games? [1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Kennedy, and yes.
   5. The Dodgers have managed to score a lot of runs so far this year despite hitting even fewer home runs than Oakland (see question 2 for how this could have happened). How many total home runs in a three game series between these two squadrons of sluggers? [3 points] 3
   6. How many stolen bases for Juan Pierre? [3 points] 2
   7. How many at-bats for Daric Barton in the series? Will he get his first major league hit of the season? [3 points for the first question, +-1 for the second] 4AB, no hits.
   8. Was a year and a half of Milton Bradley worth six years of Andre Ethier? Predict Ethier’s AB/H/XBH [2 points each] 13/3/2
   9. So far, in three June appearances, Russ Springer has yet to give up a run (not that impressive really, but I wanted to say something nice about the guy). Predict his IP/BB/ER against the Dodgers [2 points each] 1.1/2/1
  10. How many Ks for Broxton, who leads the universe with a ridiculous 14.91 K/9 so far this year? [3 points] 3

1. 2-1 Dodgers
2. NO
3. 2 BB/ 4 K/ 3 ER
4. Kennedy, NO
5. 5
6. 2 SB
7. 1 AB, no hits
8. No it wasn’t worth it, do I get a point for that? 11 AB/ 3 H/ 1 XBH
9. 2 IP/ 1 BB/ 1 ER
10. 4

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. yes
   3. 5/5/3
   4. Kennedy, No
   5. 6
   6. 2
   7. 2/yes
   8. 12/3/2
   9. JINX! 3.2/2/0
  10. 5

also, no recs for the GOG? I’m crushed!

1. 2-1 Oakland (results from happy delusion land… yeah, even in happy delusion land we still drop one of three)
2. yes
3. Kershaw :: 3 BB, 5 K, 4 ER
4. Kennedy in the lead-off spot, Cust does not get 2+ starts batting second
5. 5 home runs total
6. 2 stolen bases
7. Barton gets 3 AB, no hits
8. Ethier :: 12 AB, 5 H, 2 XBH
9. Springer :: 2 IP, 0 BB, 1 ER
10. 2 Ks for Broxton

1. 2-1 Dodgers (It hurts me so much to write that.)
2. Yes
3. 2BB/ 3K/ 2ER
4. Kennedy, Yes
5. 4HR
6. 3SB
7. 4AB, Yes
8. 13AB/ 5H/ 2XBH
9. 2IP/ 2BB/ 1ER
10. 4K

1. 2-1 A’a
2. No
3. 4/6/3
4. Kennedy/Yes
5. 5
6. 1
7. 7/Yes
8. 14/4/1
9. 2/2/0
10. 3

1. 3-0, Dodgers (ugh).
2. No
3. 4,6,2
4. Cabrera, No for Cust
5. 6
6. 2
7. 3, No
8. Then, yes it was…now, not so much….anyways Ethier: 11/4/2
9. 2, 1, 1
10. 4

1. 2-1, Dodgers
2. No
3. 3 BB, 5 K, 2 ER
4. Kennedy; no
5. 5 HR
6. 3 SB
7. 2 AB; no
8. 13 AB, 4 H, 2 XBH
9. 2 IP, 1 BB, 0 ER
10. 5 K

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 A’s
   2. The 2009 Dodgers are sporting a team batting average of .279, tied with the Mets and behind only the Angels. Oakland, of course, is in dead last with a team batting average of .235. Picking a round number like 32 at-bats per game, you might expect the Dodgers to have 4 more hits than the A’s over the course of the series. Will the A’s beat that expectation? (i.e. do the A’s get more hits in the series than the Dodger’s total minus 4) 1 if right,-1 if wrong] no
   3. Dallas Braden vs Clayton Kershaw is pretty much the only A’s-Dodgers pitching matchup where LA would have youth on their side. Predict BB/K/ER for the 21-year old Kershaw [2 points each] 3/6/3
   4. Line ’em up :: Who gets more at-bats in the leadoff spot, Cabrera or Kennedy? Will Cust bat second for at least two games? [1 for each right answer, 1 for each wrong] Kennedy/yes
   5. The Dodgers have managed to score a lot of runs so far this year despite hitting even fewer home runs than Oakland (see question 2 for how this could have happened). How many total home runs in a three game series between these two squadrons of sluggers? [3 points] 3
   6. How many stolen bases for Juan Pierre? [3 points]0
   7. How many at-bats for Daric Barton in the series? Will he get his first major league hit of the season? [3 points for the first question, +1 for the second] 5/yes
   8. Was a year and a half of Milton Bradley worth six years of Andre Ethier? Predict Ethier’s AB/H/XBH [2 points each] 12/4/1
   9. So far, in three June appearances, Russ Springer has yet to give up a run (not that impressive really, but I wanted to say something nice about the guy). Predict his IP/BB/ER against the Dodgers [2 points each] 1/0/0
  10. How many Ks for Broxton, who leads the universe with a ridiculous 14.91 K/9 so far this year? [3 points] 2

1. 2-1 Dodgers
2. Yes
3. 2/5/2
4. Kennedy, no
5. 6
6. 2
7. 4, yes
8. 13/4/1
9. 2IP, 1BB, 0ER
10. 4

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. no
   3. 6/5/5
   4. Kennedy, yes, (I know)
   5. 5
   6. 0
   7. 4/yes
   8. 14/5/3
   9. 1.2/1/0
  10. 4

  1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s 3-0
   2. The 2009 Dodgers are sporting a team batting average of .279, tied with the Mets and behind only the Angels. Oakland, of course, is in dead last with a team batting average of .235. Picking a round number like 32 at-bats per game, you might expect the Dodgers to have 4 more hits than the A’s over the course of the series. Will the A’s beat that expectation? (i.e. do the A’s get more hits in the series than the Dodger’s total minus 4) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   3. Dallas Braden vs Clayton Kershaw is pretty much the only A’s-Dodgers pitching matchup where LA would have youth on their side. Predict BB/K/ER for the 21-year old Kershaw [2 points each] 4/6/3
   4. Line ’em up :: Who gets more at-bats in the leadoff spot, Cabrera or Kennedy? Will Cust bat second for at least two games? [1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Kennedy/Yes
   5. The Dodgers have managed to score a lot of runs so far this year despite hitting even fewer home runs than Oakland (see question 2 for how this could have happened). How many total home runs in a three game series between these two squadrons of sluggers? [3 points] 6
   6. How many stolen bases for Juan Pierre? [3 points] 2
   7. How many at-bats for Daric Barton in the series? Will he get his first major league hit of the season? [3 points for the first question, +-1 for the second] 6, yes
   8. Was a year and a half of Milton Bradley worth six years of Andre Ethier? Predict Ethier’s AB/H/XBH [2 points each] 10/3/1
   9. So far, in three June appearances, Russ Springer has yet to give up a run (not that impressive really, but I wanted to say something nice about the guy). Predict his IP/BB/ER against the Dodgers [2 points each] 1/0/1
 10. How many Ks for Broxton, who leads the universe with a ridiculous 14.91 K/9 so far this year? [3 points] 2

Three game series @ Los Angeles Dodgers — June 16-18

1 Series outcome LAD 2, A’s 1
2 (i.e. do the A’s get more hits in the series than the Dodger’s total minus 4) No
3 Dallas Braden vs Clayton Kershaw is pretty much the only A’s-Dodgers pitching matchup where LA would have youth on their side. Predict BB/K/ER for the 21-year old Kershaw 4BB, 3K, 2ER
4 Line ‘em up :: Who gets more at-bats in the leadoff spot, Cabrera or Kennedy? Will Cust bat second for at least two games? Cabrera more leadoffs; Cust will not be 2nd
5 How many total home runs in a three game series between these two squadrons of sluggers? 8
6 How many stolen bases for Juan Pierre? 3
7 How many at-bats for Daric Barton in the series? Will he get his first major league hit of the season? 2AB, no hits
8 Was a year and a half of Milton Bradley worth six years of Andre Ethier? Predict Ethier’s AB/H/XBH 9AB, 6H, 2XBH (not worth it, I want Ethier!)
9 So far, in three June appearances, Russ Springer has yet to give up a run Predict his IP/BB/ER against the Dodgers 3.5IP, 1BB, 1ER
10 How many Ks for Broxton, who leads the universe with a ridiculous 14.91 K/9 so far this year? 3

1. 2-1 Dodgers
2. No
3. 4/5/4
4. Kennedy / No
5. 4
6. 1
7. 5 / Yes
8. 10 / 3 / 1
9. 2 / 1 / 0
10. 3

1. 2-1 Friendlies
2. Yes
3. 3/5/3
4. AK-47, no
5. 5
6. 2
7. 5, yes
8. 11 AB/3 H/1 XBH, yes it was worth it but the A’s could’ve gotten more for him had they handled the trade better.
9. 1/2/0
10.3

I’m 41 points behind 1st place but I will take heart in my small victories.