1. 2-1 A’s
2. No
3. Holliday
4. 6/9
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. 8/2/7
9. 13/4/2
10. Giambi: above/Hannahan: below/Crosby: below
11.4

   1. 2-1 Giants
   2. No
   3. Holliday
   4. 5/8
   5. Yes
   6. No
   7. Yes
   8. 8/2/8
   9. 12/4/1
  10. Over, Under, Under
  11. 3

was out of town with no interweb so missed #23, time to come back strong.

1.2-1 A’s
2.no
3. Holliday
4.5/ 9
5. no
6.yes
7.yes
8.8/3/7
9.11/3/2
10.Over, Over, under
11.4

   1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-1
   2. Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) 1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
   3. The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Holliday
   4. On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 5/8
   5. Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
   6. So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? 1 if right,1 if wrong] yes
   7. Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] yes
   8. Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 7/3/6
   9. In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 12/4/1
  10. The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, 1 for each wrong] above/avove/below
  11. How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 2

1. A’s 2-1
2. No
3. Suzuki
4. 6/11
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. 8/2/10
9. 11/3/2
10. Giambi Above, Hanny Below, Croz Below
11. 5

1.2-1 A’s
2.no
3. Holliday
4.5/8
5. yes
6.yes
7.no (i hope they skip his turn and not so i get the points for this question)
8.8/3/7
9.11/4/2
10.Over, Over, under
11.4

   1. A’s 2-1
   2. Not a chance.
   3. Cust
   4. Five. Seven and a third.
   5. No.
   6. Yes.
   7. Yes.
   8. 7.0/2/9
   9. 12/3/2
  10. Above, above, below
  11. 3

1. A’s 1, Gnats 2
2. No complete games for the A’s
3. Suzuki
4. 5, 9
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. 7 IP/3 ER/8 K
9. 13 AB/5 H/3 RBI
10. Giambi – above, Hannahan – below, Crosby – below
11. 5

1. SF 2-1
2. No
3. Kennedy
4. 5 RP, 11 1/3 IP
5. No
6. Yes
7. No
8. 8/1/10
9. 13/5/4
10. Giambi – above, the others below.
11. Four

1. 2-1 Oakland
2. no
3. best OPS is Holliday
4. Oakland uses 6 relief pitchers, not counting Gonzalez, who gets the spot start when Outman isn’t ready
5. nope
6. yes
7. no
8. Lincecum :: 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 K
9. Sandoval :: 13 AB, 3 H, 0 RBI
10. over, under, over
11. six

That being said, here are my answers:

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. No
   3. Holliday
   4. 5 relievers, 8 2/3 innings [3 points each]
   5. Nope
   6. Nope
   7. Nope
   8. 7/1/6
   9. 13/5/3
  10. Above/Below/Below
  11. 4

1. 2-1 A’s
2. No
3. Cust
4. Five relievers, eight innings
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. 7IP/ 2ER/ 6K
9. 13AB/ 4H/ 3RBI
10. Giambi: Above; Hannahan: Below; Crosby: Below
11. Seven

   1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-1
   2. Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   3. The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Suzuki
   4. On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 5, 8.2
   5. Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   6. So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   7. Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   8. Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 8/1/7
   9. In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 12/2/1
  10. The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] above, below, below
  11. How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 2

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-1, A’s
   2. Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   3. The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Giambi
   4. On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 4 / 6 innings
   5. Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   6. So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   7. Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   8. Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 7/3/7
   9. In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 12/3/1
  10. The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] All above
  11. How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 1

1.Series outcome [3 points] – A’s sweep!!

2.Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No No No

3.The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Holliday

4.On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 6 relievers and 8 and 2/3 innings

5.Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes 2 from the G-Man.

 6.So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

7.Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

8.Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 7/3/9

9.In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 11/3/2

10.The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong]
Giambe above; Hannahan and Crosby below.

11.How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 4 total

1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-1 2. Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No 3. The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Cust
   4. On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 4, 7.2
   5. Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   6. So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   7. Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   8. Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 7/3/9
   9. In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 13/5/3
  10. The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] above, below, below
  11. How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 5

1. 2-1, Giants
2. No
3. Jack Cust
4. Four; 8.1 IP
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. 8 IP, 2 ER, 8 K
9. 12 AB, 4 H, 2 R
10. Above; above; below
11. 2

Three game series vs San Francisco Giants — June 22-24

Series outcome A’s 2, SF 1 (revenge is sweet)
Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout he threw in game 1. Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? No
The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13. Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series Kennedy
On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers. How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? 6 relievers, 8.5IP
Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? Yes
So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons. Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? Yes
Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? Yes
Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K 7IP, 3ER, 4K
In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, scored three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI 10AB, 5H, 2RBI
The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series Giambi above, Hanahan & Cros still below
How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants)? 4

1.A’s, 2-1
2.No
3.Cust
4.Five, 8 2/3 innings
5.Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
6.No
7.Yes
8.7/2/5
9.9/3/1
10.Giambi above, Hannahan below, Crosby below
11.Two

1. 2-1 Friendlies
2. no
3. Spartacust
4. 5/8
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. 6/3/8
9. 12/4/2
10. Giambi and Hannahan are over, Crosby is under
11. Four

Series outcome [3 points] A’s 2-1
Dave Stewart was named MVP of the 1989 World Series, thanks to the complete game 5-hit shutout that he threw in game one (and he also had a 7 inning, 3 run effort in game three). Do any of the Oakland pitchers manage a complete game in this Battle of the Bay? (note: it would be the first complete game of 2009 for Oakland) 1 if right, -1 if wrong] NO
The A’s OPS leader for the 1989 World Series was Hendu, who went 4-for-13 with 4 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 home runs (both of which came in high-scoring game 3). Predict which Oakland player has the best OPS for this series [3 points] Matt Holliday
On account of the 10 day break due to the earthquake, the A’s used only two starters (Stewart and Mike Moore) and four relievers (Todd Burns, Rick Honeycutt, Gene Nelson, and Eck). How many relief pitchers does Oakland use in this series? How many innings do they throw? [3 points each] 6 “relief” pitchers. 8 1/3 IP
Of all A’s hitters who had 9 or more at-bats in the 1989 series, McGwire was the only one without a home run. Do the A’s get any home runs from the 1st base position in this series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
So far this season, Jack Cust is seeing only 3.99 pitches per plate appearance, considerably down from his averages over the past two seasons (4.40 and 4.38 pitches per plate appearance, for 2007 and 2008 respectively). Will Cust average more than 4 pitches for each of his plate appearances in this series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
Will Outman be ready for his start in game three? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
Not him again! Predict Lincecum’s IP/ER/K [2 points each] 8 IP/ 2 ER/ 7 K
In the last series against the Giants, Pablo Sandoval got four hits, score three times, and picked up a pair of RBIs. Describe his damage to the Athletics this time around, specifically his AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 10 AB/ 3 H/ 1 RBI
The Mendoza Line :: Giambi, Hannahan, and Crosby are currently straddling that mark of futility, with batting averages of .207, .200, and .194 respectively. For each of those three players, guess whether their batting average will be above or below .200 at the end of the series [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Above, Below, Below
How many run-scoring outs are made in the series (by the A’s and Giants combined)? [3 points] 3 R