I'm hiding in the back of my collaboration meeting right now, discretely posting to AN. It's this sort of stuff that has kept me from watching many of the A's games so far this season. But maybe that is a blessing this season.
Tonight the A's start a series against a Tigers team that is sitting comfortably in first place of the AL Central. They are also a team that hits substantially better against left-handed pitchers (team OPS of .804!! vs LHP -- this is like an entire lineup of 2009 Matt Holliday). But we've got some tricks up our sleeve, as long as Geren dooesn't forget the tuna fish sandwiches...
via media.npr.org
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GOG #26 :: Check My Tiger Trap (30 points possible)
Three game series vs Detroit Tigers -- June 29 - July 1
UPDATE -- answers added below in bold
- Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 Oakland
- How many swinging strikes for Justin Verlander? [3 points] 8 swinging strikes
- Maybe we can say "Hey look, it's Halley's comet!" and then swap 3rd basemen while their back is turned... Predict Brandon Inge's AB/H/RBI [2 points each] 6 AB, 2 H, 1 RBI
- Infield shuffle :: How many hits for Ellis? How many errors does Kennedy make playing at the hot corner? [3 points each] 2 hits for Ellis, 0 errors for Kennedy
- Does Porcello get at least half of his outs via ground balls? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] 9 groundball outs, 3 fly ball outs, 0 strikeouts, and 1 caught stealing... so the answer is yes
- "I'm going to cover my eyes, just tell me when it's over." How does Gio fare in his second start? Predict ER/BB/K [2 points each] 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Does Fernando Rodney pick up at least as many strikeouts as innings pitched? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] nope (0 K in 1 IP)
- Our slumping shortstop :: Cabrera is sporting a Crosby-esque OBP of .289 (well, to be fair to Bobby, his OBP last year was 7 points higher). How many times does Cabrera get on base in the series? [3 points] Cabrera reaches base 4 times
- Are any games decided by only one run? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] no
- Do any of the Oakland starters finish the seventh inning? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yes, Braden lasts 7 innings in his start
First pitch is coming up in just 11 hours. Guess away!
Results
I don't really have anything interesting to say about these results... I'm glad people liked the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.
Overall scoring statistics
- mean = 4.09524 points
- standard deviation = 3.16077 points
- mode = 1 or 6 points
Your Scores
Congratulations to nevermoor, for a solid win and being the first GOGer to break 200 points!
Also, I always have the desire to make fun of the people with negative scores. But then I hold back because I don't want to be mean and discourage folks from playing. This time, though, I'm the one with the big fat -2. How pathetic is that! Ha ha ha ha!!!
name | place (this GOG) | score (this GOG) | # of GOGs | place (all GOG) | score (all GOG) | place (by AVG) | score by AVG |
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nevermoor | 1 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 202 | 4 | 0.244 |
GoAs | 2 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 158 | 15 | 0.203 |
roscoe | 8 | 24 | 8 | 144 | 26 | 0.181 | |
zaniac75 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 193 | 5 | 0.232 |
mikeA | 5 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 193 | 9 | 0.224 |
Kimberly | 6 | 17 | 23 | 105 | 24 | 0.188 | |
doctorK | 6 | 26 | 10 | 142 | 31 | 0.165 | |
A'sfaninNC | 6 | 23 | 4 | 165 | 11 | 0.218 | |
SamYam | 6 | 3 | 56 | 19 | N/E | 0.186 | |
OaktownPower | 10 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 98 | 14 | 0.203 |
Rated-R Superstar | 11 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 129 | 17 | 0.200 |
adragon | 3 | 17 | 27 | 89 | 32 | 0.161 | |
whiteshoes40 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 60 | 38 | 0.116 | |
Blicks | 3 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 0.138 | |
streetfan | 15 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 134 | 35 | 0.156 |
ZeroIndulgence | 16 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 112 | 23 | 0.189 |
micdog2001 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 143 | 13 | 0.204 | |
Angry Sean | 1 | 24 | 16 | 124 | 36 | 0.155 | |
train80 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 135 | 28 | 0.178 | |
muffinpryde | 1 | 22 | 18 | 117 | 33 | 0.160 | |
colin | 21 | -2 | 25 | 5 | 159 | 22 | 0.192 |
Mantecan As Fan | DNP | -- | 1 | 94 | 1 | N/E | 0.024 |
swatnick | DNP | -- | 18 | 7 | 156 | 1 | 0.261 |
SoCal As Fan | DNP | -- | 14 | 26 | 93 | 19 | 0.200 |
NateHST | DNP | -- | 15 | 20 | 112 | 7 | 0.225 |
DCinWC | DNP | -- | 16 | 29 | 84 | 34 | 0.158 |
gigglingone | DNP | -- | 16 | 18 | 117 | 8 | 0.225 |
oblique | DNP | -- | 20 | 17 | 121 | 27 | 0.181 |
vegAN ryAN | DNP | -- | 4 | 51 | 27 | N/E | 0.185 |
diehardoaklandfan22 | DNP | -- | 16 | 22 | 106 | 16 | 0.202 |
Walton711 | DNP | -- | 1 | 77 | 9 | N/E | 0.214 |
JLeverenz | DNP | -- | 19 | 13 | 130 | 12 | 0.208 |
travdog6 | DNP | -- | 2 | 94 | 1 | N/E | 0.013 |
Boonee | DNP | -- | 3 | 56 | 19 | N/E | 0.174 |
RayJEdd | DNP | -- | 12 | 24 | 104 | 2 | 0.252 |
A'sBowlingLeague | DNP | -- | 2 | 56 | 19 | N/E | 0.244 |
elephantbaseball | DNP | -- | 19 | 15 | 126 | 17 | 0.200 |
brian.only | DNP | -- | 4 | 68 | 14 | N/E | 0.096 |
robertmelvin | DNP | -- | 6 | 42 | 41 | N/E | 0.188 |
Flashfire | DNP | -- | 1 | 86 | 6 | N/E | 0.143 |
designatedforassignment | DNP | -- | 3 | 66 | 16 | N/E | 0.145 |
tresselfan | DNP | -- | 4 | 83 | 7 | N/E | 0.046 |
KMoAsFan | DNP | -- | 4 | 55 | 20 | N/E | 0.137 |
Gallagher's Watermelons | DNP | -- | 1 | 73 | 10 | N/E | 0.238 |
GreenOctober69 | DNP | -- | 1 | 80 | 8 | N/E | 0.190 |
SLOtown | DNP | -- | 10 | 33 | 60 | 29 | 0.174 |
baseballnut020 | DNP | -- | 9 | 39 | 51 | 30 | 0.173 |
MaineAthletic | DNP | -- | 12 | 30 | 73 | 25 | 0.187 |
j_rich36 | DNP | -- | 1 | 83 | 7 | N/E | 0.167 |
scutaroknowstheway | DNP | -- | 1 | 91 | 3 | N/E | 0.071 |
FormerHuntsvilleStar | DNP | -- | 9 | 31 | 71 | 3 | 0.247 |
jay_sensei | DNP | -- | 6 | 40 | 44 | N/E | 0.227 |
easyraider | DNP | -- | 11 | 27 | 89 | 6 | 0.232 |
Athletix Man | DNP | -- | 9 | 35 | 59 | 20 | 0.199 |
Athletics fan and runner | DNP | -- | 6 | 51 | 27 | N/E | 0.133 |
Holy Toledo! | DNP | -- | 1 | 91 | 3 | N/E | 0.083 |
Nico | DNP | -- | 1 | 73 | 10 | N/E | 0.278 |
EddieVegas_NRAF | DNP | -- | 1 | 97 | -1 | N/E | -0.028 |
JLaff | DNP | -- | 1 | 89 | 4 | N/E | 0.111 |
WaddellCanseco | DNP | -- | 5 | 50 | 28 | N/E | 0.164 |
crb29 | DNP | -- | 11 | 32 | 70 | 21 | 0.196 |
eastcoasta'sfan | DNP | -- | 3 | 66 | 16 | N/E | 0.147 |
Oaktownflav | DNP | -- | 3 | 62 | 17 | N/E | 0.156 |
Future Ed | DNP | -- | 6 | 42 | 41 | N/E | 0.197 |
JediLeroy | DNP | -- | 1 | 80 | 8 | N/E | 0.222 |
Dalesman | DNP | -- | 2 | 86 | 6 | N/E | 0.083 |
nateh37 | DNP | -- | 7 | 44 | 39 | N/E | 0.174 |
anomaly_kat | DNP | -- | 3 | 59 | 18 | N/E | 0.173 |
sprtsnwyn | DNP | -- | 2 | 62 | 17 | N/E | 0.250 |
VORP is too nerdy | DNP | -- | 4 | 46 | 32 | N/E | 0.234 |
asyouwish33 | DNP | -- | 1 | 80 | 8 | N/E | 0.250 |
jeffro | DNP | -- | 4 | 59 | 18 | N/E | 0.150 |
Cutthemullet | DNP | -- | 3 | 53 | 24 | N/E | 0.238 |
stabbin_mcadams | DNP | -- | 1 | 73 | 10 | N/E | 0.312 |
jasonthea | DNP | -- | 4 | 48 | 30 | N/E | 0.219 |
fruitattack | DNP | -- | 11 | 47 | 31 | 39 | 0.086 |
Helloooo 1st | DNP | -- | 6 | 45 | 34 | N/E | 0.165 |
King Richard | DNP | -- | 2 | 70 | 13 | N/E | 0.203 |
jpl | DNP | -- | 8 | 37 | 55 | 10 | 0.222 |
baseballgirl | DNP | -- | 1 | 73 | 10 | N/E | 0.286 |
walkoff baltimore chop | DNP | -- | 1 | 83 | 7 | N/E | 0.200 |
spiffyjwc | DNP | -- | 2 | 70 | 13 | N/E | 0.194 |
samljm | DNP | -- | 1 | 77 | 9 | N/E | 0.265 |
pam5981 | DNP | -- | 7 | 35 | 59 | N/E | 0.276 |
Gaijin_Suketto | DNP | -- | 1 | 68 | 14 | N/E | 0.424 |
harenshair | DNP | -- | 6 | 38 | 53 | N/E | 0.262 |
tosk | DNP | -- | 5 | 49 | 29 | N/E | 0.179 |
mikev | DNP | -- | 1 | 62 | 17 | N/E | 0.515 |
stranahanahan | DNP | -- | 1 | 89 | 4 | N/E | 0.118 |
Leopold Bloom | DNP | -- | 1 | 94 | 1 | N/E | 0.029 |
ElQuesoCapitan | DNP | -- | 3 | 59 | 18 | N/E | 0.194 |
Trainman | DNP | -- | 2 | 91 | 3 | N/E | 0.049 |
OptimistPrime | DNP | -- | 1 | 88 | 5 | N/E | 0.179 |
dtownmbrown | DNP | -- | 3 | 62 | 17 | N/E | 0.167 |
bzrklysb | DNP | -- | 3 | 54 | 23 | N/E | 0.219 |
chillicothe20 | DNP | -- | 1 | 77 | 9 | N/E | 0.265 |
ChadGod | DNP | -- | 1 | 70 | 13 | N/E | 0.382 |