GOG 2009 #19

by nevermoor on Jun 4, 2009 3:50 PM PDT Comment 36 comments

This is the last one before colin is back. He has agreed to grade both the last one and this one.

GOG #19 :: Whose Crab is the real Crab (36 points possible)

Three game series vs Baltimore Orioles -- June 5-7

Series outcome [3 points]
Rich Hill is alive. Predict his IP/BB/K [2 points each]
Sliced Bread Is Actually The Best Thing Since Matt Wieters. How many extra base hits for Wieters? [3 points]
Speed vs. Hawaii: Predict Baltimore's stolen bases and Suzuki's caught stealing. [2 points each]
Mazzaro, Illusion or Reality? Does Vin end the series with a better or worse ERA than Braden? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Matt Holliday likes baseball after all. Predict his H/HR/K. [2 points each]
No fanny pack? No problem. Do any Athletics leave a game with an injury? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Senior surprise. Is Adam Jones still slugging over .600 at the end of the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong]
Bobby Crosby: your Oakland triples champion. How many extra base hits for Bobby? [3 points]
Ace-in-training. Predict Cahill's IP/ER/K/BB [2 points each]

Correct Answers

1. 3-0 OAK
2. Hill = 0.2 IP, 4 BB, 0 K
3. Wieters had 0 XBH
4. 0 SB, 0 CS
5. Mazzaro finishes the series with a 0.00 ERA, so that's better than Braden
6. Holliday = 4 H, 1 HR, 0 K
7. no Athletics leave with an injury
8. Adam Jones finishes the series with a .595 SLG
9. no XBH for Crosby (he only starts in one game)
10. Cahill = 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

Stats

*mean = 8.20000 points
*standard deviation = 3.37741 points
*mode = 7 points

histogram can be found at:
http://cfcp.uchicago.edu/~colin/gog/gog2009_19.png

name	place (this GOG)	score (this GOG)	# of GOGs	place (all GOG)	score (all GOG)	place (by AVG)	score by AVG
RayJEdd	1	15	11	18	99	2	0.261
nevermoor		15	18	2	146	4	0.245
swatnick	3	13	15	4	126	3	0.254
mikeA	4	12	19	2	146	8	0.232
DCinWC	5	11	14	27	77	40	0.166
A'sfaninNC		11	16	6	123	7	0.234
pam5981		11	7	33	59	1	0.276
ZeroIndulgence	8	10	13	22	86	22	0.201
micdog2001		10	14	17	102	13	0.218
doctorK		10	19	9	114	33	0.182
colin		10	18	4	126	15	0.212
adragon		10	11	30	63	36	0.178
bzrklysb	13	9	2	61	16	N/E	0.225
GoAs	14	8	17	7	121	18	0.210
oblique		8	14	18	99	16	0.212
muffinpryde		8	15	20	92	32	0.184
SoCal As Fan	17	7	12	26	79	24	0.198
elephantbaseball		7	16	9	114	14	0.217
Angry Sean		7	17	15	105	31	0.185
Rated-R Superstar		7	13	24	80	28	0.194
whiteshoes40		7	12	34	57	41	0.148
Blicks		7	2	85	4	N/E	0.056
Kimberly	23	6	13	24	80	29	0.188
gigglingone	24	5	13	21	91	12	0.219
roscoe		5	19	12	112	35	0.178
streetfan		5	19	11	113	34	0.180
dtownmbrown		5	2	73	9	N/E	0.132
zaniac75	28	3	19	1	153	6	0.244
train80		3	16	16	104	25	0.198
OaktownPower	30	1	11	23	81	17	0.211
Mantecan As Fan	DNP	--	1	91	1	N/E	0.024
NateHST	DNP	--	15	12	112	10	0.225
vegAN ryAN	DNP	--	4	46	27	N/E	0.185
diehardoaklandfan22	DNP	--	16	14	106	21	0.202
Walton711	DNP	--	1	73	9	N/E	0.214
JLeverenz	DNP	--	17	8	117	19	0.210
travdog6	DNP	--	2	91	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	64	14	N/E	0.096
robertmelvin	DNP	--	4	49	24	N/E	0.160
Flashfire	DNP	--	1	82	6	N/E	0.143
designatedforassignment	DNP	--	3	61	16	N/E	0.145
tresselfan	DNP	--	4	79	7	N/E	0.046
KMoAsFan	DNP	--	4	52	20	N/E	0.137
Gallagher's Watermelons	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.238
GreenOctober69	DNP	--	1	76	8	N/E	0.190
SLOtown	DNP	--	8	38	48	37	0.175
baseballnut020	DNP	--	9	37	51	39	0.173
MaineAthletic	DNP	--	12	28	73	30	0.187
j_rich36	DNP	--	1	79	7	N/E	0.167
scutaroknowstheway	DNP	--	1	88	3	N/E	0.071
FormerHuntsvilleStar	DNP	--	8	32	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	36	54	20	0.205
Athletics fan and runner	DNP	--	6	46	27	42	0.133
Holy Toledo!	DNP	--	1	88	3	N/E	0.083
Nico	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.278
EddieVegas_NRAF	DNP	--	1	94	-1	N/E	-0.028
JLaff	DNP	--	1	85	4	N/E	0.111
WaddellCanseco	DNP	--	5	45	28	N/E	0.164
crb29	DNP	--	11	29	70	27	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	26	0.197
JediLeroy	DNP	--	1	76	8	N/E	0.222
Dalesman	DNP	--	2	82	6	N/E	0.083
nateh37	DNP	--	7	42	39	38	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	76	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	69	10	N/E	0.312
jasonthea	DNP	--	2	68	12	N/E	0.174
fruitattack	DNP	--	10	43	33	43	0.102
Helloooo 1st	DNP	--	5	51	22	N/E	0.128
King Richard	DNP	--	2	66	13	N/E	0.203
jpl	DNP	--	8	35	55	11	0.222
baseballgirl	DNP	--	1	69	10	N/E	0.286
walkoff baltimore chop	DNP	--	1	79	7	N/E	0.200
spiffyjwc	DNP	--	2	66	13	N/E	0.194
samljm	DNP	--	1	73	9	N/E	0.265
Gaijin_Suketto	DNP	--	1	64	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	85	4	N/E	0.118
Leopold Bloom	DNP	--	1	91	1	N/E	0.029
ElQuesoCapitan	DNP	--	3	55	18	N/E	0.194
Trainman	DNP	--	2	88	3	N/E	0.049
OptimistPrime	DNP	--	1	84	5	N/E	0.179

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Comments

In for a penny

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. 6/4/2
   3. 2
   4. 2/2
   5. Better
   6. 4/1/2
   7. No
   8. No
   9. 2
  10. 7/2/3/3

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Jun 4, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GOG 19

1. A’s sweep! 6-game winning streak!
2. 6/3/3
3. 2
4. 2/1
5. better
6. 5/1/2
7. No
8. No
9. 3
10. 7/3/4/2

Say something funny.

by muffinpryde on Jun 4, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1, Athletics
2. 4.2 IP, 4 BB, 4 K
3. 3
4. 2 SB, 1 CS
5. Better
6. 6 H, 1 HR, 2 K
7. No
8. Yes
9. 1
10. 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 4, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I found some internet

just in time for the GOG! But no time to research my answers.

Oakland sweep! (5 game winning streak)
Rich Hill :: 4.2 IP, 3 BB, 3 K
Wieters has 2 XBH
Baltimore gets 2 SB, Suzuki catches 1
Mazarro’s ERA at the end of the series is better than Braden’s (nothing against Dallas though!)
Holliday :: 4 H, 0 HR, 2 K
no Oakland injuries
yep, Adam Jones is a stud (he won’t still be OPSing over 1.000 at the end of the season, but he’ll do all right in this series)
Crosby picks up 1 XBH
Cahill :: 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

by colin on Jun 4, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweet! Orioles in Town!

1. A’s win 2-1
2. 6/4/4
3. 0
4. 4SB, 1CS
5. Better
6. 7/2/3
7. No
8. Nah…He’ll slip just below .600
9. 2
10. 6 1/3 IP, 3ER, 5K, 2BB

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

by ZeroIndulgence on Jun 4, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Go GOG backup!

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. 6/5/3
   3. 2
   4. 3 stolen bases, 2 caught stealing
   5. Better
   6. 4H/1HR/3K
   7. No (crossing fingers)
   8. No
   9. 1
  10. 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

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

by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 8:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. A’s, 2-1
2. 4.2/4/3
3. 1
4. 3/1
5. Better
6. 5/2/2
7. no
8. no
9. 1
10. 6/2/4/2

by bzrklysb on Jun 4, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 6 IP/ 4 BB/ 3K
3. 2 XBH
4. 2 SB, 2 caught stealing
5. Better
6. 5 H/ 1 HR/ 3K
7. Yes
8. No
9. 3 XBH
10. 6 IP/ 3 ER/ 3K/ 4BB

by Angry Sean on Jun 4, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2-1 A’s
5.2 / 5 / 3
0 XBH
1 SB, 1 CS
Better
3 / 1 / 2
No
Yes
2
6.2 / 3 / 4

by Kimberly on Jun 5, 2009 12:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll try...

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 5.2/3/5
3. 1
4. 2 SB:2CS
5. better
6. 4/1/3
7. no
8. yes
9. 2
10. 6/2/5/2

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Jun 5, 2009 7:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe when the days heat up, the 2009 A's do too. Just like old times?

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 6/4/5
3. 0
4. 2/2
5. Better
6. 3/0/2
7. No (crosses fingers, then breaks one)
8. Yes
9. 3
10. 7/4/5/3

by GoAs on Jun 5, 2009 9:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks...

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 5 1/3 IP, 4BB, 5K
3. Two
4. 2 SB, 1 CS
5. Better
6. 5 H, 0 HR, 3 K
7. Yes – just playing the odds here.
8. No
9. One
10. 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

by train80 on Jun 5, 2009 9:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. 6/3/2
   3. 1
   4. 1 SB, 0 CS
   5. Better
   6. 4/1/3
   7. No
   8. No
   9. 1
  10. 6/2/5/2

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

by nevermoor on Jun 5, 2009 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GOGing for it

2-1 A’s
5/3/4
3
2 SB/ 1 Caught
better
4/1/3
Yes
Yes
1
6/2/2/3

"Chlorophyll?! More like bore-ophyll!"

by SoCal As Fan on Jun 5, 2009 9:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 7.1/3/2
3. 1
4. 2 SB, 2 caught
5. Better
6. 5/2/3
7. No
8. No
9. 3
10. 6/3/4/3

by roscoe on Jun 5, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Now Thank We All Our GOG

1. 3-0 A’s
2. 5 1/3 IP/4 BB/4 K [2 points each]
3. 1 extra base hit
4. 3 SB, 2CS
5. Mazzaro’s ERA is worse Braden’s
6. 5 H/1 HR/3 K
7. Yes
8. No
9. 2 extra base hits
10. 6 IP/2 ER/2 K/3 BB

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

by doctorK on Jun 5, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1 A’s
2 6/2/7
3.3
4.3/1
5.better
6.5/0/3
7.no
8.yes
9.1
10.7/2/4/2

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on Jun 5, 2009 10:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1 our A’s
2. 6/3/6
3. 3
4. 4/3
5. Better
6. 6/2/2
7. No
8. Yes
9. 2
10. 6/2/4/4

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on Jun 5, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. A’s, 2-1
   2. 5.2/3/6
   3. 3
   4. 3/2
   5. Better
   6. 4/1/2
   7. No
   8. Yes
   9. 3
  10. 6.1/3/4/2

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 5, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. Balt 2-1
2. 6/3/7
3. 4
4. 4 SB and 1 CS
5. Better ERA than Braden
6. 5/2/3
7. Nope
8. Yes
9. One
10. 4.1/6/2/4

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jun 5, 2009 10:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Go A's

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. 6/4/5
   3. 0
   4. 1, 0
   5. Worse
   6. 3/0/2
   7. No
   8. No
   9. 0
  10. 5/2/3/3

by swatnick on Jun 5, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

getting it done early this time. Thanks nevermoor

Ace-in-training. Predict Cahill’s IP/ER/K/BB [2 points each]

1. A’s 2-1
2. 6 2/3 IP/ 4 BB / 6 K
3. 0 XBH
4. 1
5. better
6. 5 H/ 1 HR/ 2 K
7. yes
8. no
9. 1
10. 5 2/3 IP/ 4 ER/ 5K/ 2 BB

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 5, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey...

I had the last one up like 10-15 minutes after colin said he didn’t have time.

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

by nevermoor on Jun 5, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh sorry, I was talking about me making my guesses early

because I put my answers in late last series and I’ve missed the previous couple GOGs. Two seperate trains of thought not meant to be on the same track. I was saying thanks for picking up the game.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 5, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh, fair enough.

My misinterpretation

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

by nevermoor on Jun 5, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The GOG continues!

Three game series vs Baltimore Orioles — June 5-7
   1. Series outcome A’s 2, O’s 1
   2. Rich Hill is alive. Predict his IP/BB/K 6IP, 3BB, 2K
   3. Sliced Bread Is Actually The Best Thing Since Matt Wieters. How many extra base hits for Wieters? 2
   4. Speed vs. Hawaii: Predict Baltimore’s stolen bases and Suzuki’s caught stealing. 1SB, 0 caught
   5. Mazzaro, Illusion or Reality? Does Vin end the series with a better or worse ERA than Braden? Worse
   6. Matt Holliday likes baseball after all. Predict his H/HR/K. 5H, 1HR, 2K
   7. Do any Athletics leave a game with an injury? No
   8. Is Adam Jones still slugging over .600 at the end of the series? No
   9. Bobby Crosby: your Oakland triples champion. How many extra base hits for Bobby? 2
  10. Ace-in-training. Predict Cahill’s IP/ER/K/BB 6.5IP, 3ER, 3K, 3BB

by streetfan on Jun 5, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You forgot to ask if Jordin Sparks will be a good-luck charm.

   1. 2-1 A’s
   2. 6/3/4
   3. 3
   4. 2/1
   5. Better
   6. 4/1/3
   7. I seriously hope not. (No.)
   8. No
   9. 2
  10. 6.2/3/3/4

by whiteshoes40 on Jun 5, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

RICH HILL IS GUNNA EAT EWE!!!

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 6 IP/2 BB/4 K
3. 1 XBH
4. 4 SB, 1 CS
5. ERA? Better
6. 5 H, 1 HR, 3 K
7. No
8. Yes
9. 1
10. 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 5, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 3-0 A’s
2. 6.1 IP/ 4 BB/ 5 K
3. 4
5. 3 SB / 2 CS
6. Better
7. 6 H / 2 HR / 1 K
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. 6.2 IP / 3 ER / 4 K / 2 BB

by elephantbaseball on Jun 5, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops, Numbering Wrong

1. 3-0 A’s
2. 6.1 IP/ 4 BB/ 5 K
3. 4
4. 3 SB / 2 CS
5. Better
6. 6 H / 2 HR / 1 K
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. 0 XBH
10. 6.2 IP / 3 ER / 4 K / 2 BB

by elephantbaseball on Jun 5, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Over/under on a Jordin Sparks wardrobe malfunction

1) A’s sweep
2) 5.2 IP/ 4 W/ 5 K
3) 2 XBH
4) 2 SB / 2 CS, (Go Zook!)
5) Better
6) 6 H / 2 HR / 3 K’s
7) No, (crosses fingers while holding two four leaf clovers)
8) Yes, (stupid Seattle, hahaha)
9) 2 XBH, (optamistic I know)
10) 6 IP / 2 ER / 4 K / 2 W

a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe

by adragon on Jun 5, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 2-1 O’s
2. 4/4/3
3. 0
4. 2/0
5. Better
6. 5/0/2
7. No
8. Yes
9. 0
10. 7/2/5/3

by RayJEdd on Jun 5, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

In time...

   1. Series outcome [3 points] A’s sweep
   2. Rich Hill is alive. Predict his IP/BB/K [2 points each] 5.2/4/2
   3. Sliced Bread Is Actually The Best Thing Since Matt Wieters. How many extra base hits for Wieters? [3 points] 1
   4. Speed vs. Hawaii: Predict Baltimore’s stolen bases and Suzuki’s caught stealing. [2 points each] 1, 2
   5. Mazzaro, Illusion or Reality? Does Vin end the series with a better or worse ERA than Braden? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] better
   6. Matt Holliday likes baseball after all. Predict his H/HR/K. [2 points each] 5/2/2
   7. No fanny pack? No problem. Do any Athletics leave a game with an injury? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
   8. Senior surprise. Is Adam Jones still slugging over .600 at the end of the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] Yes
   9. Bobby Crosby: your Oakland triples champion. How many extra base hits for Bobby? [3 points] 1
  10. Ace-in-training. Predict Cahill’s IP/ER/K/BB [2 points each] 6.2/2/4/1

by oblique on Jun 5, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

   1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-1 A’s
   2. Rich Hill is alive. Predict his IP/BB/K [2 points each] 6/4/5
   3. Sliced Bread Is Actually The Best Thing Since Matt Wieters. How many extra base hits for Wieters? [3 points] 1
   4. Speed vs. Hawaii: Predict Baltimore’s stolen bases and Suzuki’s caught stealing. [2 points each] 2/0
   5. Mazzaro, Illusion or Reality? Does Vin end the series with a better or worse ERA than Braden? 1 if right, 1 if wrong] Better
   6. Matt Holliday likes baseball after all. Predict his H/HR/K. [2 points each] 5/0/2
   7. No fanny pack? No problem. Do any Athletics leave a game with an injury? [1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
   8. Senior surprise. Is Adam Jones still slugging over .600 at the end of the series? [+1 if right, 1 if wrong] no
   9. Bobby Crosby: your Oakland triples champion. How many extra base hits for Bobby? [3 points] 0
  10. Ace-in-training. Predict Cahill’s IP/ER/K/BB [2 points each] 6/4/3/3