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GOG 2009 #42

I really don't like the AL West this season. That last series was just the latest in a string of bad Oakland performances against their division rivals. As of right now, the A's are a .364 team when playing against Seattle, Texas, or LAAA. So it is with a heavy sense of dread that I consider the upcoming four game set in Anaheim.

Star-divide

Let's just get on with the GOG.

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  • And, I haven't graded GOG #41 yet. But I do know that my prediction that Oakland would sweep Seattle is worth zero points.

GOG #42 :: Down with the AL West (35 points possible)

Four game series @ Los Angeles Angels -- August 27-30

UPDATE -- answers added below in bold

  1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-2 split
  2. Kendry Morales is having a big year in his first full major league season. Seriously, where did those 27 home runs come from all of a sudden? Predict Morales' AB/H/XBH against Oakland [2 points each] 16 AB, 9 H(!), 5 XBH(!)
  3. Brett Anderson has been getting robbed! In his 8 no-decisions this season, he has a WHIP of just 1.17 and has struck out 40 batters against just 12 walks, adding up to an ERA of 3.64. How many runs to the A's score in Brett's Sunday start (against Lackey!) [3 points] Athletics score one whole run in Anderson's start
  4. Jose Arredondo is having a disappointing season, as his ERA has ballooned from 1.62 in 2008 to 5.86 this year. One possible cause is a decrease in his average fastball velocity from 93.7 mph to 92.2. What's sort of weird is that his K/9 is actually up by a lot, into Andrew Bailey territory. How many Athletics does Arredondo strike out? Do the A's score any runs off of him? [3 points for the first part, +-1 for the second part] Arredondo strikes out 1, allows 3 ER in the series
  5. In 15 career appearances vs Oakland (14 of them as a starter), Ervin Santana has an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.977. I'm actually sort of surprised that his K/9 against the A's is only 6.4, which is lower than his overall career number by a full point. Predict Santana's ER/K/BB this time around [2 points each] 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB
  6. Cliff Pennington is providing more value than Bobby Crosby just by keeping his mouth shut. His OBP is sitting at .299 right now. Will Cliff get on-base in at least 30% of his plate appearances this series? Will he pick up his sixth extra-base hit of the year? [+1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] Pennington has a .200 OBP for the series, but he does get an extra-base hit
  7. The good catcher and the bad catcher :: How many starts behind the plate for Napoli (.883 OPS) vs Mathis (.624 OPS)? [3 points] 1 start for Napoli, 3 starts for Mathis
  8. Recently Ziegler made it on a Sport Illustrated list of the top 10 set-up men in baseball. His ERA might not be quite as sparkly as it was last year, but he's getting more strikeouts, fewer walks, and still sports a groundball rate over 60%. Predict Ziggy's walks, strikeouts, and groundball outs for the series [2 points each] 0 BB, 1 K, 4 groundball outs
  9. It's been a long time since the A's and Angels were remotely close in stolen base standings. Which team gets more swipes in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] 4 SB for Oakland, 0 SB for the Angels
  10. Does any Athletic have a three (or more) hit game in the series? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] yep, Sweeney in game 1 and Rajai in game 3

First pitch is at 7:25 sharp. Don't miss it!

Results

A pretty solid series for the A's and an excellent bunch of scores for the GOG. One of these days, I'm going to look for the correlation between GOG scores and how well Oakland does in a given series. I suspect it's going to be a fairly tight relationship.

Overall scoring statistics

  • mean = 7.42857 points
  • standard deviation = 2.95386 points
  • mode = 8 or 10 points
Gog2009_42_medium

via cfcp.uchicago.edu

Your Scores

I'm the winner! I rule!

nameplace (this GOG)score (this GOG)# of GOGsplace (all GOG)score (all GOG)place (by AVG)score by AVG
colin11241524520 0.182
zaniac752104023124 0.238
nevermoor104013253 0.248
A'sfaninNC103432565 0.231
Rated-R Superstar593642539 0.218
oblique68341119123 0.171
adragon8281815225 0.167
dtownmbrown845425N/E 0.182
doctorK9742822326 0.162
Angry Sean7371219029 0.155
Kimberly116211913118 0.189
muffinpryde125351418427 0.158
stranahanahan13374534N/E 0.152
GoAs14132921417 0.199
Mantecan As FanDNP--1951N/E 0.024
swatnickDNP--22131881 0.259
SoCal As FanDNP--14309316 0.200
NateHSTDNP--15251127 0.225
DCinWCDNP--16328428 0.158
mikeADNP--3162326 0.227
ZeroIndulgenceDNP--202411622 0.176
gigglingoneDNP--16231178 0.225
vegAN ryANDNP--45227N/E 0.185
diehardoaklandfan22DNP--162710613 0.202
micdog2001DNP--34623211 0.206
Walton711DNP--1789N/E 0.214
JLeverenzDNP--251617110 0.210
travdog6DNP--2951N/E 0.013
BooneeDNP--35819N/E 0.174
RayJEddDNP--1228104N/E 0.252
A'sBowlingLeagueDNP--25819N/E 0.244
elephantbaseballDNP--192012615 0.200
brian.onlyDNP--46914N/E 0.096
robertmelvinDNP--64241N/E 0.188
OaktownPowerDNP--162611014 0.201
roscoeDNP--291716124 0.168
FlashfireDNP--1876N/E 0.143
designatedforassignmentDNP--36816N/E 0.145
tresselfanDNP--4847N/E 0.046
KMoAsFanDNP--45720N/E 0.137
streetfanDNP--381517630 0.140
Gallagher's WatermelonsDNP--17410N/E 0.238
GreenOctober69DNP--1818N/E 0.190
SLOtownDNP--103660N/E 0.174
baseballnut020DNP--94051N/E 0.173
MaineAthleticDNP--123373N/E 0.187
j_rich36DNP--1847N/E 0.167
scutaroknowsthewayDNP--1923N/E 0.071
train80DNP--351020621 0.179
FormerHuntsvilleStarDNP--113188N/E 0.251
jay_senseiDNP--64144N/E 0.227
easyraiderDNP--14299912 0.206
Athletix ManDNP--93759N/E 0.199
Athletics fan and runnerDNP--65227N/E 0.133
Holy Toledo!DNP--1923N/E 0.083
NicoDNP--17410N/E 0.278
EddieVegas_NRAFDNP--199-1N/E-0.028
JLaffDNP--1914N/E 0.111
WaddellCansecoDNP--55128N/E 0.164
crb29DNP--113470N/E 0.196
eastcoasta'sfanDNP--45623N/E 0.161
OaktownflavDNP--36417N/E 0.156
Future EdDNP--64241N/E 0.197
JediLeroyDNP--1818N/E 0.222
DalesmanDNP--2876N/E 0.083
nateh37DNP--74439N/E 0.174
anomaly_katDNP--36118N/E 0.173
sprtsnwynDNP--26417N/E 0.250
VORP is too nerdyDNP--44732N/E 0.234
asyouwish33DNP--1818N/E 0.250
jeffroDNP--46118N/E 0.150
CutthemulletDNP--35524N/E 0.238
stabbin_mcadamsDNP--17410N/E 0.312
jasontheaDNP--44930N/E 0.219
fruitattackDNP--114831N/E 0.086
Helloooo 1stDNP--64534N/E 0.165
King RichardDNP--27113N/E 0.203
jplDNP--83955N/E 0.222
baseballgirlDNP--17410N/E 0.286
whiteshoes40DNP--18356831 0.116
walkoff baltimore chopDNP--1847N/E 0.200
spiffyjwcDNP--27113N/E 0.194
samljmDNP--1789N/E 0.265
pam5981DNP--73759N/E 0.276
Gaijin_SukettoDNP--16914N/E 0.424
harenshairDNP--15201262 0.249
toskDNP--55029N/E 0.179
mikevDNP--16417N/E 0.515
Leopold BloomDNP--1951N/E 0.029
ElQuesoCapitanDNP--36118N/E 0.194
TrainmanDNP--2923N/E 0.049
OptimistPrimeDNP--1895N/E 0.179
BlicksDNP--212012619 0.183
chillicothe20DNP--1789N/E 0.265
ChadGodDNP--17113N/E 0.382
SamYamDNP--35819N/E 0.186
JLopezDNP--3895N/E 0.051
robbo650DNP--46417N/E 0.132
Steve in NapaDNP--1951N/E 0.032

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Really hope I'll improve upon the last, I am pretty sure I near goose-egged it...

1. A’s 3-1
2. 15/5/3
3. 5
4. 2, yes
5. 4/5/3
6. Yes, yes
7. 3 for Napoli, 1 for Mathis
8. 2,3,5
9. A’s
10. Yes (Kennedy???)

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by stranahanahan on Aug 27, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions  

BTW, Colin

When you asked for starts by Mathis vs. Napoli, do you mean starts at Catcher or starts anywhere? (in case one of them DHs when the other catches)…

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by stranahanahan on Aug 27, 2009 8:55 AM PDT reply actions  

oh, good question

Let’s stick with just starts at catcher. It’s a bit too open-ended the other way.

by colin on Aug 27, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

We hate the slengA

1. split 2-2
2. 17/8/5, (I hate this guy)
3. 6
4. 4, yes
5. 6/4/4
6. yes, yes
7. split 2-2, (don’ ask me why)
8. 1/2/6
9. A’s
10. yes

PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves

by adragon on Aug 27, 2009 9:01 AM PDT reply actions  

Kendry almost got all 5 XBH in tonights game

Now you see why I hate this guy.

PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves

by adragon on Aug 29, 2009 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Another brutal GOG result coming right up

1. A’s – 1, Irvine of Santa Monica – 3
2. 16 AB/ 6 H/3 XBH
3. 2 runs against Slingblade
4. 3 strickouts, yes
5. 1 ER/6 K/2 BB
6. Yes, yes
7. Napoli – 3, Mathis – 1 (I am assuming starts at catcher only)
8. 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, 6 groundball outs
9. slegnA
10. Yes

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Aug 27, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions  

1. 2-2
2.15/5/2
3.4
4.3,no
5.3/6/2
6.no,yes
7.3 nap mathis 1
8.0/2/5
9.Angels
10.Yes

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on Aug 27, 2009 9:55 AM PDT reply actions  

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   1. Split
   2. 16/5/2
   3. 3
   4. 2, yes
   5. 3/5/2
   6. No, no
   7. 3 (napoli) and 1
   8. 1/2/5
   9. A’s
  10. Yes

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

by nevermoor on Aug 27, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions  

Time to skin the rally monkey.

1. 2-2
2. 16/6/3
3. 4
4. 3/1
5. 5/5/4
6. Y/Y
7. 3/1
8. 1/4/4
9. LAA
10. Y

"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be." -- Peter Gibbons

by dtownmbrown on Aug 27, 2009 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

   1. Series outcome [3 points] Angels 3-1
   2. Kendry Morales is having a big year in his first full major league season. Seriously, where did those 27 home runs come from all of a sudden? Predict Morales’ AB/H/XBH against Oakland [2 points each] 18/5/3
   3. Brett Anderson has been getting robbed! In his 8 no-decisions this season, he has a WHIP of just 1.17 and has struck out 40 batters against just 12 walks, adding up to an ERA of 3.64. How many runs to the A’s score in Brett’s Sunday start (against Lackey!) [3 points] 1 run
   4. Jose Arredondo is having a disappointing season, as his ERA has ballooned from 1.62 in 2008 to 5.86 this year. One possible cause is a decrease in his average fastball velocity from 93.7 mph to 92.2. What’s sort of weird is that his K/9 is actually up by a lot, into Andrew Bailey territory. How many Athletics does Arredondo strike out? Do the A’s score any runs off of him? [3 points for the first part, -1 for the second part] 4K, no runs
   5. In 15 career appearances vs Oakland (14 of them as a starter), Ervin Santana has an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.977. I’m actually sort of surprised that his K/9 against the A’s is only 6.4, which is lower than his overall career number by a full point. Predict Santana’s ER/K/BB this time around [2 points each] 1ER/3K/2BB
   6. Cliff Pennington is providing more value than Bobby Crosby just by keeping his mouth shut. His OBP is sitting at .299 right now. Will Cliff get on-base in at least 30% of his plate appearances this series? Will he pick up his sixth extra-base hit of the year? [1 for each right answer, -1 for each wrong] No, Yes
   7. The good catcher and the bad catcher :: How many starts behind the plate for Napoli (.883 OPS) vs Mathis (.624 OPS)? [3 points] 3/1
   8. Recently Ziegler made it on a Sport Illustrated list of the top 10 set-up men in baseball. His ERA might not be quite as sparkly as it was last year, but he’s getting more strikeouts, fewer walks, and still sports a groundball rate over 60%. Predict Ziggy’s walks, strikeouts, and groundball outs for the series [2 points each] 0BB/2K/6GB
   9. It’s been a long time since the A’s and Angels were remotely close in stolen base standings. Which team gets more swipes in the series? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] A’s
  10. Does any Athletic have a three (or more) hit game in the series? [1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

by oblique on Aug 27, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions  

  1. 2-2 split
  2. 13/4/2
  3. 4
  4. 3, yes
  5. 4/4/3
  6. No, yes
  7. 3, 1
  8. 1, 2, 1
  9. Angels
  10. Yes

by Kimberly on Aug 27, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions  

1. LA sweep
2. 15/4/1
3. 0
4. 4/yes
5. 4/5/4
6. yes/yes
7. 3/1
8. 1/3/7
9. LA
10. Yes

by GoAs on Aug 27, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

GOG 42

1. 3-1 LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2. 16/5/2
3. 2
4. 4 no
5. 2/4/1
6. no/yes
7. 3/1
8. 1/0/3
9. LAAAAAAAAA
10. yes

They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!

by muffinpryde on Aug 27, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions  

ANother poor excuse of answers

1. 2-2
2. 16/5/2
3. 3
4. 3, no
5. 3/6/1
6. no, yes
7. 3/1
8. 0/2/5
9. Angels
10. Yes

Bad spellers of the world untie.

by A'sfaninNC on Aug 27, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions  

  1. 3-1, Angels
  2. 16 AB, 6 H, 3 XBH
  3. 3 R
  4. 4 K, 1 ER
  5. 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
  6. No; yes
  7. 3 starts for Napoli; 1 start for Mathis
  8. 1 BB, 3 K, 5 ground ball outs
  9. Angels
  10. Yes

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 27, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

  1. 3-1 Bad Guys
  2. 15AB/ 5H/ 2XBH
  3. Two
  4. 5K, yes
  5. 2ER/ 6K/ 3BB
  6. No, No
  7. Three for Napoli, One for Mathis
  8. 1BB/ 2K/ 6 Ground-outs
  9. A’s
  10. Yes

by Angry Sean on Aug 27, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions  

  1. 2-2 split
  2. Morales :: 18 AB, 5 H, 3 XBH
  3. A’s score 3 in support of Anderson
  4. Arredondo strikes out 4 Athletics, and the A’s do score off of him
  5. Santana :: 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
  6. yes and yes
  7. 3 starts for Napoli, 1 for Mathis
  8. Ziggy :: 0 BB, 2 K, 4 groundball outs
  9. more SB for the Angels
  10. yes

by colin on Aug 27, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Missed it!

Darn. For some reason, the mini calendar (“Mini sirloin burgers!”) I have on my fridge door says the A’s have a day off today… so I missed this first Angels game. I’ll check another source (like AN) next time and I won’t miss it.

by streetfan on Aug 28, 2009 12:25 AM PDT reply actions  

this game was a reschedule

for the game that was canceled at the start of the season due to Adenhart’s death.

by colin on Aug 28, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

Oh

I thought we already re-played that one… or maybe I’m thinking of a Yankees rain-out game?

by streetfan on Aug 28, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

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