GOG 52: Consolation Prizes

1. A’s 2-1
2. 70%, Angels
3. No
4. A’s: 15, Angels: 13
5. 6 IP/5 H/1 BB/6 K
6. 2 H/1 XBH/0 BB/3 K
7. 2 BB
8. 2 HR, Cust
9. 15th
10. 2 SB, 2 SB

Nobody is an acceptable answer.

That kind of sums up the A’s offense this year.

1. Series outcome [3 points] 2-1, Angels
2. Win Expectancy, for the Losers [3 points, then 1 point, 4 total] 62.5% / A’s (Really GOGreat Question!)
3. A’s in Mourning [2 points] Yes, Black Alt Unis
    (KenKo said they are being retired, so I figure they need to get some use in before the end of the season!)
4. Hitting (With a Bat, +/-1) [2 points each, 4 total] A’s, 26 Hits / Angels, 26 Hits
5. Ex-A Haren [2 points each, 8 total] 6 IP / 6 H / 3 BB / 4 K
6. Carter’s Got a 6-Game Hit Streak [1 point each, 4 total] 4 H / 2 XBH / 0 BB / 2 K
7. Here’s a New Question [2 points] Barton, 2 BB
8. Dingers? Who? [2 points each, 4 total] 1 HR / Carter
9. Draft Picks [2 points] A’s, 15th (and thanks for the clarifications!)
10. Rickey’s Davis [2 points each, 4 total] Davis, 1 SB / A’s, 4 SB

1. 2-1 Angels
2. 65%, A’s
3. No
4. Angels – 23, A’s – 18
5. 7 IP/5 H/1 BB/6 K
6. 2 H/1 XBH/1 BB/3 K
7. 2
8. 1 HR by Cust
9. 15
10. 2 for Rajai, 1 for everybody else

1. 2-1 Angels

2. 70%, Angels

3. No

4. A’s: 13, Angels: 15

5. 7 IP/4 H/2 BB/6 K

6. 1 H/ 0 XBH/ 1 BB/ 3 K

7. 2 BB

8. 1HR. Cust

9. 15th ( copied off everbody)

10. 2 SB for Rajai, 3 more by other A’s.

1. Huge series right here for those of you deeply concerned with who will earn the esteemed title of 2nd best AL West team. Predict the series outcome (3 points) 2-1 A’s
2. The WPA Question… sort of. I’m not a big fan of using WPA to judge the performance of individual players. I do, however, like looking at the graphs, especially for back-and-forth, close games. So here’s the question: what is the closest the losing team comes to winning? In other words, what is the highest Win Expectancy, /- 2.5%, (according to FanGraphs) for the team that loses the game, in the series? (3 points) Which team earns this dubious honor? (1 point, 4 total) 60%, A’s
3. The A’s chances of going to the playoffs this year are dead. So it goes. Do the A’s wear the black alternates this series? (2 points) no
4. The Raiders also wear black. They play football. Football is a physical game with lots of hitting. How many total hits (/- 1) do each team get this series? (2 points each, 4 points total) A’s 19, Angels 16
5. Danny Haren used to play for the A’s. Now he pitches for the Angels. Predict his IP/H/BB/K (2 points each, 8 points total) 6/7/1/8
6. One of the players that the A’s acquired in exchange for Dan Haren is the Burninator, Chris Carter. Predict his H/XBH/BB/K (1 point each, 4 points total) 3/1/2/5
7. One of the players the A’s acquired with Dan Haren, in exchange for Mark Mulder, is Daric Barton. Barton currently leads the Major Leagues in walks. How many walks does he draw this series? (2 points) 3 walks
8. The A’s do not have anybody close to leading the league in home runs. In fact, no team has hit fewer dingers than the A’s so far this season. How many home runs do the A’s hit this series? Name an A’s player who hits one. Nobody is an acceptable answer. (2 points each, 4 points total) 2, Carter
9. Losing has its rewards. The A’s currently hold the last protected pick in the draft. What position will the A’s be in at the end of this series (1 being the worst record in baseball and 30 being the best, not including compensation picks, but including the tie-breaker)? (2 points) 16
10. Rajai Davis only needs 33 more stolen bases to make good on Rickey’s pre-season prediction that he would swipe 80 bags. How many stolen bases does Rajai get? How many do the rest of the A’s combined get? (2 points each, 4 points total) 2, 2

Shit, I wanted the A’s to torch his ass again before he got DFA’d.

1) 2-1 A’s
2) 67/A’s
3) No
4) A’s: 14 slegnA: 15
5) 7IP/4H/2BB/5K
6) 2H/1XBH/2BB/2K
7) 4BB
8) 2HR/Zook
9) 15
10) 1SB/5SB

1. 2-1 Angels
2. 65%/A’s
3. Hah! No.
4. A’s: 20 Angels: 24
5. Sob. 7IP/5H/2BB/5K
6. 3H/1XBH/1BB/3K
7. 4BB
8. 2HR/Carter
9. 15
10. 33! Oh. 3/2

1. 2-1 Angels
2. 80%, A’s
3. No
4. 25 each
5. 7 IP/3 H/3 BB/5 K
6. 2 H/0 XBH/0 BB/3 K
7. 2
8. 2 / Nobody (yes, I’m hedging)
9. 14
10. 2/1

The A’s go down to Anaheim for the final 3 games against the Angels. (37 points possible)

1. Oh – we will win 2 and save ourselves from dipping any lower in the standings (3 points)
2. 52.5% (3 points) I like to begin at the beginning so the A’s (1 point, 4 total)
3. No Gio, so No(2 points)
4. How many total hits (+/- 1) do each team get this series? A’s = 24 Angels = 25 (2 points each, 4 points total)
5. Danny Haren = Predict his 7IP/5H/3BB/4K (2 points each, 8 points total)
6. The Burninator, Chris Carter. Predict his 5H/3XBH/0BB/3K (1 point each, 4 points total)
7. Barton – How many walks does he draw this series? 4 (2 points)
8. How many home runs do the A’s hit this series? 2 Name an A’s player who hits one. Carter (2 points each, 4 points total)
9. 14th – Hey it worked for me last time! (2 points)
10. How many stolen bases does Rajai get? 3 How many do the rest of the A’s combined get? 3 (2 points each, 4 points total)

Although this is a pretty easy one to do, for those who want to figure it out on your own!

1. Series outcome – Angels, 3-0 [3 points]
2. Win Expectancy 81.9% (79.4%-84.4% ok) / A’s [3 points, the 1 point, 4 total]
3. Black Unis? No Black Unis [2 points]
4. Hitting – A’s, 31 Hits (30-32 ok) / Angels, 26 Hits (25-27 ok) [2 points each, 4 total]
5. Haren - 6 IP / 6 H / 1 BB / 5 K [2 points each, 8 total]
6. Carter - 1 H / 0 XBH / 2 BB / 2 K [1 point each, 4 total]
7. Barton – 3 BB [2 points]
8. HRs – 2 HR / Hermida, Kouz [2 points each, 4 total]
9. Draft Picks – A’s, 12th, I think* [2 points]
10. SBs – Davis, 0 SB / A’s, 2 SB [2 points each, 4 total]
 
 * The Reverse Standings site has been inconsistent in how it has handled ties, sometimes placing one team in front, sometimes behind. Strange. So, here is how I think it should cash out, as of today. Sorry if I’m wrong, or if I was wrong in the previous GOG (but then, Blicks scored either answer correct on that one, so at least that was covered.)

11. New York Mets 77-81 (70 W in 09)
12. Oakland Athletics 77-81 (75 W in 09)
13. Florida Marlins 77-81 (87 W in ’09)
14. Los Angeles Dodgers 78-81
15. Los Angeles Angels 78- 80