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GOG 2011 #013 - Bleach the Sox

by PDXAthleticsfan on May 12, 2011 2:53 PM PDT

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(your scathing comment about Ken Harrelson here)

1. A’s 2-1
2.Starz/Goatz: A’s Willingham/Pennington, Sox Konerko/Quentin
3. TRoss: 6IP, 2ER, 4K, 4BB
4. Dunn/Konerko: 10H, 3XBH, 2W
5. SB,BB: A’s K: Sox
6. Under across the board, Yesss!

Let’s Go A’s

"I don't throw the first punch. I throw the second four." -Billy Martin

by CmdrKhraanik on May 12, 2011 3:11 PM PDT reply actions

Bite me, Hawk.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2
6. 2

8 points.

"I don't throw the first punch. I throw the second four." -Billy Martin

by CmdrKhraanik on May 15, 2011 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Wait, should be 3 for #5.

So, 9 points. Sorry ’bout that.

"I don't throw the first punch. I throw the second four." -Billy Martin

by CmdrKhraanik on May 15, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Ozzie Guillen says f%$! this f$%!ing GOG!

1. Outcome: A’s sweep!
2. Starz/Goats: A’s Cahill/Matsui; Sox Quentin/Humber
3. Tyson Ross: 6.2, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
4. Dunn/Konerko: 9 hits/2 XBH, 2 BB
5. A’s across the board
6. Tie (hits), under (BBs, RBIs), over (K)

by PDXAthleticsfan on May 12, 2011 3:26 PM PDT reply actions

"Maybe I call Bobby Thigpen and he pitch for me?"

"Hey anyone can join in...as long as they talk about me." - Mr. Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on May 13, 2011 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions

6. Bleh!

1. 0
2. 0
3. 2 (ER)
4. 0
5. 2 (SB, BB)
6. 2 (Hits, BBs)

Don't you realise you'll find next monday or next Tuesday/Your golden shoes day

by PDXAthleticsfan on May 16, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Bad Chicago. No series win for you.

1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Cahill, Fuentes; Sox: Buerhle, Sale
3. 7 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
4. 6 hits, 2 XBH, 2 BB
5. SBs: A’s, BBs: A’s, Ks: A’s
6. Under, Over, Tie, Over (starting IF means anyone starting at an IF position right? So if Conor plays a game at 1B, he counts?)

by UrgentMirth on May 12, 2011 3:46 PM PDT reply actions

Yes - anyone starting at IF counts.

by PDXAthleticsfan on May 12, 2011 8:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Oof 3 points. Off by one with pretty much everything...

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 1/1/0
6. 1

by UrgentMirth on May 16, 2011 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Let's stay over .500!

1. 2-1 A’s
2. Starz/Goatz: A’s: Willingham/Kouz, Sox: Dunn/Pierre
3. 7IP, 2ER, 4K, 3BB
4. 10H, 2XBH, 1BB
5. SBs: A’s, BBs: A’s, Ks: Sox
6. Hits: Tie, BBs: Over, RBIs: Over, Ks: Over

Baseball: where you can rescue defeat from the jaws of victory!

by weenmAN on May 12, 2011 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

10 points! Better than I thought I'd do!

1. 0
2. 2
3. 2
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1

Baseball: where you can rescue defeat from the jaws of victory!

by weenmAN on May 15, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

...

1. A’s sweep

2. Hi: Cahill/Buerhle Lo: Fuentes/Konerko

3. 6/3/5/3

4. 5/2/3

5. Sox, A’s, Sox

6. Over/Tie/under/under

by GoAs on May 12, 2011 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Funny! My #6 is exactly the same!

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 12, 2011 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Your #1 isn't

I’m changing it to 2-0 A’s

by GoAs on May 13, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm, 70% chance of precipitation, T-Storms, on Sunday. Maybe you're on to something, here!

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 13, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

3. Whoops.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 2
6. 1

by GoAs on May 15, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

OK, I researched this time (sort of). Let's see if it enhances my score!

1. Series Outcome? (3 pts) A’s, 2-1
2. Starz ‘N Goatz, Single Game (2 points each) A’s, Cahill & McCarthy / Sox, Buehrle & Thornton
3. Ross’ New Job (2 points each) 6 IP / 2 ER / 4 K / 1 BB
4. Power Duo, Dunn & Konerko (2 points each) 5 H / 2 XBH / 5 BB
5. A’s vs. Sox, Part II (1 point each) A’s, More SB / A’s, More BB / A’s, More Ks
6. Infield with Bats (1 point each) Over 10 Hits / Exactly 5 BBs / Under 5 RBIs / Under 8 Ks

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 12, 2011 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

It does not enhance my scores.....but then I don't know what the research means half the time!

Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]

by Berry Jo on May 13, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I look at fangraphs, "game log" for players like Ross, or Dunn, to see what they do consistently.

I also check to see which relievers come inot high leverage situations. In the Sox case, it is Thornton, and damn if he didn’t almost do us all a good turn tonight, but me especially, by allowing the tying run in the 8th. So… close…

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 13, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah....I look at fangraphs too for easy stuff.....if I am not lazy and have time.

Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]

by Berry Jo on May 13, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

7 pts. Willingham cost me 2 pts. for Goatz'ing it, 3 pts. for losing the series. That's 5 points on a single PA.

1. Series Outcome? Sox, 2-1 (3 pts) 0
2. Starz ‘N Goatz, Single Game – A’s, Ross (.251) & Willingham (-.409) / Sox, Crain (.245 – G.1) & Pierre (-.262 – G.3) (2 points each) 0
3. Ross’ New Job – 7.1 IP / 2 ER / 8 K / 1 BB (2 points each) 4 pts. (ER, BB)
4. Power Duo, Dunn & Konerko – 7 H / 3 XBH / 1 BB (2 points each) 0
5. A’s vs. Sox, Part II – A’s, More SB (3-0) / A’s, More BB (11-5) / Sox, More Ks (22-18) (1 point each) 2 pts. (SB, BB)
6. Infield with Bats – Exactly 10 Hits (10) / Under 5 BBs (4) / Exactly 5 RBIs (5) / Under 8 Ks (4) (1 point each) 1 pt. (Ks)

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 15, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Chicago, Chicago, that GOGling town

1. I’ll be stupid and call for an A’s sweep.
2. A’s – star = CoJax, goat = Balfour. WS – star = Dunn, goat = Humber
3. 6 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 4 BB
4. 6 hits, 3 XBH, 3 walks
5. MOAR: SBs – A’s, BBs – A’s, Ks – WS
6. Hits (10) – over; BBs (5) – under; RBIs (5) – under; Ks (8) – under

Now there's nothing left to say, so let's go drink beer.

by doctorK on May 12, 2011 10:55 PM PDT reply actions

ugh

1. 0
2. 0, 0, 0, 0
3. 0, 0, 0, 0
4. 0, 2, 0
5. 1, 1, 1
6. 0, 1, 0, 1

Total = 7

Now there's nothing left to say, so let's go drink beer.

by doctorK on May 15, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

1. 2-1 A’s
2. Starz/Goatz: A’s: cahill/Kouz, Sox: Dunn/Pierre
3. 6.2IP, 2ER, 4K, 3BB
4. 6H, 2XBH, 3BB
5. SBs: A’s, BBs: A’s, Ks: Sox
6. Hits: over, BBs: Over, RBIs: Over, Ks: Over

by Athletix Man on May 12, 2011 11:48 PM PDT reply actions

7 points

1. 0
2. 0, 0, 0, 2
3. 0, 2, 0, 0
4. 0, 0, 0
5. 1, 1, 1
6. 0, 0, 0, 0

by Athletix Man on May 16, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

These guys suck and so do their announcers. Let's wipe the floor.

1. Series outcome (3 points) A’s 2-1
2. Starz ‘n Goatz: For each team, which player posts the best and worst single-game WPA ? (2 points each, 8 total) Cahill, Breslow; Buerhle, Humber
3. Tyson Ross has looked pretty good in what has become much more than a short-term gig. He takes game 2 opposite Gavin Floyd. Predict his IP, ER, K, BB (2 points each, 8 total) 7, 1, 5, 2
4. Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko have been hitting pretty well the last two weeks, with a combined .299/.409/.540 line. Predict their combined hits, XBH, and walks (2 points each, 6 total) 8, 3, 2
5. Which team’s hitters have more SBs, BBs, and Ks? (1 pt. each, 3 total) A’s, A’s, Sox
6. Offensive production has been a problem for our infield. Over, under, or tie for the following for starting infielders only for the entire series: Hits (10); BBs (5); RBIs (5); Ks (8). (1 pt. each, 4 total) under, under, over, over

"Hey anyone can join in...as long as they talk about me." - Mr. Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on May 13, 2011 7:12 AM PDT reply actions

6. Sucks.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1

"Hey anyone can join in...as long as they talk about me." - Mr. Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on May 15, 2011 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we also get an updated calendar of GOG writers?

"Hey anyone can join in...as long as they talk about me." - Mr. Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on May 13, 2011 7:12 AM PDT reply actions

As far as I can tell, the only one taken is the first Giants series

5/16 – 5/17 — Angels
5/18 – 5/19 — Twins
5/20 – 5/22 — Giants — PDXathleticsfan
5/23 – 5/26 — Angels
5/27 – 5/29 — Orioles
5/30 – 6/1 — Yankees

by PDXAthleticsfan on May 13, 2011 8:10 AM PDT reply actions

I'll take both slegnA series

"Hey anyone can join in...as long as they talk about me." - Mr. Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on May 13, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions

1. 2-1 A’s
2. Good: Cahill, Humber. Bad: Ellis, Sale
3. 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
4. 5 hits, 2 XBH, 4 walks
5. All A’s
6. Over Hits (10); Over BBs (5); Under RBIs (5); Under Ks (8)

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

by nevermoor on May 13, 2011 10:49 AM PDT reply actions

Yikes. 5.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 2
4. 0
5. 2
6. 1

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

by nevermoor on May 15, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

1. 2-1 A’s
2. OAK: Cahill, Humber. CHW: Ellis, Crain
3. 6IP, 1ER, 4K, 2BB
4. 3H, 1XBH, 2BB
5. All CHW
6. Over, Under, Under, Under

by danmerqury on May 13, 2011 11:37 AM PDT reply actions

THREE! Oh man.

1. 0
2. Well, I got Crain…backwards. 0
3. 0
4. 0!
5. Woohoo! ONE!
6. 2

by danmerqury on May 15, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions

The NHL keeps screwing with my $2 Weds by scheduling a Sharks game.

1. (3 points) A’s 2-1

2. Starz: McCarthy/Dunn Goatz: Suzuki/Pierre (2 points each, 8 total)

3. 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (2 points each, 8 total)

4. 5 hits, 2 XBH, and 2 walks (2 points each, 6 total)

5. A’s SBs, A’s BBs, and White Sox Ks? (1 pt. each, 3 total)

6. over Hits (10); under BBs (5); under RBIs (5); under ThKs (8). (1 pt. each, 4 total)

by buddahead9 on May 13, 2011 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

9

by buddahead9 on May 15, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Sarbanes-Oxley

1. 2-1 A’s

2. Best: Beckham; Crisp
Worst: Quintin; Penny

3. Tyson Ross: 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

4. 5 Hits, 2 XBH, 3 BB

5. All A’s

6. All over

by A'sBowlingLeague on May 13, 2011 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

4 points

1. 0
2. 0
3. 2
4. 0
5. 2
6. 0

by A'sBowlingLeague on May 15, 2011 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Back from vacation. Let's rock the Sox

1. Series outcome A’s 2, CHI 1 (3 points)

2. Starz ’n Goatz: For each team, which player posts the best and WPA ? Starz: Crisp, Dunn. Goatz: Fuentes, Vizquel (2 points each, 8 total)

3. Tyson Ross has looked pretty good in what has become much more than a short-term gig. Predict his IP, ER, K, BB 6.33 IP, 2ER, 3K, 3BB (2 points each, 8 total)

4. Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko have been hitting pretty well. Predict their combined hits, XBH, and walks 9H, 2XBH, 4BB (2 points each, 6 total)

5. Which team’s more SBs, BBs, and Ks? A’s more SB, BB; Sox more K (1 pt. each, 3 total)

6. Offensive production has been a problem. Over, under, or tie for the following for starting infielders only for the entire series. Over hits, BB; Under RBI, K (1 pt. each, 4 total)

"We're not the doormat anymore" —Dallas Braden, 4/22/10

by streetfan on May 13, 2011 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

6 pts.

#3. 2 pts.
#5. 3 pts.
#6. 1 pt.

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 18, 2011 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions

.

1. 2-1 Sox
2. Best: Cahill, Floyd/ Worst: Matsui, Dunn
3. 4 IP 4 ER 3 Ks 3 BBs
4. 5/2/4
5. A’s more SB, Sox more BB, K
6. All under

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on May 13, 2011 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

.

1. 3
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 1
6. 2

6 points.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on May 15, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Goodbye Blue Monday.

1. A’s Sweep. Of course.

2. Cahill/Breslow. Buerhle/Humber

3. 6.2, 1, 4, 3

4. 5, 2, 3

5. SBs: A’s. BBs: A’s. Ks: White Sox.

6. Do catchers count?

If yes, then: Over, Over, Over, Over

If not, then: Under, Over, Under, Under

"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau

by King Richard on May 13, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

4 points. ha.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 3
6. 1

"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau

by King Richard on May 16, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Let's Go Oakland

1. Series outcome (3 points) Sox 2-1
2. Starz ‘n Goatz: (2 points each, 8 total) A’s: Cahill/Fuentes Sox: Buerhle/Humber
3. Ross’ New Job (2 points each) 6 IP / 3 ER / 3 K / 2 BB
4. Power Duo, Dunn & Konerko (2 points each) 4 H / 2 XBH / 4 BB
5. A’s vs. Sox, Part II (1 point each) Tie, SB / Sox, More BB / A’s, More Ks
6. Infield with Bats (1 point each) Under 10 Hits / Under 5 BBs / Under 5 RBIs / Under 8 Ks

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on May 13, 2011 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

5 pts...wish I had missed the series though....

1. 3
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. 2

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on May 15, 2011 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Dodged a Bullet in the TX Series - Need to Aim to Win in This One.

1. A’s Prevail – 2 to 1 (3 points)
2. A’s Starz/Goatz = Willingham/Fuentes (PLEASE can we have Bailey back, soon??) Sox Starz/Goatz = Buehrle/AJ Asshat (2 points each, 8 total)
3. Predict Tyson’s line: 6IP/2/ER/4K/4BB (2 points each, 8 total)
4. Dunn + Konerko – 7H/3XBH/4BB (2 points each, 6 total)
5. A’s/Sox/A’s (1 pt. each, 3 total)
6. Under/Over/Over/Under (1 pt. each, 4 total)

Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]

by Berry Jo on May 13, 2011 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

8 pts.

#3. 2 pts. (ER)
#4. 4 pts. (H, XBH – Nice call!)
#5. 1 pt. (SB)
#6. 1 pt. (Ks)

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 15, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it eerie how I always get 8 pts!!??

Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]

by Berry Jo on May 15, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions

1. Outcome: 2-1 A’s
2. Starz/Goatz: A’s-Willingham/Fuentes, Sox-Buerhle/Humbler
3. Ross: IP-6, ER-1, K-4, BB-1
4. Dunn+Konerko: H-6, XBH-2, BB-4
5. A’s v. Sox: SB-A’s, BB-Sox, K-Sox
6. Infielders: 10H-tie, 5BB-under, 5RBI-under, 8K-tie

by twinkle toes on May 13, 2011 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

6 pts.

#3. 2 pts.
#5. 2 pts.
#6. 2 pts.

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 18, 2011 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Ugh I'm late but not even reading the questions. And copying twinkle toes' answers, except the first one!

1. Outcome: A’s SWEEP.
2. Starz/Goatz: A’s-Willingham/Fuentes, Sox-Buerhle/Humbler
3. Ross: IP-6, ER-1, K-4, BB-1
4. Dunn+Konerko: H-6, XBH-2, BB-4
5. A’s v. Sox: SB-A’s, BB-Sox, K-Sox
6. Infielders: 10H-tie, 5BB-under, 5RBI-under, 8K-tie

by oblique on May 13, 2011 7:33 PM PDT reply actions

6. Please feel free to dock me or disqualify me for my lateness.

1. 0
2. 0
3. 2
4. 0
5. 2
6. 2

by oblique on May 16, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

It's cool. Your honor is good here, so far as I am concerned.

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 16, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Final Results! A's fans leave with pulse rates high, spirits low.

1. Series Outcome? Sox, 2-1 (3 pts)
2. Starz ‘N Goatz, Single Game – A’s, Ross (.251) & Willingham (-.409 – G.3) / Sox, Crain (.245 – G.1) & Pierre (-.262 – G.3) (2 points each)
3. Ross’ New Job – 7.1 IP / 2 ER / 8 K / 1 BB (2 points each)
4. Power Duo, Dunn & Konerko – 7 H / 3 XBH / 1 BB (2 points each)
5. A’s vs. Sox, Part II – A’s, More SB (3-0) / A’s, More BB (11-5) / Sox, More Ks (22-18) (1 point each)
6. Infield with Bats – Exactly 10 Hits (10) / Under 5 BBs (4) / Exactly 5 RBIs (5) / Under 8 Ks (4) (1 point each)

"Of course, vignette17 and nevermoor in the lead. Someone check their keyboards for ’roids ;-)" - cuppingmaster

by paris7 on May 15, 2011 4:31 PM PDT reply actions