GOG #20 - At least it's not the... (With Updates through Game One)

Leaderboard - Through Series #18 (Orioles)

1. vignette17 – 214
2. Urgent Mirth – 202
3. danmerqury – 187
4. cuppingmaster – 186
5. paris7 – 178
6. nevermoor – 173
7. Athletix Man – 172
8. buddahead9 – 160
9. twinkle toes – 158
10. longtimeasfan – 157
10. PDXAthleticsfan – 157

12. CmdrKhraanik – 153
13. doctorK – 152
14. weenmAN – 150
15. Berry Jo – 146
16. oblique – 134
17. colin – 133
18. King Richard – 124
18. streetfan – 124
20. GoAs – 123
21. lenscrafters – 118
22. SoCal As Fan – 108
23. A’sBowlingLeague – 96
24. micdog2001 – 79

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

by paris7 on Jun 2, 2011 11:52 AM PDT reply actions

Lost a lot of ground being away for two GOGs.

Still in top ten, though!

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Heh.

I missed a couple, and i’m still nowhere close.

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too!!

Admirable scores, for you!

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

by Berry Jo on Jun 2, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I just emailed off

the scores tables for GOGs 12, 13, and 14. They should be posted soon…

by colin on Jun 5, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions

13 is up

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 5, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions

OH, and who the heck

made my GOG an SB Nation Editor’s Pick?

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 5, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions

GOG Schedule - Still 2 open June GOGs

 6/6 – 6/8 – Orioles – streetfan
 6/9 – 6/12 – White Sox – nevermoor 
6/14 – 6/16 – Royals – OPEN
 6/17 – 6/19 – Giants – pdxathleticsfan 
6/21 – 6/23 – Mets – cuppingmaster
 6/24 – 6/26 – Phillies – OPEN
 6/28 – 6/30 – Marlins – cuppingmaster

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

by paris7 on Jun 2, 2011 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

I'll take the Royals

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Very cool!

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

by paris7 on Jun 2, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions

And if no one else wants it, I can do PHI, too

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 6:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

And June is complete! Thanks, GoAs!

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

by paris7 on Jun 2, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

...

1. 2-1 Sox
2. Pos: Outman/Coco / Neg: Ziggy/Barton
3. 21/4/4/5
4. Balfour/Balfour/8
5. 6/6/2
6. Less for all 3
7. 5/5

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

2. Move along... nothing to see here...

1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. 1
7. 1

by GoAs on Jun 5, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Is #2 highest and lowest, or anyone that's positive and negative?

It won’t change my answers, but better check.

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 12:00 PM PDT reply actions

Anyone that's positive and negative.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Roger.

by GoAs on Jun 2, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions

See my sig for evidence of optimism bordering on insanity

1. A’s 2-1
2. Positive: CompPork, Bailey; Negative – Suzuki, Moscoso
3. PAs: 21; Hs: 5; BBs: 3; Ks: 5
4. Nobody, Breslow, 10 Ks.
5. 6.1 IP, 4 Ks, 4 ER.
6. Higher, lower, higher.
7. A’s: 7, Red Sox: 5

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 12:28 PM PDT reply actions

Change #2 - Negative - Suzuki, Outman

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 3, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

8 points - Can someone tell me what I was smoking when I answered #1

1. 0
2. 3 (Willingham, Suzuki, Outman)
3. 2 (BBs)
4. 2 (Breslow)
5. 0
6. 1 (1st game)
7. 0

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 5, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions

C'mon A's....

1. Series Outcome (3 points) BoSox 2-1
2. Starz/goatz. One player/ one pitcher (1 point each, 4 points total). Starz: Anderson (if he doesn’t start, Cahill)/DDJ Goatz: Outman/Kouz
3. Matsui & Barton PAs (/-1), Hs, BBs, and Ks. (2 points each, 8 points total) 21/4/3/4
4. Reliever w/ > 1 IP. ( 2 points). Reliever w/ ER (2 points). Total K’s for relievers (/- 1, 2 points)? Nobody (see question at bottom)/Fuentes/7
5. Shrek IP, Ks, and ER. (2 points each, 6 points total). 6/4/4
6. Leverage greater than or less than 1.0. (1 point each, 3 points total) Lower/Higher/Higher
7. Team 2Bs (2 points)? A’s: 4 Sox: 5

For #4: is it a relief pitcher who pitches more than 1 inning in a single game?

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

by vignette17 on Jun 2, 2011 12:38 PM PDT reply actions

Yes, and fixed in the post.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

6

1. 0
2. 1
3. 4
4. 0
5. 0
6. 1
7. 0

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

by vignette17 on Jun 5, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Saw the sawx when I pahhhked mah cahhh.

1. Series Outcome (3 points). I have a feeling… 2-1 A’s
2. Starz/goatz. Name an A’s pitcher and position player with a positive and negative fWPA for the entire series. (1 point each, 4 points total). Pitchers: Anderson , Outman -. Pos players: Willingham +, Ellis -
3. Un-benched? Hideki Matsui and Daric Barton sat for the final two games of the Yankees series. For the Red Sox series, predict their combined PAs (/-1), Hs, BBs, and Ks. (2 points each, 8 points total) 11, 2, 2, 4
4. Prilosec lasts, but you can always find seven packages of Rolaids lying around. The A’s are without an obvious long reliever since Andrew Bailey returned. Name a relief pitcher that goes for more than 1 IP. (“Nobody” counts as an answer, 2 points). Name an A’s relief pitcher that gives up an ER (2 points – again, “nobody” counts). How many total Ks for A’s relief pitchers (+/- 1 K, 2 points)? (6 points total). Breslow, Breslow. 7K’s total.
5. Shrek Returns. John Lackey, everyone’s favorite ogre, hasn’t fared so well this year, with an 8.01 ERA. On the other hand, he has owned the A’s for his career, with a 17-6 record and a 2.86 ERA. He performed well against the A’s in April, giving up 1 run in 6 IP, although he took the loss. He’s coming off the disabled list to pitch against the A’s on Sunday. Name his IP, Ks, and ER. (2 points each, 6 points total). 6, 6, 2
6. Nail-biters. For each game, predict whether Fangraphs Leverage Index is greater or less than 1.0. (1 point each, 3 points total) less/greater/greater
7. The Green Monster Looms. The series marks the A’s first visit to the doubles haven that is Fenway. How many two-baggers does each team hit (2 points)? A’s 5, Sox 4

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"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

by cuppingmaster on Jun 2, 2011 12:54 PM PDT reply actions

10 pts.

#2. 3 pts. (Outman, Willingham, Ellis)
#3. 2 pts. (K)
#4. 2 pts. (Breslow)
#6. 1 pt. (G.2)
#7. 2 pts. (A’s)

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Oops. 9 pts.

#7. 1 pt. (A’s)

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions

It is so hard to imagine the A's winning right now...

1. Series Outcome. (3 points) Sox, 3-0
2. Starz/goatz, series edition. (1 point each, 4 total) Starz, Devine & Nobody / Goatz, Outman & ~~Everybody~~ Ellis
3. Matsui & Barton, Un-benched? (2 points each, 8 total) 17 PA ( +/-1) / 3 H / 2 BB / 3 K
4. Rolaids spells… (2 points each, 6 total) Nobody, More than 1 IP / Breslow, gives up ER / 7 K, Total ( +/- 1)
5. Shrek Returns. (2 points each, 6 total) Lackey, 6 IP / 3 K / 2 ER
6. Nail-biters? (1 point each, 3 total) aLI below 1.0, Each Game
7. The Green Monster Looms. (1 point each, 2 total) A’s, 4 Doubles / BoSox, 6 Doubles

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

by paris7 on Jun 2, 2011 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

9 pts. What a mess of a series.

1. Series Outcome - Sox, 3-0 (3 points) 3 pts.
2. Starz/goatz, series edition - See Below (1 point each, 4 total) 3 pts. (Devine, Outman, Ellis)
3. Matsui & Barton, Un-benched? 27 PA (26-28 ok) / 7 H / 3 BB / 4 K (2 points each, 8 total) 0 pts.
4. Rolaids spells… Moscoso, De Los Santos, & Fuentes, More than 1 IP / Devine, Wuertz, Ziegler, Bailey, Moscoso, De Los Santos,
& Breslow, give up ER / 16 K, Total (15-17 ok) (2 points each, 6 total) 2 pts. (Breslow)
5. Shrek Returns - Lackey, 5.2 IP / 2 K / 3 ER (2 points each, 6 total) 0 (Dang pitch count!)
6. Nail-biters? Game 1, aLI Over 1.00 (1.33) / Game 2, Over (1.81) / Game 3, Under (0.76) (1 point each, 3 total) 1 pt. (G.3)
7. The Green Monster Looms - A’s, 5 Doubles / BoSox, 12 Doubles (1 point each, 2 total) 0

Starz, Pitchers: Breslow (.031), Wuertz (.093), Devine (.109), Ziegler (.017)
Goatz, Pitchers: De Los Santos (-.028), Anderson (-.259), Outman (-.334), Fuentes (-.012), Moscoso, (-.187), Cahill (-.242), Bailey (-.279)
Starz, Position: Kouz (.018), Jackson (.340), Willingham (.122), Barton (.238), Pennington (.103), Sweeney (.262)
Goatz, Position: Matsui (-.489), DeJesus (-.308), Suzuki (-.109), Crisp (-.062), Ellis (-.256), Powell (-.269)

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

by paris7 on Jun 5, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Buck Foston

1. Bloody Sawx sweep
2. Pitcher: +WPA = Cahill, -WPA = Moscoso. Position player: +WPA = The Hammer, -WPA = Crisp
3. 16 PAs, 3 H, 2 BB, and 4 K
4. Nobody, Fuentes, 7
5. 6 IP ,7 K, 2 ER
6. Game 1 and game 2 – less, Game 3 – greater
7. A’s 3, Sox 6

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

by doctorK on Jun 2, 2011 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

Fire Jackie Moore II

1. 3 (dammit)
2. 0, 1, 1, 1
3. 0, 0, 0, 2
4. 0, 0, 0
5. 0, 0, 0
6. 0, 0, 0
7. 0, 0

total = 8

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

by doctorK on Jun 5, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Mine.

1. Sox 2, A’s 1 (is this an all-or-nothing question, or a partial credit question? I’ve been scoring it all-or-nothing in all previous GOGs)
2. Starz: Bailey, Matsui. Goatz: Fuentes, Crisp
3. Hidaric Bartsui: 22PA, 3H, 4BB, 2K
4. More than 1 inning: Nobody. Gives up an ER: Fuentes. Total Ks: 6K
5. Shrek Returns. 7.2IP, 5K, 0ER
6. All lower.
7. A’s 5, Sox 5

by oblique on Jun 2, 2011 5:35 PM PDT reply actions

Re #1 - all or nothing

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 5:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

6 pts.

#2. 2 pts. (Fuentes, Crisp)
#4. 2 pts. (Fuentes)
#6. 1 pt. (G.3)
#7. 1 pt. (A’s)

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions

sigh

1. (3 points). Sox 2-1

2. Starz Cahill/Crisp Goatz: Outman/Suzuki (1 point each, 4 points total).

3. 14 PAs (+/-1), 3 Hs, 2 BBs, and 4 Ks. (2 points each, 8 points total)

4. nobody goes longer than ip, (“Nobody” counts as an answer, 2 points). Ziglier gives up an ER (2 points – again, “nobody” counts). 7k How many total Ks for A’s relief pitchers (+/- 1 K, 2 points)? (6 points total).

5. i dunno after seeing what freaking Bartolo Colon did to us… 7 IP, 6 Ks, and 1 ER. (2 points each, 6 points total).

6. Nail-biters. For each game, predict whether Fangraphs Leverage Index is greater or less than 1.0. (1 point each, 3 points total) lower/lower./higher

7. A’s 4, Sox 5 (2 points)?

by buddahead9 on Jun 2, 2011 5:46 PM PDT reply actions

6

by buddahead9 on Jun 5, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

This sux!

1. Sux 2 – 1
2. Starz: Bailey, Sweeney / goatz: Balfour, Kouz
3. 18 PAs, 3Hs, 3BBs, and 4Ks
4. Breslow: +1IP / Fuentes: ER / 8Ks
5. 6 IP, 4 Ks, 3 ER
6. All lower
7. A’s: 4 / Sux: 7

To .500 and (no more than two games) beyond!!!

by weenmAN on Jun 2, 2011 9:03 PM PDT reply actions

8 points. I'm getting worse at this...

1. 0
2. 1
3. 4
4. 0
5. 2
6. 1
7. 0

To .500 and (no more than two games) beyond!!!

by weenmAN on Jun 5, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't look at the absolute number, but where you fall between the highs and the lows.

This one was tough based on the high number of innings and the shocking number of hits. So far, the high is 11 and the low 4, with the rest falling with you at 8 or 9. No shame in that.

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

by paris7 on Jun 5, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

If I do this does that mean I have to watch the games?

1. 2-1 Sox
2. Positive: Bailey / DDJ, Negative: Ellis / Fuentes
3. 12/1/2/2
4. None, Fuentes, 6Ks
5. 5 IP, 3 Ks, and 2 ER
6. Greater, Less, Less
7. 6 each

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

by nevermoor on Jun 2, 2011 10:42 PM PDT reply actions

No reason to hurt yourself.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 2, 2011 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

4

1. 0
2. 2
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. 2
7. 0

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

by nevermoor on Jun 5, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

This would be a good time for the A's to pull it together...

1. 1-2 in favor of Boston
2. Positive: Cahill, DDJ; Negative: Fuentes, Pennington
3. 21 PA, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K
4. Nobody. Fuentes. 5 K
5. 6 IP/4 K/2 ER
6. Greater, Less, Greater
7. A’s: 4; Red Sox: 6

Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!

by UrgentMirth on Jun 3, 2011 9:51 AM PDT reply actions

Ugh, 6 points

1. Sigh
2. 0/0/1/0
3. 0/0/2/2
4. 0
5. 0
6. 1/0/0
7. 0

Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!

by UrgentMirth on Jun 6, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

You guys are so lucky I haven't been here much this year.

I was a stone cold lock to finish 19th in the GOG this season.

But seriously, folks....

by The Bed on Jun 3, 2011 10:36 AM PDT reply actions

I have Lobstah fingahs!

Fortunately, they make a topical ointment for that…

1. A’s, 2-1
2. A’s Starz: Cahill/DeJesus Goatz: Outman/Barton (maybe we should try Gerald Perry at 1st base)
3. Hideki Barton: 18PA/4H/1BB/4K
4. 1+IP: Breslow, ER: also Breslow, 5RPKs
5. Return of a Man Called Horse: 5IP/3K/2ER
6. less/great/less
7. 2baggahs: A’s5, Sux 7

Let’s Go A’s

Sisko: All right Niners, let's hear some chatter!
Kasidy: Hey batterbatterbatterbatterbatter!
Leeta: Hey batterbatterbatter! Batterbatterbatterbatter!
Worf: DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION!!!

by CmdrKhraanik on Jun 3, 2011 12:28 PM PDT reply actions

Heavy sigh. Real Heavy.

1. 0 (what was I smoking?)
2. 1
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2
6. 2
7. 1

2 points here, 2 points there…10 points

Sisko: All right Niners, let's hear some chatter!
Kasidy: Hey batterbatterbatterbatterbatter!
Leeta: Hey batterbatterbatter! Batterbatterbatterbatter!
Worf: DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION!!!

by CmdrKhraanik on Jun 6, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Must be something in the Portland air

that’s making us loopy. Still – 10 points – good showing.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 6, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Goodbye Blue Monday.

1. A’s sweep.
2. Stars: Willingham, Outman. Goats: Ellis/Breslow
3. 20PA/6H/3BB/4K
4. Breslow. Breslow. 8 Ks.
5. 6.2/4/3
6. Greater, Greater, Greater
7. A’s: 5. Red Sox: 5.

"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau

by King Richard on Jun 3, 2011 1:06 PM PDT reply actions

11 points

1. 0
2. 2
3. 4
4. 0
5. 2
6. 2
7. 1

"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau

by King Richard on Jun 5, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Go A's!

1. 2-1 A’s.
2. Positive – Cahill; DeJesus; Negative: Outman, Matsui
3. 18, 5, 2, 4
4. Breslow, Ziegler gives up ER, 5 ks.
5. 6 IPS, 4 ks, 3 earned runs.
6. 1: Less; 2: Greater; 3: less
7. A’s 6; Red Sox – 4

by longtimeasfan on Jun 3, 2011 1:07 PM PDT reply actions

8

1. 0
2. 2 – Outman and Matsui.
3. 0
4. 2 points – Ziegler.
5. 2 – earned runs
6. 2- game 2 and 3
7. 0

8 total

by longtimeasfan on Jun 6, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

1. The A’s steal one. Boston 2-1.
2. fWPA? Heh, there’s no rWPA, if that’s what you’re saying. Positive: Cahill/Willingham. Negative: Outman/Matsui (sigh)
3. 19PA/3H/3BB/5K
4. Nobody!/Breslow/8K
5. 6IP/5K/2ER
6. less, greater, less
7. OAK: 3, BOS: 5

by danmerqury on Jun 3, 2011 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks. I haven't spent a ton of time on BBRef. Good to know.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 3, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

WAR is the one that has f and r variants.

WPA is just WPA.

by danmerqury on Jun 3, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

8

1. No…they don’t steal one. Sigh. 0
2. What does it say about this team that I didn’t get the stars, but I got both goats? 2
3. 2
4. 2
5. 0
6. 2
7. Ooof. 0

by danmerqury on Jun 5, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

1. 2-1 Sox
2. Pos: Cahill/Willingham / Neg: Outman/Barton
3. 2o/3/3/6
4. Nobody/Breslow/8
5. 6/5/3
6. Less for all 3
7. 5/5

by Athletix Man on Jun 3, 2011 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

10 pts.

#2. 2 pts. (Outman, Willingham)
#3. 2 pts. (BB)
#4. 2 pts. (Breslow)
#5. 2 pts. (ER)
#6. 1 pt. (G.3)
#7. 1 pt. (A’s)

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Time for Clam Chowda

1. Series Outcome A’s 1, BOS 2 (3 points).
2. Starz/goatz. Name any A’s with a positive and negative fWPA for the entire series. Stars: Crisp, Cahill. Goats: Fuentes, Koouzz (1 point each, 4 points total).
3. Matsui and Daric Barton. For the Red Sox series, predict their combined PAs (/-1), Hs, BBs, and Ks. 15PA, 4H, 3BBs, 6Ks (2 points each, 8 points total)
4. Name a relief pitcher that goes for more than 1 IP in a single game. Wuertz ( 2 points). Name a relief pitcher that gives up an ER Ziggy (2 points ). How many total Ks for A’s relief pitchers 6 (/- 1 K, 2 points)? (6 points total).
5. John Lackey, He’s coming off the disabled list to pitch against the A’s on Sunday. Name his IP, Ks, and ER. 6IP, 3K, 2ER (2 points each, 6 points total).
6. Predict whether Fangraphs Leverage Index is greater or less than 1.0. Greater for games 1 &2, less for 3 (1 point each, 3 total)
7. The Green Monster Looms. How many two-baggers does each team hit. A’s 4. Sox 5 (2 points)?

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

by streetfan on Jun 3, 2011 2:56 PM PDT reply actions

8 pts.

#2. 1 pt. (Fuentes)
#3. 2 pts. (BB)
#4. 2 pts. (Ziggy)
#6. 3 pts. – nice!

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions

This Is My Story and I'm Sticking to It

1. I’m with the minority here – A’s take 2. MAKE.IT.HAPPEN. (3 points).
2. Starz/goatz. Pitchers: Outman/Fuentes and Position Players: DeJesus/Kouzmanoff (1 point each, 4 points total).
3. Un-benched? Matsui and Barton – 10PA/3H/2BB/3K (2 points each, 8 points total)
4. 1 IP in a single game? Breslow (“Nobody” counts as an answer, 2 points). Who gives up an ER? Fuentes (2 points – again, “nobody” counts). 5 Relievers Ks (+/- 1 K, 2 points)? (6 points total).
5. We Face the Mouthbreather: 6IP/6K/3ER. (2 points each, 6 points total).
6. Nail-biters. Fangraphs Leverage Index: Less/Greater/Greater (1 point each, 3 points total)
7. The Green Monster Looms. 2B A’s = 4 2B Sox = 6 (2 points)?

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

by Berry Jo on Jun 3, 2011 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

I so thought we had this one early on......;-(

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

by Berry Jo on Jun 3, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions

6 pts.

#2. 1 pt. (Fuentes)
#4. 2 points (Fuentes)
#5. 2 pts. (ER)
#6. 1 pt. (G.2)

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

by paris7 on Jun 7, 2011 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Sox 3-0
positive – Anderson/Crisp negative OUtman/ellis
24/4/3/6
Breslow/Fuentes/6
5.2/4/3
greater/less/less
A’s – 3 Sox – 6

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by SoCal As Fan on Jun 3, 2011 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

points=13

3
2
2
0
4
2
0
total= 13

Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel. - Yogi Berra

by SoCal As Fan on Jun 6, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Very nice!

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

by paris7 on Jun 6, 2011 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions

1. Outcome: 2-1 BoSox
2. Starz: Cahill/Willingham Goatz: Fuentes/Barton
3. Matsui+Barton PA/H/BB/K: 10/3/2/3
4. Relief 1+IP/ER/K: Nobody/Fuentes/6
5. Lackey IP/K/ER: 6/3/1
6. Leverage Index: greater/less/greater
7. 2B: A’s-4, Sox-6

by twinkle toes on Jun 3, 2011 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

Yuck, 3pts

1. 0
2. 2
3. 0
4. 0
5. 0
6. 1
7. 0

by twinkle toes on Jun 6, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

WPA question

If i’m trying to calculate a player’s WPA for a series, do I just add the WPA’s for each game? For example, during the NY series, Mark Ellis was -.081, -.002, and -.014.

So is that (-.081) + (-.002) + (-.014) = -0.097?

by GoAs on Jun 4, 2011 8:22 AM PDT reply actions

Yes

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

by nevermoor on Jun 4, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks.

by GoAs on Jun 4, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Post-Game #2 WPA Update

Following two (#6) Nailbiting (#1) Losses (aLI of 1.33 and 1.81), we head into the third game of the series, hoping to ward off a 6-game slide (and I’ll happily drop three points if only the A’s win). Here are the WPAs (#2) for the players so far.

Starz, Pitchers: Breslow (.031), Wuertz (.093), Devine (.109), Ziegler (.009), De Los Santos (.003)
Goatz, Pitchers: Outman (-.334), Fuentes (-.012), Moscoso, (-.187), Cahill (-.242), Bailey (-.279)

Starz, Position: Jackson (.436), Willingham (.122), Barton (.050), Pennington (.121), Sweeney (.249)
Goatz, Position: Matsui (-.489), DeJesus (-.243), Suzuki (-.061), Crisp (-.001), Ellis (-.107), Powell (-.269)
Neutral, Position: Kouz (.000)

In other news, Matsui & Barton (#3) have combined for 23 PA / 5 H / 2 BB / 4 K, and the A’s have 4 Doubles to the Bosox 10 (#7). Moscoso & Fuentes have picthed more than 1 Rolaids appearance (#4), and basically the whole staff with one Nooby exception and one nooby Dad – Devine, Wuertz, Ziegler, Bailey, Moscoso, & Breslow – gave up an Earned Run. They have 12 Ks combined.

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

by paris7 on Jun 5, 2011 8:52 AM PDT reply actions

Final Results! A's Dump 6 straight against AL East payrolls. Green Monster asks for day off to recover from bruises.

1. Series Outcome - Sox, 3-0 (3 points)
2. Starz/goatz, series edition - See Below (1 point each, 4 total)
Starz, Pitchers: Breslow (.031), Wuertz (.093), Devine (.109), Ziegler (.017)
Goatz, Pitchers: De Los Santos (-.028), Anderson (-.259), Outman (-.334), Fuentes (-.012), Moscoso, (-.187), Cahill (-.242), Bailey (-.279)
Starz, Position: Kouz (.018), Jackson (.340), Willingham (.122), Barton (.238), Pennington (.103), Sweeney (.262)
Goatz, Position: Matsui (-.489), DeJesus (-.308), Suzuki (-.109), Crisp (-.062), Ellis (-.256), Powell (-.269)
3. Matsui & Barton, Un-benched? 27 PA (26-28 ok) / 7 H / 3 BB / 4 K (2 points each, 8 total)
4. Rolaids spells… Moscoso, De Los Santos, & Fuentes, More than 1 IP / Devine, Wuertz, Ziegler, Bailey, Moscoso, De Los Santos,
& Breslow, give up ER / 16 K, Total (15-17 ok) (2 points each, 6 total)
5. Shrek Returns - Lackey, 5.2 IP / 2 K / 3 ER (2 points each, 6 total)
6. Nail-biters? Game 1, aLI Over 1.00 (1.33) / Game 2, Over (1.81) / Game 3, Under (0.76) (1 point each, 3 total)
7. The Green Monster Looms - A’s, 5 Doubles / BoSox, 12 Doubles (1 point each, 2 total)

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

by paris7 on Jun 5, 2011 3:33 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks for providing the update and final results paris7

I probably wouldn’t have had the chance until tonight.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 5, 2011 4:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

This was a great GOG, PDXAthlecticsfan!

I do like doing the results, but I’m also happy to back off at any point, too. Some folks like to post their own. doctorK, for instance, but anyone else who wants, too. Just gimme a sign.

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

by paris7 on Jun 5, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

You have the green light from me whenever

I generally am able to put together the questions for weekend series, but keeping up with the answers over the weekend is near impossible with two kids under five.

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

by PDXAthleticsfan on Jun 5, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions