GOG #29 - Marinating on the Mariners

1. Series Outcome (3 points) 2-1 A’s
2. Only the goatz: Name two position-player goatz on each team (2 points each, 8 total) Pennington, Jackson; Cust, Wilson
3. McCarthy’s return: Predict his IP/K/BB and number of pitches (/- 3) (2 pts each, 8 total) 6/4/2, 80
4. For each, predict whether the A’s or Mariners’ starters combined have more (tie is acceptable): IP, HR allowed, BB, GO (2 pts each, 8 total) M’s, A’s, M’s, A’s
5. How many walks does Cust draw this series? Cust has 6 bases loaded walks this year. Does he have another this series? (1 pt each, 2 total) 3, no
6. Both of these teams are infamous for not scoring any runs. How many total runs are scored in the highest-scoring game of the series (2 points)? How many total runs in the series (/- 3 runs, 2 points)? Does the team who wins the series actually outscore the losing team overall? (1 point; 5 points overall) 9, 26, yes
7. In the postgame from 7/3, Melvin mentioned that while he liked Pennington in the two-hole, Sizemore had earned a spot there with a high OBP. Predict their respective lineup spots in Tuesday and Wednesday’s games (1 point each). With that, whose series OBP is higher? (1 point) Who has more total bases for the series? (1 point; 6 points overall) Penny: 9th then 2nd; Sizemore: 2nd then 8th. Sizemore higher OBP and more total bases.

. Series Outcome (3 points) 2-1 A’s
2. Only the goatz: Name two position-player goatz on each team (2 points each, 8 total) Defensively? Weeks, Rosales./Figgins, Ackley.
3. McCarthy’s return: Predict his IP/K/BB and number of pitches (/- 3) (2 pts each, 8 total) 7/6/2, 88
4. For each, predict whether the A’s or Mariners’ starters combined have more (tie is acceptable): IP, HR allowed, BB, GO (2 pts each, 8 total) A’s, M’s, M’s, M’s
5. How many walks does Cust draw this series? Cust has 6 bases loaded walks this year. Does he have another this series? (1 pt each, 2 total) 4, no
6. Both of these teams are infamous for not scoring any runs. How many total runs are scored in the highest-scoring game of the series (2 points)? How many total runs in the series (/- 3 runs, 2 points)? Does the team who wins the series actually outscore the losing team overall? (1 point; 5 points overall) 13, 22, yes
7. In the postgame from 7/3, Melvin mentioned that while he liked Pennington in the two-hole, Sizemore had earned a spot there with a high OBP. Predict their respective lineup spots in Tuesday and Wednesday’s games (1 point each). With that, whose series OBP is higher? (1 point) Who has more total bases for the series? (1 point; 6 points overall) Penny: 7th then 8th; Sizemore: 2nd then 2nd. Sizemore higher OBP and more total bases.

1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Pennington and Carter; Mariners: CHONE!!! and Wilson
3. 6 IP, 1 BB, 4 k, 90 pitches
4. Ms, As, As, As
5. 3 BB, none with bases loaded
6. Highest scoring: 10 runs, 22 runs total, yes
7. Tuesday: Sizemore 2 and Penny 9; Wed: Sizemore 2 and Rosales gets the start; Sizemore highest highest OBP and most total bases.

1. 2-1 M’s
2. M’s: Figgins, Peguero. A’s: Pennington, Suzuki
3. 6 IP/3 K/3 BB, 95 pitches
4. IP – M’s, HR allowed – tie, BB – A’s, GO – A’s
5. 4 walks for Cust, none with the bases loaded
6. Highest-scoring game – 11, 20 total, yes
7. Tuesday – Sizemore 2, Pennington 9, Wednesday – Sizemore 2, Pennington will ride the pines because Melvin will go with Rosey’s grittiness. Series OBP – Sizemore’s is higher. More total bases – Sizemore

Is that (1) two position players from each team with negative WPA for the series, or (2) choosing two of the three position players from each team with the lowest WPA in each game?

1. vignette17 – 316 (11.7 avg., 6 wins)
2. Urgent Mirth – 294
3. nevermoor – 279 (has won the last 3 in a row)
4. danmerqury – 272 (4th place, no wins yet!)
5. Athletix Man – 261
6. paris7 – 257 (9.5 avg.)
7. buddahead9 – 250 (10.9 avg. – way better than paris)
8. cuppingmaster – 245
9. weenmAN – 239
10. twinkle toes – 235

11. CmdrKhraanik – 233
12. PDXAthleticsfan – 227
13. doctorK – 220
14. GoAs – 214
15. longtimeasfan – 210
16. King Richard – 207 (10.4 avg. – way better than paris)
17. Berry Jo – 202
18. SoCal As Fan – 200
19. colin – 175
20. streetfan – 171
21. A’sBowlingLeague – 161 (might be the basement among qualified GOGgers, but ABL has played 3 fewer than anyone else in the rankings)
NR. Steve in Napa – 35
NR. Jason James – 6

7/7 – 7/10 – Rangers – paris7
All Star Game (Exhibition only, not for score totals) – GoAs
7/15 – 7/17 – Angels – nevermoor
7/19 – 7/20 – Tigers – OPEN
7/22 – 7/24 – Yankees – PDXAthleticsfan
7/25 – 7/28 – Rays – OPEN

1. A’s 2 – 1
2. A’s: Jackson/Penny , M’s: Figgins/Cust
3. 6 IP / 4 K / 3 BB / 103
4. A’s IP / M’s HR allowed / M’s BB / M’s GO
5. 3 BB / No
6. 7 Runs / 13 Runs / Yes
7. Tue: Size 2, Penny 9 / Wed: Size 2, Penny Bench / OBP: Size / total bases: Size

1. A’s sweep.
2. Matsui, Suzuki, Olivo, Wilson
3. 7/3/1 97 pitches.
4. Mariners, Mariners, Mariners, A’s
5. 5, No.
6. 11. 16. Yes.
7. Sizemore 2, Penny 9: both days. Sizemore, Sizemore.

Be gentle.

1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Suzuki/Weeks. M’s: Smoak/Cust
3. 6/6/2, 92
4. A’s, M’s, M’s, A’s
5. 4/yes
6. 9/18/Yes
7. Sizemore 2nd both days, Penny 8th both days/ Sizemore / Sizemore

1. 2-1 Mariners
2. Pennington/Suzuki, Olivo/Gutierrez
3. 7IP/4K/0BB
4. M’s, A’s, M’s, A’s
5. 3BB, no
6. 8, 16 runs
7. T/W Both: Sizemore #2, Pennington #9, Sizemore higher OBP AND total bases

1. A’s, 2-1
2. Goatz: A’s, Jackson/Sizemore M’s, Ackley/Smoak
3. 5IP/3K/2BB/75P
4. M’s,tie,M’s,M’s
5. 2BB, and NO, oh please NO!
6. 8R, 16 total, yes
7. Tues: Sizemore 2, Penny 8 Wed: Penny 2, Sizemore 7

Let’s Go A’s

1. Series Outcome A’s 2 – 1 be cause it worked last time!! (3 points)

2. Only the goatz: Jackson/Suzuki and Figgins (just because) and Cust (2 points each, 8 total)

3. McCarthy’s return: 6IP/5K/3BB/90 (+/- 3) (2 pts each, 8 total)

4. For each, predict whether the A’s or Mariners’ starters combined have more (tie is acceptable): M’s-IP/A’s-HR/ M’s-BB/ GO-A’s (2 pts each, 8 total)

5. How many walks does Cust draw this series? 5/No (1 pt each, 2 total)

6. Runs- highest-scoring game of the series 7 (2 points)? Series total runs – 15 ( +/- 3 runs, 2 points)? Does the team who wins the series actually outscore the losing team overall? Yes (1 point; 5 points overall) So 7/15/Yes

7. Tuesday & Wednesday – Sizemore 2nd/Penny 8th (1 point each). Higher OBP? Sizemore (1 point) Total bases? Pennington (1 point; 6 points overall)

1. Series Outcome [3 points] M’s, 2-1
2. Position Goatz [2 points each, 8 total] A’s, Carter & Suzuki / M’s, Figgins & Olivo
3. McCarthy’s Returm [2 points each, 8 total] 7 IP / 4 K / 0 BB / 92 Pitches
4. Starters vs. Starters [2 points each, 8 total] M’s, More IP / Tie, Most HRs / M’s, Most BB / A’s, Most GO
5. Jack is Back! [1 point each, 2 total] Cust, 2 BB / No R(BB)I
6. No out (runz) [2 points each, then 1 point, 5 total] Highest Total Runs, 7 / Series Total Runs, 15 / Yes, Series winner outscores
7. Pennington and Sizemore [1 point each, 6 total] Sizemore 2nd, Pennington 9th, both Tuesday & Wednesday / Sizemore, Higher OBP /
     Sizemore, More TB

1. 2-1 A’s
2. Pennington, Zooks; Figgins, Ryan
3. 6 IP/4 K/1 BB/ 91 pitches
4. Mariners, tie, A’s, Mariners
5. 2 BB, no
6. 7/14/yes
7. Tuesday: Sizemore 2, Penny 9. Wednesday: Penny 2, Sizemore 8. Higher series OBP: Sizemore. More TB: Sizemore

1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Suzuki/Pennington. M’s: Ryan/Cust
3. 6/4/2, 91
4. A’s, A’s, M’s, A’s
5. 4/no
6. 11/19/Yes
7. Sizemore 2nd both days, Penny 9th both days/ Sizemore / Sizemore

1. 2-1 Seattle
2. OAK: Jackson, Matsui; SEA: Figgins, Olivo
3. 6 IP, 3 K, 2 BB, 96 pitches
4. Seattle, tie, Seattle, Seattle
5. 2 BB, none with bases loaded
6. 11 runs in the highest scoring game, 22 runs total, yes
7. Tuesday: Pennington 2, Sizemore 6; Wednesday: Pennington 9, Sizemore 2; Sizemore has higher OBP and more total bases for the series.

Right about here.

1. Series Outcome – M’s, 2-1 [3 points]
2. Position Goatz – See Below [2 points each, 8 total]
3. McCarthy – 6.2 IP / 5 K / 2 BB / 85 Pitches (82-88 ok) [2 points each, 8 total]
4. Starters – M’s, More IP (22 to 20.2) / Tied, Most HRs Off (2 to 2) / A’s, Most BB (4-3) / A’s, Most GO (24 to 23) [2 points each, 8 total]
5. Jack Cust – 1 BB / No R(BB)I [1 point each, 2 total]
6. Runz – Highest Total Runs, 6 (G.2) / Series Total Runs, 11 (8-14 ok) / Series winner outscores (6-5 M’s) [2 points each, then 1 point, 5 total]
7. Pennington and Sizemore – Tuesday & Wednesday: Sizemore 2nd, Pennington 9th / Sizemore, Higher OBP (.273 to .111) /
     Sizemore, More TB (5 to 1) [1 point each, 6 total]

A’s Goatz
Carter -.188, Jackson -.205, Matsui -.147, Sweeney -.058, Pennington -.182, DeJesus -.164

A’s Starz:
Suzuki .151, Weeks .000, Sizemore .010, Crisp .128

M’s Goatz
Peguero -.124, Kennedy -.004, Cust -.119, Halman -.277, Olivo -.097, Suzuki -.022

M’s Starz
Smoak .144, Bard .080, Ackley .052, Gutierrez .023, Ryan .053, Figgins .006