2011 GOG #43: Outrunning a hurricane
1. Series outcome (3 games) [3 points]
2. Obligatory WPA question: For each team, name the players with the highest and lowest cumulative WPA for the series (4 players total). [2 points each]
3. After seeing Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez, the A's get to see another old friend in Marco Scutaro. Predict Marco's AB/H/XBH/RBI for the series. [2 points each; 8 total]
4. As of now, it looks like the most intriguing pitching matchup is Saturday afternoon with Guillermo Moscoso taking on Jon Lester. Both pitchers gave up one run on three hits in their last start and have similar ERAs, though Jon has been better on the road this year. This is Moscoso's first career start against Boston, but he does have three relief innings. Which pitcher... pitches more innings, K's more batters, gives up more hits, and gives up more earned runs in their start? [1 point each; 4 total]
5. Anthony Recker started his big league career against the Yankees, and now he gets to face the Red Sox. That's exactly how you ease someone into the big leagues. Does he give up a passed ball? [1 point] Predict his AB/BB/H/RBI for the series [2 points each; 9 total]
6. The Red Sox are leading the AL in several offensive categories, including runs, hits, batting average, OPS, OBP, and on and on. The A's are about where you'd expect them to be. Name a batter (either team) to complete each of the following in the series (none is OK): 4 or more hits, 3 or more strikeouts, 3 or more walks, 2 or more home runs, 1 or more triples [3 points each; 15 total]
7. Well, Sunday's game was moved to Saturday evening, so that means I get to quickly think up a new question 7. Thursday, the A's and Yankees plated 31 runs. Do the A's and Sox combine for at least 31 runs in the series? [1 point]
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Hurricane will affect many East Coast Games This Weekend
Our coastal cities have been preparing for the onslaught for two days now and most of the outerbanks vacationers have fled back to Canada, so it seems everyone is prepared for the worst. The last thing the A’s need after yesterdays drubbing is a weekend doubleheader, but I guess that means they just get to chill on Sunday. Maybe we’ll find a miracle and win the Boston Series too.
The greenmachine
From the Short Porch to the Green Monster!
1. Series outcome [3 points] Red Sox, 3-0
2. Starz N’ Goatz [2 points each, 8 total] Allen & Gio / Gonzalez & Bedard
2. Marc-o [2 points each, 8 total] 12 AB / 3 H / 1 XBH / 1 RBI
4. Moscoso vs. Lester [1 point each, 4 total] Lester, More IP / Lester, More Ks / Moscoso, More H / Moscoso, More ER
5. Reck-er [1 point, then 2 each, 9 total] No PB / 4 AB / 0 BB / 0 H / 0 RBI
6. Who Gets… [3 points each, 15 total] Gonzalez, 4+ H / Willingham, 3+ K / Pedroia, 3+ BB / Ortiz, 2+ HR / Nobody, 1+ 3B
7. In play, Run(z) [1 point] Yes, More than 31 Total R in Series
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
22 points. Can I make a dash to an October victory? (No, since the season ends in September!)
1. Series outcome – Sox, 2-1 [3 points] 0 pts.
2. Starz N’ Goatz – Allen (.122) & Moscoso (-.447) / Ortiz (.290) & Wakefield (-.386) [2 points each, 8 total] 2 pts. (Allen)
2. Marc-o – 13 AB / 3 H / 1 XBH / 2 RBI [2 points each, 8 total] 4 pts. (H, XBH)
4. Vs. – Lester, More IP (6.0-4.0) / Lester, More Ks (4-0) / Moscoso, More H (9-3) / Moscoso, More ER (7-1) [1 point each, 4 total] 4 pts. :(
5. Reck-er – No PB / 3 AB / 0 BB / 1 H / 0 RBI [1 point, then 2 each, 9 total] 5 pts. (PB, BB, RBI)
6. Who Gets At Least… 4 H, Weeks, Pennington, Ortiz, Aviles, Ellsbury, Pedroia / 3 K, Allen, Lowrie, Gonzalez, Crawford /
3 BB, Pedroia, Weeks / 2 HR, Ortiz / 3B, Ellsbury [3 points each] 6 pts. (Pedroia’s BB, Ortiz’s HR)
7. In play, Run(z) – Yes, More than 31 Total R in Series (36) [1 point] 1 pt.
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
From NY To Beantown..... Great
1) Sox win, 2-1
2) A’s: Allen, Suzuki – Sox: Gonzalez, Crawford
3) 10/2/0/1
4) Lester, Moscoso, Lester, Lester
5) No – 4/0/0/0
6) Allen, Willingham, Gonazalez, none, none
7) Yes
Stupid Rain
1) Sox win, 2-1 (3 points)
2) A’s: Allen, Moscoso – Sox: Ortiz, Wakefield (2 points)
3) 13/3/1/2 (0 points)
4)Lester, Lester, Moscoso, Moscoso (1 point)
5) No – 3//0/1/0 (5 points)
6) Weeks, Penny, Ortiz, Aviles, Ellisbury, Pedroia/Allen, Lowrie,Gonzalez, Crawford/Pedroia, Weeks/Ortiz/Ellsbury (0 points)
7) yes (1 point)
Total: 12 points
Come on, Irene!
1. A’s 2-1
2. Willingham. McCarthy. Gonzalez. Pedroia.
3. 11/3/0/0
4. IP: Lester. Ks: Lester. Hits: Moscoso. ER: Lester.
5. 3/0/0/0
6. Hits: Weeks. Strikeouts: Willingham. Walks: Pennington. Home Runs: Nobody. Triples: Weeks.
7. No.
"I think what baseball projects, and what classical music needs, is the sense that one goes to a live event not to experience greatness, but to experience the possibility of greatness.... Not every game is great but what we go for is the chance that this particular game might be.' —David Lang
15
1. 0
2. 0
3. 2
4. 3
5. 7
6. 3
7. 0
"I think what baseball projects, and what classical music needs, is the sense that one goes to a live event not to experience greatness, but to experience the possibility of greatness.... Not every game is great but what we go for is the chance that this particular game might be.' —David Lang
by King Richard on Aug 27, 2011 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Boston - the city where the drivers are so bad, even the cops triple-park
1. 3-0 them
2. A’s: Willingham (high), DeJesus (low), Red Sox: Youkilis (high), Drew (low)
3. 12 AB/3 H/0 XBH/1 RBI
4. IP – Lester, K – Lester, H – Moscoso, ER – Moscoso
5. No passed balls, 4 AB/0 BB/1 H/0 RBI
6. 4 or more hits – Pederast Pedroia, 3 or more strikeouts – Allen, 3 or more walks – Youkilis, 2 or more home runs – A. Gonzalez, 1 or more triples – Weeks
7. Yes
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Boston drivers don't even follow the laws of physics!
"I'm not a peep; I'm a Cadbury egg." --Gaijin_Suketto
Well, I guess I got the series total wrong again
yay
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
my best score in, well, forever
1. 0
2. 0×4 – it didn’t help I picked a guy on the DL
2. 0, 2, 0, 0
4. 1, 1, 1, 1
5. 1, 0, 2, 2, 2
6. 3, 3, 0, 0, 0
7. 1
total = 20
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Best score since #29, actually. And your second 20+ on the year, which is not at all shabby.
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
Bleh.
1. Sox 2-1
2. A’s: Willingham (high), Gio (low); Red Sox Gonzalez (high), Wakefield (low)
3. 9/3/1/1
4. Moscoso for IP, Ks; Lester for Hits, ER.
5. No. 4 AB/0 BB/1 H/0 RBI.
6. 4+ hits, Gonzales; 3+ Ks Allen, 3+ BB Pedroia; 2+ HR Gonzalez; 1+ triples none.
7. Yes
Don't you realise you'll find next monday or next Tuesday/Your golden shoes day
by PDXAthleticsfan on Aug 26, 2011 8:50 AM PDT reply actions
#5. Since we're going AB, not PA, I'll go with 3.
Don't you realise you'll find next monday or next Tuesday/Your golden shoes day
by PDXAthleticsfan on Aug 26, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
25 points - woo hoo!
1. 3
2. 2 (Wakefield)
2. 4 (H, XBH)
4. 0
5. 9 (Wow!)
6. 6 (Ks, BBs)
7. 1
Don't you realise you'll find next monday or next Tuesday/Your golden shoes day
by PDXAthleticsfan on Aug 29, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
A long-awaited and well-deserved WINZ!
At least, I assume it’s a WINZ – not all scores are tallied…
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
Go A's
1. 2-1 A’s!
2. A’s: Matsui (high); Suzuki (low); Red Sox: Gonzalez (high), Bedard (low)
3. 12 AB; 3 H; 1 XBH; 1 RBI
4. More IPs – Moscoso; More K – Lester; More H – Lester; More ERs – Lester
5. No passed ball. 4 AB; 1 BB; 1 H; 0 RBI
6. 4+ Hits – Gonzalez; 3+ strikeouts – Willingham; 3+ walks – Youkilis; 2+HR – Gonzalez; 1+triple – Weeks
7. No.
8
1. 0
2. 0
3. 4 (h, xbh)
4. 1
5. 3 (no pb, h)
6. 0
7. 0
8
by longtimeasfan on Aug 27, 2011 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Knock their Sox off!
1. 2 – 1 Sox
2. Starz/Goatz: A’s: Allen/DDJ Sox: A-Gon/Drew
3. 8 AB / 1 H / 0 XBH / 0 RBI
4. IP: Moscoso / K’s: Moscoso / H: Lester / ER: Lester
5. No PB / 4 AB / 1 BB / 0 H / 0 RBI
6. 4+H: A-Gon / 3+K: Zuk / 3+BB: Youk / 2+HR: none / 1+3B: Weeks
7. Yes
"I'm not a peep; I'm a Cadbury egg." --Gaijin_Suketto
9 points! Ugh! I feel myself slipping in the standings again!
1. 3
2. 2
2. 0
4. 0
5. 3
6. 0
7. 1
"I'm not a peep; I'm a Cadbury egg." --Gaijin_Suketto
...
1. 2-1 A’s
2. Hi: Allen & Youklis / Lo: Gonzalez & Pennington
3. 10/2/0/0
4. Lester/Moscoso/Lester/Lester
5. No – 3/1/0/0
6. Ellsbury, Gonzalez, Youklis, Allen, None
7. No
Let's Go Oakland
1. Series outcome (3 games) [3 points] Sox 2-1
2. Starz and Goatz. [2 points each] Willingham/Pennington, AGon/Scutaro
3. Marco! Scutaro! AB/H/XBH/RBI2 points each; 8 total] 13/3/0/0
4. Lester v MooseCostco: IP? K? H? ER? [1 point each; 4 total] Lester/Lester/Moose/Costco
5. Recker: PBl? [1 point] AB/BB/H/RBI [2 points each; 9 total] No/4/0/0/0
6. One player with: 4+ H, 3+ K, 3+ BB, 2+ HR, 1+ 3B [3 points each; 15 total] Gonzalez/Willingham/Youk/None/Weeks
7. Do the A’s and Sox combine for at least 31 runs in the series? [1 point] Yes
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
17 pts
1. 3
2. 0
2. 4
4. 4
5. 5
6. 0
7. 1
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
Ho hum
1. 2-1 Sox
2. Allen high, Zook low / Adrian high / Wakefield low
3. 12 AB/3 H/1 XBH/1 RBI
4. Lester/Lester/Costco/Costco
5. No PB. 4 AB/0 BB/0 H/0 RBI
6. Adrian 4 or more hits, Sizemore Ks, Youk 3 or more walks, no 2 or more home runs, no triples
7. Yes
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
RIP Mike Flanagan
1. A’s 2-1
2. Starz: Allen, A-Gon/Goatz: Varitek, DDJ
3. 7/1/0/0
4. Moscoso, then LesterX3
5. No. 4/0/1/0
6. B-All 4+H/Willingham 3+K/Nobody 3+W/Ortiz 2+HR/Weeks 1+3B
7. No.
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!!!
13 soggy points.
1. 0
2. 2
3. 0
4. 1
5. 7
6. 3
7. 0
Sisko: All right Niners, let's hear some chatter!
Kasidy: Hey batterbatterbatterbatterbatter!
Leeta: Hey batterbatterbatter! Batterbatterbatterbatter!
Worf: DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION!!!
by CmdrKhraanik on Aug 27, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
1. BOS 2-1
2. BOS: Gonzalez/Bedard, OAK: Gonzalez/Suzuki
3. 9AB/2H/0XBH/1RBI
4. Jon, Jon, Moscoso, Moscoso
5. no/0/0/0/0
6. Gonzalez/Allen/none/none/none
7. no
Winz?
1. 2-1 Boston
2. A’s: Willingham, Suzuki; Red Sox: Gonzalez, Crawford
3. 12/2/1/1
4. Moscoso, Lester, Moscoso, Moscoso
5. No. 4/0/1/0
6. Ellsbury, Willingham, None, Gonzalez, Weeks
7. No
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
18 points
1. 3
2. 0
2. 2
4. 3
5. 7
6. 3
7. 0
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
Sigh
1. Sox 2-1 (3 games) [3 points]
2. A’s: Willingham, Suzuki, Sox: Gonzalez/Scutaro (4 players total). [2 points each]
3 11 AB/2 H/0 XBH/1 RBI for the series. [2 points each; 8 total]
4.Lester: more IP/more K Moscoso gives up more hits/and more ER[1 point each; 4 total]
5. no [1 point] Predict his 3 AB/1 BB/0 H/0 RBI for the series [2 points each; 9 total]
6. Gonzalez: 4 or more hits, Willingham: 3 or more strikeouts, Youkilis 3 or more walks, none: 2 or more home runs, Weeks: 1 or more triples [3 points each; 15 total]
7. no [1 point]
1) Sox win, 2-1
2) A’s: Allen, Suzuki – Sox: Gonzalez, Crawford
3) 8/2/0/1
4) Lester, Lester, Mos, Mos
5) No – 4/0/1/0
6) Weeks, Willingham, Gonazalez, none, weeks
7) No
I wanted to be Positive Polly
but after yesterday’s game, I’m back to Negative Nellie :(
1. Outcome: 2-1 BoSox
2. Starz: Willingham / Crawford ; Goatz: Pennington / A Gon
3. Scutaro: 11 AB / 3 H / 1 XBH / 2 RBI
4. Moscoso v. Lester: Lester IP / Lester Ks / Moscoso Hs / Moscoso ER
5. Recker: No PB / 3 AB / 1 BB / 0 H / 0 RBI
6. Ortiz 4+ H / Allen 3+ K / Youkilis 3+ BB / nobody 2+ HR / Weeks 1+ 3B
7. Not more than 31 runs
24 pts. Trailed PDX by a hair, Polly.
#1. 3 pts.
#3. 6 pts.
#4. 4 pts.
#5. 5 pts.
#6. 6 pts.
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
I am stuck at work with no time to answer questions....boooo!
I have to claim a proxy again.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
uh oh....my proxy didn't post so I guess I get 0
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
cuppingmaster's proxy is nevermoor, score passes down. Happy 21 for Berry Jo!
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
I hit the jack pot!! Thanks nevermoor! I am trying to make sure I do not have to use the proxy again.
I feels a little guilty. But it’s not like I will catapault into contention or anything.
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
Leaderboard - Through Series #41 (Jays)
This time, the parenthetical is for WINZ. Hats off to vignette and nevermoor for their crooked numbers, here!
Also, lots of shakeups, as nevermoor tops danmerqury, paris tops Athletix Man, cuppy tops the weenmAN, and Berry Jo takes another notch toward top ten!
1. vignette17 – 477 (9)
2. Urgent Mirth – 446 (2)
4. nevermoor – 439 (8)
3. danmerqury – 429 (-)
6. paris7 – 423 (2)
5. Athletix Man – 415 (1)
8. cuppingmaster – 402 (3)
7. weenmAN – 400 (2)
9. buddahead9 – 392 (3)
10. PDXAthleticsfan – 391 (-)
11. twinkle toes – 382 (2)
12. King Richard – 374 (4)
14. Berry Jo – 369 (3)
16. GoAs – 364 (4)
13. CmdrKhraanik – 360 (-)
15. longtimeasfan – 359 (2)
17. doctorK – 335 (1)
19. SoCal As Fan – 324 (2)
18. colin – 317 (-)
20. A’sBowlingLeague – 289 (-)
NR. Jason James – 97 (2)
NR. goblueram – 59
NR. jemilesathletics – 4
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
Heh - Since I finished #42 (Fankees), I'll post that here too. I got my eye on you, dan! (Parentheses = WINZ, again)
1. vignette17 – 482 (9)
2. Urgent Mirth – 452 (2)
3. nevermoor – 450 (8)
4. danmerqury – 434 (-)
5. paris7 – 430 (2)
6. Athletix Man – 422 (1)
7. cuppingmaster – 412 (3)
8. weenmAN – 405 (2)
9. buddahead9 – 397 (3)
10. PDXAthleticsfan – 394 (-)
11. twinkle toes – 385 (2)
12. King Richard – 384 (4)
15. CmdrKhraanik – 375 (1)
14. GoAs – 374 (4)
13. Berry Jo – 372 (3)
16. longtimeasfan – 368 (2)
17. doctorK – 339 (1)
19. colin – 332 (-)
18. SoCal As Fan – 330 (2)
20. A’sBowlingLeague – 303 (-)
NR. Jason James – 108 (2)
NR. goblueram – 66
NR. jemilesathletics – 12
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
Late surge at the #2 spot!
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
I can't believe it turned out so well since I left so many on the table in #6
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
Final Results! 11 hours of baseball, 2 losses, untold inches of rain, and millions of dollars of BoSox revenue preserved!
1. Series outcome – Sox, 2-1 [3 points]
2. Starz N’ Goatz – Allen (.122) & Moscoso (-.447) / Ortiz (.290) & Wakefield (-.386) [2 points each, 8 total]
2. Marc-o – 13 AB / 3 H / 1 XBH / 2 RBI [2 points each, 8 total]
4. Vs. – Lester, More IP (6.0-4.0) / Lester, More Ks (4-0) / Moscoso, More H (9-3) / Moscoso, More ER (7-1) [1 point each, 4 total]
5. Reck-er – No PB / 3 AB / 0 BB / 1 H / 0 RBI [1 point, then 2 each, 9 total]
6. Who Gets At Least… 4 H, Weeks, Pennington, Ortiz, Aviles, Ellsbury, Pedroia / 3 K, Allen, Lowrie, Gonzalez, Crawford /
3 BB, Pedroia, Weeks / 2 HR, Ortiz / 3B, Ellsbury [3 points each]
7. In play, Run(z) – Yes, More than 31 Total R in Series (36) [1 point]
"A man makes a bad decision and he's an idiot for a day / teach a man to make bad decisions and he’s an idiot for life." - B-E-D
Going to have to proxy this one
Back for the Cleveland series, though
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli

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