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GOG 2014 #40 - Bad Stuff 'Bout The Mets (ANSWERS POSTED)


Having endured a weekend of sadness and failure, the A's return home to host the Mets for two games. Unlike the Braves, the Mets aren't trying to catch up to the Nationals. Actually, they probably are. But that's not going to happen. Hopefully these games will serve as a palate-cleanser, the A's offense will get back on track, and we can put the last couple of weeks behind us, never to be spoken of again.

Probable Pitchers

Score your last GOG

THE QUESTIONS (65 points)

1. SERIES OUTCOME (2 points) SPLIT

2. RUNZ It's interesting to note that Zach Wheeler got his clock cleaned by the A's when he faced them in June. OK, a lot of that damage was done by Yoenis Cespedes, but maybe Wheeler will have some sort of pavlovian response to the sight of an A's uniform. Scott Kazmir got knocked around by the Mets pretty good the day before; he gave up 3 Home Runs, but one of them came off the bat of Chris Young. And he's gone. So there. Predict Over/Under 7.5 total Runs scored for each game (2 points each, 4 total) OVER/OVER

3. PITCHER, OR BELLY-ITCHER? For each team, guess which Starting Pitcher:

a) Pitches more Innings KAZMIR/TIE

b) Allows more Hits SAMARDZIJA/GEE

c) Gives up more Earned Runs SAMARDZIJA/GEE

d) Walks more Batters KAZMIR/WHEELER

e) Notches more Strikeouts KAZMIR/GEE

"Tie" is a perfectly cromulent response for any category (2 points each, 20 total)

4. THEY LOVE THIS GUY IN KOREA Remember a few months back, when David Wright beat out Eric Sogard in that asinine "Face of MLB" contest thanks to a last-minute voting surge from his enormous South Korean fan base? Totally above-board. Move along. Nothing to see here. Predict AB/H/XBH/K for David "#FaceofMLB" Wright (2 points each) Now, do the same for Josh "Bringer of Rain" Donaldson (2 points each) I haven't forgotten you, Eric Sidney Sogard! You have collected a hit in 7 of your last 10 games! Does Sogard get a hit in this series? (1 point, 17 total) DONALDSON: 6/1/0/3 WRIGHT: 8/1/0/1 YES, SOGARD GETS A HIT

5. WHO AM I?

I am an A's Relief Pitcher who:

a) Retires at least 4 Batters CHAVEZ, ABAD, OTERO

b) Records at least 2 Strikeouts DOOLITTLE, CHAVEZ

c) Walks at least 2 Batters CHAVEZ

d) Is charged with 1 or more Earned Runs COOK, CHAVEZ

e) Throws a Wild Pitch or Hits a Batter O'FLAHERTY

I am an A's Player who:

a) Gets at least 1 hit in each game CRISP, JASO, VOGT, REDDICK

b) Hits a Home Run REDDICK

c) Collects more than 1 RBI in the series CRISP, REDDICK

d) Strikes Out at least once in each game MOSS

e) Draws a Walk GOMES, NORRIS, REDDICK, SOGARD, MOSS, CALLASPO, FULD

f) Is charged with an Error SOGARD

Naturally, you can guess "Nobody" for any category (2 points each, 22 total)

Answers due by 7:05pm PDT. Good luck, and Let's Go A's!