After the A's underwhelming performance against the Rangers, they get to face their cross-bay rivals for 3 games. It's your last chance to go and see the A's in person this season!
Stuff:
Questions:
1. Series Outcome: 3 games [3 points]
2. ZITO!!!: Look who's back starting for the A's? And look who's he facing? It's Zito vs Hudson on Saturday! For Zito and Hudson, guess IP / H / ER / BB / K for their starts. [2 points each] [20 total]
3.3B Men: Duffy is manning 3rd for the Gnats and Valencia has been doing it for the A's. For Valencia and Duffy, guess PA / H / XBH / BB / K for the series. [2 points each] [20 total]
4. Catchers: Make one set of guesses for all A's catchers combined, and one set of guesses for all Giants catchers combined. [1 point each] [8 total]
a) Is there a passed ball?
b) Does a catcher throw out a runner trying to steal?
c) Does a catcher hit a Home Run during the series?
d) Does a catcher tag a runner out at the plate?
5. WC Standings: The Angels and Twins are both 1.5 games back from the second wildcard spot. At the end of play on Sunday, who is in the lead [1 points] and by how many games [3 points]? [4 total] ("Tied" is an acceptable, yet boring, answer.)
6. High WPA: Name the position players with the highest WPA for each team, each game. That makes 6 total guesses (you can name the same player twice if you think they'll do it twice.) It does not matter which game the player has the highest WPA. [2 points each] [12 total]
7. At the Ballpark: I'll be at the game on Saturday, so here's a grab-bag of questions about that day: [5 total]
a) Which color wins the Dot Race (Green/Gold/White)? [1 point]
b) Who wins the HOF Race? (Eck/Rollie/Rickey) [1 point]
c) What color tops do the A's wear (White/Gold/Green)? [1 point]
d) Is there an outfield assist (by either team)? [1 point]
e) What is the attendance (+/- 2000)? [1 point]
72 points total. Answers due by 7:05pm Friday!
