Next up for the A’s are the Baltimore Orioles, who, at 12-7 and tied for first (!) in the AL East, have been not been the usual OriLOLes so far this season. On the other hand, Jeff Mathis has more home runs than Albert Pujols, so take from that what you will.
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This FAIL has the possibility of 39+ points.
1. Series Outcome (3 points)
2. Oh my Stars: Name as many players as you’d like from both teams that have a positive WPA for the series. (1 point for each correct player, no points at all if you get a player wrong. Players with 0.0 WPA are a push)
3. McCarthy’s winless on the season. Predict his IP/K/R. (2 points each) Does he get the win? (1 point) (7 points total)
4. The A’s have scored an AL worst 59 runs in their 20 games this season, for an average of 2.95 runs/game. For the series, do they average more than 3.5 runs/game? (1 point) How many runs do they score? (3 points for exactly right, 1 point for +/- 1 run)
5. [Spit], looks like we have an old-fashioned fail-off: (9 points total)
a) Josh Reddick has the worst BB% in the AL among qualified batters, and Adam Jones is just one walk better. Does either of them take a walk this series (1 point)? Which one? (Both or neither acceptable, 2 points)
b) Reynolds (25 K’s) and Cespedes (22 K’s) are in the top 5 in the AL in K’s so far this season. Who has more K’s this series? (tie is acceptable. 1 point) For whichever of Reynolds or Cespedes you picked to K more, how many strikeouts does he have in the series? (2 points)
c) Both Tommy Hunter and Tyson Ross have K/BB ratios of less than 2 this season. Does either pitch a game with a K/BB ratio of more than 2? (1 point) Which one? (Both or neither acceptable, 2 points)
6. A whole lot of failing: Name one player from each team for each of the following (so eight entries total) : (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) GIDP
b) Commit an error
c) Get caught stealing
d) Suffer a Meltdown (relief appearance with a WPA <0.1)
1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Colon, Ross, Balfour. O’s: Wieters, Markakis
3. 7 IP/6 K/2 R, winner
4. Above, 14
5.
a) Yes, Reddick
b) Reynolds, 3
c) Yes, Ross
6.
a) Suzuki, Reynolds
b) Hughes, Betemit
c) nobody, Jones
d) Blevins, nobody
Sorry, totally unclear wording on my part for #6. It should be “a player from each team (i.e. one A, one Oriole) for each of the following”
Fixed, thanks.
1. 0 (I’m SO glad to have not seen yesterday’s game)
2. 0 – Ross and Balfour killed it for me.
3. 4 (IP and runs)
4. 0
5a. 0
5b. 3
5c. 0
6a. 0
6b. 0
6c. 0
6d. 1
Total = 8
It is only April, but the title of this FAIL is going to be very hard to top.
agreed… this should be the official series tittle IMO
is that rick? he looks young in this one.
I’ll play them someday when scoring is automatic and all the data’s entered into a form.
Hey NM:
Maybe you should start a FAIL league for baseball season to keep your ad revenue projections and server usage value solid year-round. 16 Picks in the winter, FAIL in the summer.
non-specialized questions that apply to any team would be easiest.
One thing at a time, but it is an interesting idea.
Simplify it down to the point of just deciding the series outcome for a team in a similar sense to the football one.
1. 2-1 Bmore.
2. Yoennis, Reimold, Jones, Colon
3. 7 IP/5 K/3 R/No
4. Yes / 12
5. [Spit], looks like we have an old-fashioned fail-off: (9 points total)
a) No/Neither
b) Yoennis / 5
c) Yes / Ross
6. A whole lot of failing: Name one player from each team for each of the following (so eight entries total) : (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) Zook / Markakis
b) None
c) Weeks / No one
d) FUUUUUU / Gregg
1. 3
2. 0. FKing Reimold.
3. 2
4. 0
5.
a) 3
b) 0
c) 0
6.
a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) 0
14
1. Series Outcome (3 points) A’s 2-1
2. Oh my Stars: (1 point for each correct player) Balfour, Cook, Lindstrom, Johnson, Arietta
3. McCarthy: IP/K/R. (2 points each) W? (1 point) 6/4/2/No
4. A’s avg 3.5 runs/game? (1 point) How many R? (3 ps exact, 1 pt +/- 1 run) Yes/12
5. Fail-off: (9 points total)
a) Reddick and Jones: BB? (1 point)? Which one? (2 points) No/Neither
b) Reynolds vs Ces: Ks (1 point) For whichever, how many? (2 points) Cespedes/4
c) Ross/Hunter: K/BB > 2? (1 point) Which one? (2 points) No/Neither
6. A whole lot of failing: (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) GIDP: Zook/Reynolds
b) E: Weeks/None
c) CS: None/None
d) Meltdown: FUUUU/Gregg
1. 0
2. 0
3. 4
4. 0
5.
a) 3
b) 0
c) 3
6.
a) 0
b) 1
c) 1
d) 0
12 pts
1. 2-1 Bal’mer
2. Stars: McCarthy, Colon, Reimold, Jones, Weiters
3a. McCarthy line: 7 IP, 4Ks, 2 Rs
3b. Yes, gets Win.
4a. No, do not avg >3.5/Rs
4b. 9
5a.i. Yes, one gets a BB
5a.ii. Reddick
5b.i. Reynolds Ks more
5b.ii. 4
5c.i. No, neither K:BB <2
5c.ii. Neither
6a. O's Wieters, A's nobody
6b. O's nobody, A's Pennington
6c. O's nobody, A's nobody
6d. O's Strop, A's Blevins
Answers:
1. 3
2. 0 (Reimold!)
3. 7 (!)
4. 2
5a. 0
5b. 1
5c. 3
6a. 0
6b. 1
6c. 1
6d. 0
Total: 18
1. 2-1 A’s
2. McCarthy, Chen, Cespedes, Colon
3. 7/4/2 Yes, he wins
4. Yes, 11
5.
a) Yes. Jones walks.
b) Reynolds. 4 Ks.
c) No. Neither.
6.
a) Weiters, Suzuki
b) Reynolds, Pennington
c) nobody, nobody
d) nobody, Blevins
1. 0
2. 4
3. 8!
4. 0
5
a. 0
b. 0
c. 3
6
a. 0
b. 0
c. 2
Total = 17
Whoops, only 7 possible for #3. I’ll take my 16 and be happy.
I should have copied from you :)
No you won’t. You got the first part of 5b correct for an extra point. 17 is a good number.
So I did. Thanks.
1. A’s 2-1
2. Cespedes, Colon, Balfour, Jim Johnson, Adam Jones
3. 7.1 IP/6 K/3 R; Yes.
4. Yes/13 Runs.
5.
a) Yes, Reddick
b) Reynolds has more Ks, 5.
c) No.
6.
a) GIDP – Pennington; Orioles – Wieters
b) Commit an error – A’s Sogard; Orioles – Betemit
c) Get caught stealing – A’s none; Orioles none
d) Meltdown – A’s – none; Orioles Ayala
1. 0
2. 0
3. 1
4. 0
5a. 0
b. 1
c. 3
6. a. 0
b. 0
c. 1
d. 0
6. Woohoo!
1. 2-1 Oakland
2. McCarthy, Balfour, Wieters
3. 8/5/2, yes
4. Yes, 14
5a. No, Neither
5b. Reynolds, 4
5c. Yes, Hunter
6a. Suzuki, Jones
6b. Pennington, Reynolds
6c. Nobody, nobody
6d. Nobody, Ayala
1. 0
2. 0
3. 3
4. 0
5a. 3
5b. 1
5c. 0
6a. 0
6b. 0
6c. 1
6d. 0
Total: 8
1. 2-1 A’s
2. Wieters, Jones, Balfour, Strop, McCarthy
3. 7/4/3, No
4. Yes, 11
5.
a) No, neither
b) Reynolds, 3
c) Yes, Ross
6.
a) Nobody, Markakis
b) Hughes, Reynolds
c) Weeks, Nobody
d) Carignan, Gregg
1. 0
2. 0
3. 4
4. 0
5.
a) 3
b) 3
c) 0
6.
a) 2
b) 0
c) 3
d) 0
15 points
1. 2-1 O’s
2. A’s: Colon, Ross, Balfour. O’s: Wieters, Reimold, Strop
3. 7 IP/8 K/3 R, winner
4. No, 10
5.
a) Yes, Reddick
b) Reynolds, 4
c) Yes, Ross
6.
a) Suzuki, Reynolds
b) Weeks, Betemit
c) Cespedes, Jones
d) nobody, nobody
1. 2-1 Oakland
2. Colon, Pennington, Wieters, Cook.
3. 7 IP, 5 K, 3 R. Yes!
4. Yes, 13 runs for the series.
5a. Yes, both.
5b. Reynolds, with 3 Ks.
5c. No, neither.
6a. Suzuki, Hardy.
6b. Weeks, Reynolds.
6c. Pennington, Jones.
6d. Fuentes, Gregg.
1. 0
2. 0 (FK u Cliff!)
3. 3
4. 0
5a. 0
5b. 3
5c. 3
6a. 0
6b. 0
6c. 0
6d. 0
TOTAL = 9 points
1. 2-1 A’s
2. McCarthy, Colon, Cespedes, Adam Jones
3. McCarthy: 7 IP, 5 K, 2 R. No win.
4. Under 3.5/G. 10 total.
5.a) No, neither.
b) Reynolds K’s more. 5 times.
c) Yes, Ross >2 K:BB.
6. a) GIDP: Pennington, Markakis
b) E: Pennington, Andino
c) CS: Pennington, nobody
d) Meltdown: Cook, Strop
1. 0
2. 4
3. 4
4. 1
5. a) 3
b) 1
c) 0
6. a) 2
b) 0
c) 1
d) 0
Total: 16
like so many other things in my life: boy scouts, grad school, anything with a finish line, i’m dropping out! sorry. i’m just guessing blindly here, and not really learning anything. this is no fault of the FAIL itself or its writers. i’m basically flipping a coin because i don’t understand the relationship of the numbers to game-time action all that much, and then when the results are in i don’t learn how it worked. so… i’ll take my 69 points in honor of casey chavez, and leave you with this other random pairing of chavez and brothers. (no seriously. who made the video and why??)
Um, at least you have to keep checking my work!
Believe me, I’m purely guessing as well, and usually either one too many or too few times.
1) 2-1 A’s (I don’t think I’ve gotten this question right yet)
2) McCarthy, Colon, Balfour, Jones
3) 7 IP/4 K/2 R, Win
4) Yes, 12
5a) Neither
5b) Reynolds, 4
5c) Yes, Ross
6a) Suzuki, Wieters
6b) Donaldson, Reynolds
6c) Nobody x2
6d) Nobody x2
1. 0
2. 0
3. 7
4. 0
5a. 3
5b. 1
5c. 0
6a. 0
6b. 0
6c. 1
6d. 1
Total: 13
1. A’s 2 O’s 1
2. Colon, Cespedes
3. 6.2/3/3 No
4. Yes, 12
5. a) Neither
b) Reynolds, 5
c) Yes, Ross
6. A whole lot of failing: Name one player from each team for each of the following (so eight entries total) : (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) GIDP Gomes, Reynolds
b) Pennington, Reimold
c) Nobody either team
d) Blevins, Strop
1. 0
2. 2
3. 0
4. 0
5.
a) 2
b) 1
c) 0
6.
a) 0
b) 0
c) 1
d) 0
6
1. A’s sweep.
2. McCarthy. Cespedes. Balfour. Colon.
3. 8/6/1
4. Yes, 16.
5. [Spit], looks like we have an old-fashioned fail-off: (9 points total)
a) Yes, Reddick.
b) Reynolds, 4.
c) Yes, Ross.
6. A whole lot of failing: Name one player from each team for each of the following (so eight entries total) : (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) Suzuki, Wieters.
b) Pennington.
c) Nobody.
d) Suffer a Meltdown (relief appearance with a WPA <0.1)
oops, 6d: Cook, nobody.
1. Series Outcome (3 points):
2-1 O’s
2. Oh my Stars: Name as many players as you’d like from both teams that have a positive WPA for the series. (1 point for each correct player, no points at all if you get a player wrong. Players with 0.0 WPA are a push):
3.
IP/K/R. (2 points each) 6/5/3
Does he get the win? (1 point) No.
4. do they average more than 3.5 runs/game? (1 point)
No
How many runs do they score? (3 points for exactly right, 1 point for +/- 1 run)
9
5. [Spit], looks like we have an old-fashioned fail-off: (9 points total)
a) Does either of them take a walk this series (1 point)?
No
Which one? (Both or neither acceptable, 2 points)
Neither
b) Reynolds (25 K’s) and Cespedes (22 K’s) are in the top 5 in the AL in K’s so far this season. Who has more K’s this series? (tie is acceptable. 1 point)
Reynolds
For whichever of Reynolds or Cespedes you picked to K more, how many strikeouts does he have in the series? (2 points)
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c) Both Tommy Hunter and Tyson Ross have K/BB ratios of less than 2 this season. Does either pitch a game with a K/BB ratio of more than 2? (1 point) Which one? (Both or neither acceptable, 2 points)
6. A whole lot of failing: Name one player from each team for each of the following (so eight entries total) : (2 points for a player, 1 point for a nobody) (16 possible)
a) GIDP
b) Commit an error
c) Get caught stealing
d) Suffer a Meltdown (relief appearance with a WPA <0.1)
FAIL fail.
1. 2-1 O’s
2. Jones, Cespedes, Colon, Weiters
3.IP/K/R. (2 points each) 6/5/3
Does he get the win? (1 point) No.
4. No, 9
5a. no, Neither
b. Reynolds, 5
c. no, neither
6a. Suzuki
b. Pennington
c. nobody
d. nobody
1. 3pts
2. 4pts
3. 0
4. 2pts
5.
a) 3pts
b) 1pt
c) 3pts
6.
I did 6 a litte bit wrong, and as a result I can’t give myself any points for C or D
16pts total.
I know the series started, but I got tangled up last night. This morning, I’m doing this before checking the score. Of course, there is no way to prove that, so if that is OK, I’d just use the copy of the first entry in the thread:
1. 2-1 A’s
2. A’s: Colon, Ross, Balfour. O’s: Wieters, Markakis
3. 7 IP/6 K/2 R, winner
4. Above, 14
5.
a) Yes, Reddick
b) Reynolds, 3
c) Yes, Ross
6.
a) Suzuki, Reynolds
b) Hughes, Betemit
c) nobody, Jones
d) Blevins, nobody
If, not, nevermind.
I do believe your sterling reputation lets you in without question.
Thanks, FSU
And we’re already trusting you not to use your psychic powers.
I knew that. Oh, wait…
Answers:
1. 0
2. 0
3. 5
4. 0
5.
a) 0
b) 3
c) 0
6. 0
Total: 8
Answers:
1. Orioles 2-1
2. Stars: Colon, Hunter, O’Day, Strop, Ayala (.001), Chen, Gregg, Patton, McCarthy, Cook, Figueroa (.001), Crisp, Reddick, Cespedes, Barton, Smith, Keebs, Gomes, Jones, Wieters, C Davis, Betemit, Paulino
3. 7/4/2/Yes
4. No, 8 (7 or 9 for 1 pt)
5.
a) No/Neither
b) Reynolds/3 (Cespedes had 1 K)
c) Since the question said GREATER than 2 K/BB and Hunter had exactly 2/1 the answer is No/Neither
6.
a) Kila | Reimold, Markakis, Andino
b) Suzuki, Colon | Nobody
c) Weeks | Nobody
d) Balfour | Nobody
Thanks vignette