This is for both the Dodgers and the Giants series. Two FAILs for the price of one!
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1a. Which of the Kemp-less Dodgers or the class-less Giants has more wins against the A’s in their series? (tie is acceptable) (2 points)
1b. What is the combined record for the two series? (6 points if exactly right, 1 point if +/- 1 game)
2. (3 points each) A full rotation turn: For the first 5 games of these series (so one start for each pitcher), which of the A’s starters:
a) puts up the best game score
b) has the most K’s
c) Gives up the most hits
3. Fuck the Giants: The Giants have (a) less HR, (b) less SB, (c) less BB, (d) more GIDP and (e) uglier uniforms/lives than the A’s. Except for (e), for each of those categories, which team has more (i.e. a higher number) in the series? (2 points each, tie acceptable)
4a. Hey, he used to be on this team! Predict Harang’s IP, K, BB and R. (2 points each)
4b. Hey, he used to be on this team! Predict Zito’s IP, K, BB and R (2 points each, scratch this question if Zito doesn’t pitch)
4c. Hey, can we pretend he’s not on this team? Predict Fuentes IP, K, BB and R (2 points each)
5. Best Offensive Performers for Each Team:
Melky’s line: .401 wOBA, 2.7 WAR, 157 wRC+, .360 AVG, 2.33 WPA
A.J. Ellis’ line: .389 wOBA, 3 WAR, 150 wRC+, .302 AVG, .45 WPA
Reddick’s line: .367 wOBA, 2.3 WAR, 135 wRC+, .265 AVG .48 WPA
Which of the above three puts up the best/most of the following (2 points each. Reddick’s numbers are from whichever series he does better for the category, not for both of them combined):
a) WPA
b) AVG
c) XBH
6. Predict the attendance for both of the series combined. (5 points for +/- 2,000, 3 points for +/- 4,000, 1 point for +/- 8,000)
We need to add the recently FAILed series’ to the score tool; I don’t know how to do this.
Thanks Dial C for keeping this going.
1a-Tie
b-A’s go 3 and 3 (do we need to specify where the wins come?)
2a-Mcarthy
b-Parker
c-Milone
3a-A’s
b-A’s
c-A’s
d-G’s
4a-6, 5, 2, 2
b-6, 3, 2, 3
c-2, 1, 2, 1
5-Reddick for all 3
6-122,100
1a. Tie, Dodgers and Giants win same # of games (2 points)
1b. 2-4 A’s record (6 points if exactly right, 1 point if +/- 1 game)
2. (3 points each) A full rotation turn: For the first 5 games of these series (so one start for each pitcher), which of the A’s starters:
a) Parker best game score
b) Milone most K’s
c) Colon yields most hits
3. Fuck the Giants: (2 points each, tie acceptable)
a. Both teams tie in HRs
b. A’s more SBs than SFGs
c. A’s hitters more BBs than SFGs
d. Both teams tie in GIDPs
4a. Harang 6.1 IP, 5 Ks, 3 BBs, 2 Rs. (2 points each)
4b. Zito 5.0 IP, 3 Ks, 4 BBs, 4 Rs (2 points each, scratch this question if Zito doesn’t pitch)
4c. Fuentes 2.1 IP, 1 K, 2 BBs, 2Rs (2 points each)
5. Best Offensive Performers for Each Team (2 points each):
a) Melky WPA
b) Melky AVG
c) Reddick XBHs
6. 123,500
1a. Dodgers.
1b. 3-3
2. a) Parker
b) Parker
c) Blackley
3. (a) HR – Giants
(b) SB – A’s,
(c) BB – A’s,
(d) GIDP – A’s
4a. Harang 6 IP, 5 K, 2 BB and 2 R.
4b. Zito 5 IP, 4 K, 4 BB and 4 R
4c. Fuentes 3 IP, 1 K, 2 BB and 0 R
5. Best Offensive Performers for Each Team:
a) WPA – Reddick
b) AVG – Melky
c) XBH – Reddick
6. 123,456
1a) 0
1b) 1
2.a)0
b) 0
c) 0
3a) 0
3b) 0
3c) 2
3d) 0
4a) 0
4c) 0
5.a)2
b) 0
c) 2
6. 0
7 total
1a. Dodgers
1b. 3-3
2.
a) Parker
b) Parker
c) Blackley
3. (a)A’s (b)Giants (c)A’s (d)Giants
4a. 7/6/3/3
4b. 6/3/2/3
4c. 2/1/0/1
5.
a) Melky
b) Melky
c) Reddick
6. 125,000
1. 1
2. 0
3. 6
4. 4
5. 2
6. 0
13 points
1a. tie
1b. Oakland goes 4-2
2a. McCarthy
2b. Milone
2c. Milone
3. more HR = OAK, more SB = OAK, more BB = SFG, more GIDP = OAK.
4a. Harang = 6 IP, 5 K, 3 BB, 4 R.
4b. Zito = 5 IP, 2 K, 4 BB, 4 R.
4c. Fuentes = 3 IP, 2 K, 2 BB, 1 R.
5a. best WPA = Reddick
5b. best AVG = Ellis
5c. most XBH = Ellis
6. 110,000
1a. Dodgers
1b. 5-1
2. a) Parker b) Parker c) Blackley
3. (a) A’s HR (b) A’s SB (c) A’s BB (d) A’s GIDP
4a. Harang 5.2 IP, 3K, 5BB, 6R
4b. Zito 3.1 IP, 1 K, 6 BB and 4 R
4c. Fuentes 1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 BB and 0 R
5.
a) WPA – Reddick
b) AVG – Melky
c) XBH – Ellis
6. 128,256
Half-way, post-Dodgers Update:
1a) Dodgers: 0 wins
1b) Currently 3-0 A’s
2.
a)Leading GS: 78, tie between Blackley and Milone
b)Leading K’s: 6, Blackley
c)Leading hits-giver-upper: 3(!), tie between Blackley and Milone
3. X
4a) Harang: 3.2 IP, 6 K, 8 BB, 3 R
4c) Fuentes: 0/0/0/0
5.
a) WPA: Ellis’ -.115 beat out Reddick’s -.180 (yikes)
b) AVG: tie, at .000
c) XBH: tie, at 0
6. Attendance: 68,964
Answers
1a) Giants: 2 wins
1b) 4-2 A’s
2.
a)Leading GS: 78, tie between Blackley and Milone (points for either answer)
b)Leading K’s: 6, Blackley
c)Leading hits-giver-upper: 4, tie between Parker and Ross (points for either answer)
3a) 4-3 A’s
3b) 4-4 tie
3c) 15-14 A’s
3d) 1-2 Giants
4a) Harang: 3.2 IP, 6 K, 8 BB, 3 R
4c) Fuentes: 0.1 IP, 0 K, 3 BB, 3 R
5.
a) WPA: Reddick (.061)
b) AVG: Reddick (.545)
c) XBH: Reddick (2)
6. Attendance: 176,165