Friday Night Trivia
by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 9, 2009 7:05 PM CST
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PrintFun fact I stumbled on, cruising baseball-reference this evening.
Three shortstops led their team (among qualifiers--500 PA or so) in OPS last year. Who are they?
Feel free to make your guesses in the comments ... I'm can't stop you from poking around on b-r to find the answer, but if you do that, please don't post your findings until somebody guesses right.
Bonus question: A fourth shortstop would've led his team in OPS if he had 60 more plate appearances. Who is he?
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My guess, without looking, would be:
Jose Reyes
Hanley Ramirez (however you spell it)
and Miguel Tejada.
Pretty sure I’m wrong. I won’t bother guessing the bonus question.
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
I knew the first 2
Hanley and Stephen Drew,
And Mike Aviles is definitely the bonus
I know the 3rd, and I’m going to wait for someone else to shock the world with it
I just sit back and root for the taser
well done
I discovered Aviles because I’ve been reading about the Royals today re: the Bloomquist signing. I had no idea he would be less shocking an answer to this question than the third guy.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 9, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
As a fantasy expert
Aviles wasn’t that shocking, especially with the down years that Teahan, Gordon, and even jose guillen was.
And yes, I am a fantasy expert because I write about Fantasy baseball now. It’s the Mathew Berry approach.
I just sit back and root for the taser
yeah
it occurred to me that this is the sort of question a serious fantasy player would have a leg up on.
On the other hand, it’s not as easy as “which shortstops had the highest OPS last year.” On that list, Aviles, Drew, and our mystery guy wouldn’t have been as high up.
Knowing what Aviles did, it’s not all that shocking … but compared to what people expected out of aviles 12 months ago, it’s mind-blowing.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 9, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
if you add his BA to his OPS, then yes :)
(barely)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 9, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
The final answer
ok, it’s late for everyone except for Jamie, who is probably busy watching 50 first dates (“BRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNGGGG IIIIIIIITTTTT!!!!!!!!!!”). The last answer is Christian Guzman of the Nats. Yes, Christian Guzman.
I just sit back and root for the taser
Darnit, I was going to go with Brian Bocock
But seriously, that’s All-Star Cristian Guzman to you.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
I'll have to write an article someday
about contracts that look awful, awful, awful … turn out to be as awful as expected, and then…suddenly seem ok.
I mean, remember the amazing internet snark when Guzman signed a 4 yr, $16MM deal before the ’05 season? It looked awful, and of course, Guzman was worthless for a while. But Guz was probably worth $8 or $10MM last year alone. Not that he did the Nats any good, but still.
Now, this 2 yr, $16MM extension, that’s another story. Would you rather have Cristian Guzman or Pat Burrell for that money?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 9, 2009 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
That's 5.31 Aaron Kilometers to you, bub.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on Jan 10, 2009 6:55 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
That's most unfortunate. :)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
Hey
when he hits that 1 out of the many, many he tries, you have to give him his due.
I just sit back and root for the taser
That joke was his switch-hitting, 4 RBI game
Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.
April 2004
Only one member of the Brewers who played in that game is still on the team. Any guesses?
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
did you at least catch the significance?
that joke was your cycle.
I just sit back and root for the taser
Oh I got it
I’m choosing to ignore it. :)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
I thought this, though I had to check some rosters w/out stats
More a testament to the badness of the Nats than the goodness of the Guzman
Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.
this is fun.
maybe I’ll make Friday Night Trivia a regular off-season feature.
I certainly spend enough time on b-r to make it happen…
Also, cheese.
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