The Thursday Thinker: Breaking in early
by Kyle Lobner on Dec 17, 2009 12:00 PM CST
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Alcides Escobar turned 23 yesterday, and barring injury he'll likely be the Brewers full-time shortstop next season. Last week we talked about Gregg Zaun, and how rare it is for a player at his advanced age to make 100 appearances as a Brewer. If Escobar plays in 100 games in 2010, he'll become just the 19th Brewer to play that often at age 23 or younger. How many can you name in five minutes?
Again, here are the rules: Post your score in the comments, but do not comment on any specific answer until after 6 pm Central time, so everyone gets a chance to try it out without having it spoiled for them. And, of course, there's no reason to cheat here, because there's no prizes.
This might be the hardest Thinker I've posted to date. If you've only followed the Brewers closely for a few years, don't be surprised if you only get 3-6 of them. If you manage to get them all, though, post your time along with your score in the comments.
Have fun, and don't forget to post your score in the comments!
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Excellent Quiz!
I got 13
Should have gotten 2 easily
Could have gotten one more I think with more time
2 of them I wouldn’t have gotten in 20 minutes.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 17, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions
I bet Jay gets at least 14
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 17, 2009 12:26 PM CST up reply actions
Good job...
14 was really good
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 18, 2009 7:02 AM CST up reply actions
14
Sort of funny how there were sort of two big waves of prospects that were promoted to the majors at similar times.
by Infield Fly Rule on Dec 17, 2009 12:16 PM CST reply actions
8
a few that I missed made me wonder how I could call myself a brewers fan haha. at least I got #1 and #3!
I got 8, too. Eh.
(Aside: Do you happen to be a law student, torts? With that screen name, I can’t help but wonder.)
8
Which is awesome for me. Plus I got one that perhaps no one else will get (maybe).
"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!"
Dave Parker?
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 17, 2009 12:48 PM CST up reply actions
Bobby Bonilla
I could be wrong, but the Brewer whose name I entered 3 or 4 times (I like insisting that Sporcle is wrong, even when it’s not) missed by only three games.
"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 got one by accident
I completely guessed and had never heard of him before. Was it the 4th one down on the right side?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
6, if you count the name I guessed but still can't spell.
And I need all the help I can get.
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Don't worry dude
I will have another quiz shortly
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 17, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions
I've got "pizza" and "beer" typed in and ready to guess.
But every quiz brings me closer to knowing the team history.
Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.
9
including the aforementioned complete guess.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
14
I missed the four least often guessed guys
13
…and only kicking myself for missing one obvious player. I let out a little hoot everytime I guessed another one.
I just took
a name-all-the-countries-of-the-world quiz. Bad scene, man. I got about a third of them.
"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 do pretty good at those.
Although the Eastern Bloc countries are all different now, and I can’t remember or spell all the new former-USSR countries like Zackizizizhtan.
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 17, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions
I got 128
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 17, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions
Only 94 for me
In fact, I missed one country I was just in on my honeymoon.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
by Kyle Lobner on Dec 18, 2009 11:34 PM CST up reply actions
United States?
:)
"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!"
The Republic of Humpistan?
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Dec 19, 2009 9:33 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
10
With a guess to push me there from nine! Being young, I don’t even recognize half the names on that list.
Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge
by Bush League All Star on Dec 17, 2009 4:44 PM CST reply actions
Correction:
Tied for last among those willing to post their scores. Take solace in knowing that others did worse, and refuse to admit it in public.
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You mean people like me?
I’m going to give my excuse before I admit my score: I was talking on the phone while taking the quiz, so my brain wasn’t really in it.
I got 5.
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 17, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions
what's next week's excuse?
;)
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Hopefully I won't need one
but that’s unlikely.
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 17, 2009 10:07 PM CST up reply actions
10.
And there was really only 1 more that I was irritated that I missed. Tough quiz. I didn’t even recognize 6 of the 8 I missed, and I don’t have youth as an excuse.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 17, 2009 8:11 PM CST reply actions
8
I’m irritated I missed Spiers and Sveum.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
look, here's one i can do well on
http://www.sporcle.com/games/nosportstate.php
23!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 17, 2009 10:25 PM CST reply actions
Got them all with 1:07 left.
That’s a really interesting quiz.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
I got 22
Some interesting ones for sure
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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 18, 2009 8:10 AM CST up reply actions
I missed Kansas and one other for some reason
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Dec 18, 2009 8:26 AM CST up reply actions
I only missed one
Rhode Island
/facepalm
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Dec 18, 2009 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
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