The Thursday Thinker: Power Outages
by Kyle Lobner on Feb 4, 2010 12:00 PM CST
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PrintNew Brewer Luis Cruz has a relatively interesting claim to fame: His career OBP (.280) is higher than his slugging percentage (.248).
In Brewer franchise history, only 14 players have come to the plate at least 400 times in a season and finished with an OBP higher than their slugging percentage (including three players who did it twice). 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 is a pretty tough one, full of non-memorable players, early Brewers and a Seattle Pilot, so odds are no one will get them all. If you do, 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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I got 9
Hard Quiz,…. Should have got a couple of more, ran out of time.
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by Fatter than Joey on Feb 4, 2010 12:30 PM CST reply actions
3
Thanks to a buzzerbeater as time expired.
"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!"
a buzzerbeater as time expired
Are there other kinds of buzzerbeaters?
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Yes there are.
"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!"
Got 2
And didn’t we establish in an earlier Thinker that Russell Branyan is always a correct answer?
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
Yeah.
Branyan is the universal solution.
He is the human equivalent to duct tape, WD-40 and a visegrips.
Taking shallowness to new depths -- FtJ's blog
by Fatter than Joey on Feb 4, 2010 1:05 PM CST up reply actions
4
Should have gotten at least 6. Can’t believe I missed the first/last guy on the list.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I don't think I should even bother
I’m probably not going to get any correct.
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
That's the kind of can-do spirit we need around here!
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Feb 4, 2010 1:54 PM CST up reply actions
I surprised myself
I got 6
"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC
by BrewHaHeather on Feb 4, 2010 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
The quiz is worded differently on Sporcle than it is here, no?
I need clarification before I can take the test.
I was drunk. Sue me.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Feb 4, 2010 5:06 PM CST reply actions
Indeed
Fixed
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
5 for me.
One player that I put in on EVERY TT was an answer. YES!
I was drunk. Sue me.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Feb 4, 2010 5:17 PM CST reply actions
7.
And thank you very much for reminding me of the pain that was Greg Brock.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 4, 2010 6:03 PM CST reply actions
6
Thanks to the 2 doubles. Does anyone else have a player they always put in at random on these quizzes? Mine’s Junior Spivey.
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