The Thursday Off-Day Thinker: Sub-Yuni

by Kyle Lobner on Jun 2, 2011 5:00 PM CDT in Events

I'd like to propose we now refer to any sub-.250 OBP as "below the Yuni line."

Yuniesky Betancourt is going to enter play Friday with a .255 OBP. I shouldn't need to tell you that that's awful. However, I was surprised to discover that there are a few other players who have been that bad this season.

This season there are seven major leaguers who are currently qualified for the batting title with an OBP of .255 or lower. How many can you name in five minutes?

The rules remain the same: 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 aren't any prizes.

It's possible someone will get all of these. If it's you, post your time along with your score.

Have fun, and don't forget to post your score in the comments!

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I only got the worst 3

by Lewthelegend on Jun 2, 2011 5:20 PM CDT reply actions

Got 4, and only that many because I cruised the worst wOBAs in the majors last week for that Yuni post

E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).

by Jordan M on Jun 2, 2011 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

I didn't get the 2 that are supposed to be surprising

I was surprised

by derflotr on Jun 2, 2011 6:01 PM CDT reply actions

Five

by statsllc on Jun 2, 2011 7:20 PM CDT reply actions

I had a slight advantage playing as much fantasy as I do

I got all 7. Lot of disappointments on that list

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
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by Hyatt on Jun 2, 2011 9:16 PM CDT reply actions

Easy to know who the disappointments are when you drafted them.

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by Yar Nivek on Jun 2, 2011 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

I was astounded to see Pedro Alvarez wasn't on this list.

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by SRB on Jun 2, 2011 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Roasted

I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful

by Michael M on Jun 3, 2011 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Only got two.

The former Brewer and the strikeout machine.

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by texwestern on Jun 2, 2011 10:50 PM CDT reply actions

Not sure if that's the same person as me

But I only got 2 as well.

by cwolf20 on Jun 2, 2011 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Five

Missed Rios and Chris Johnson. It doesn’t totally make up for the horror that is seeing Yuni trot out to SS almost everyday for the Crew, but it softens the blow a little at least to know we’re not paying him Chone Figgins money or Dan Uggla’s money (although I bet Uggla recovers a little by season’s end).

by JLHanke on Jun 3, 2011 10:07 AM CDT reply actions

Fail

Fail on the not mentioning names! Feel free to remove my original comment if you’re an admin! My Bad!

by JLHanke on Jun 3, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

Yikes

Lots money invested in some of the players on that list!

It did give me a good laugh to see one name on that list, who I will not name in order to avoid spoiling the quiz. Everyone should know who I am talking about.

by KegelExercise on Jun 4, 2011 12:07 AM CDT reply actions

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