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Cox Quiz

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 08:48 AM

Bobby Cox, much like Gerald Ford, took over for a beleaguered Nixon, and finished out his term. He joined the Braves 65 games into the 1990 season, replacing Russ Nixon, and lasted 20 more seasons after that. Who was the closer for Cox each of those seasons. For the purposes of this quiz, Steve J. Rogers, by "closer," we mean, "guy who led the team in saves." When guessing, please guess the guy with the year. Right guy in the wrong year will be considered a wrong guess. 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: Three points for a correct guess. Minus one point for an incorrect guess.

metsmarathon Oct 22 2010 08:54 AM Re: Cox Quiz

2010 billy wagner 2007 smoltz

metsmarathon Oct 22 2010 08:54 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1998 wohlers

TransMonk Oct 22 2010 08:58 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1999 Rocker

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 08:59 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Rocker 1999

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:00 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Rocker 2000

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:01 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Smoltz 2003-4

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:03 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Right, wrong, wrong. Right. Late. Right. Right and right. 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: (Not Wohlers) 1999: John Rocker (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: 2002: 2003: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: 2009: 2010: Wagner (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 9 points (3 right) TransMonk: 3 points (1 right) metsmarathon: 1 point (1 right, 2 wrong)

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:03 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Wohlers 1995 WS Champs

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:05 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Pena 1991

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:06 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Right. Wrong. 1990: 1991: (Not Peņa) 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: Mark Wohlers (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: 1997: 1998: (Not Wohlers) 1999: John Rocker (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: 2002: 2003: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: 2009: 2010: Wagner (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 11 points (4 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 3 points (1 right) metsmarathon: 1 point (1 right, 2 wrong)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2010 09:07 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1990: Alejandro Pena 1991: Alejandro Pena 1992: 1993: 1994: Greg McMichael 1995: 1996: Mark Wohlers 1997: 1998: 1999: John Rocker 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: John Smoltz 2008: John Smoltz 2009: Takashi Saito 2010: Billy Wagner

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:07 AM Re: Cox Quiz

If it's not Pena, then it's got to be Berenguer - 1991.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2010 09:08 AM Re: Cox Quiz

I knew trying to get them all at once would cost me.

batmagadanleadoff Oct 22 2010 09:11 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1971 - Cecil Upshaw 1990 - Graham Parker

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:14 AM Re: Cox Quiz

JCL: Wrong. Late and wrong. Correct! Right. Late. Late and wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Late. batmag: Correct on Berenguer. 1990: (Not Peņa) 1991: Juan Berenguer (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: 1993: 1994: Greg McMichael (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: 1998: (Not Wohlers) 1999: John Rocker (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: 2002: 2003: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: (Not Smoltz) 2009: (Not Saito) 2010: Wagner (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 3 points (1 right) metsmarathon: 1 point (1 right, 2 wrong) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 1 point (2 right, 5 wrong)

TransMonk Oct 22 2010 09:16 AM Re: Cox Quiz

2001 Rocker

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:22 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Right 1990: (Not Peņa) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: 1993: 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: 1998: (Not Wohlers) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: (Not Smoltz) 2009: (Not Saito) 2010: Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 6 points (2 right) metsmarathon: 1 point (1 right, 2 wrong) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 1 point (2 right, 5 wrong)

metsmarathon Oct 22 2010 09:24 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1997,8 avery i suck at this.

HahnSolo Oct 22 2010 09:26 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1992 - Jeff Reardon (Hello, Ed Sprague!)

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:29 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. 1990: (Not Peņa) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: (Not Reardon) 1993: 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: (not Avery) 1998: (Not Wohlers, Avery) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: (Not Smoltz) 2009: (Not Saito) 2010: Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 6 points (2 right) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 1 point (2 right, 5 wrong) metsmarathon: -1 point (1 right, 4 wrong) Hahn Solo: -1 point (1 wrong)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2010 09:30 AM Re: Cox Quiz

2009: Manny F. Acosta

TransMonk Oct 22 2010 09:30 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1997 Wohlers 1998 Lightenberg

HahnSolo Oct 22 2010 09:34 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Hmm: 1992 - Pena? 1993 - Mike Fing Stanton? 2002 - Smoltz

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:39 AM Re: Cox Quiz

What's cool is how little attention we've paid since the dynasty wound down. Wrong on Acosta. Right on Wohlers. (Three guys guessed right on Wohlers for three different years.) Right on Lightenberg. Right on Peņa, Stanton, Smoltz. Hmmm. 1990: (Not Peņa) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: Alejandro Peņa, 15 (HahnSolo) 1993: Mike Stanton, 27 (HahnSolo) 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: Mark Wohlers, 33 (TransMonk) 1998: Kerry Lightenberg, 30 (TransMonk) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: John Smoltz, 55 fuckin' saves (HahnSolo) 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: (Not Smoltz) 2009: (Not Saito, Acosta) 2010: Billy Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 12 points (4 right) Hahn Solo: 8 points (3 right, 1 wrong) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 0 points (2 right, 6 wrong) metsmarathon: -1 point (1 right, 4 wrong)

Gwreck Oct 22 2010 09:41 AM Re: Cox Quiz

It's usually not the recent years that people forget. 2008 Mike Gonzalez 2009 Rafael Soriano.

TransMonk Oct 22 2010 09:45 AM Re: Cox Quiz

That's all I got. Telling that the blanks that are left are mostly years that the Braves missed the playoffs.

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:46 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Yes. Yes. Two good pitchers, too. 1990: (Not Peņa) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: Alejandro Peņa, 15 (HahnSolo) 1993: Mike Stanton, 27 (HahnSolo) 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: Mark Wohlers, 33 (TransMonk) 1998: Kerry Lightenberg, 30 (TransMonk) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: John Smoltz, 55 fuckin' saves (HahnSolo) 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: 2006: 2007: (Not Smoltz) 2008: Mike Gonzalez, 14 (Gwreck) 2009: Rafael Soriano, 27 (Gwreck) 2010: Billy Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 12 points (4 right) Hahn Solo: 8 points (3 right, 1 wrong) Gwreck: 6 points (2 right) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 0 points (2 right, 6 wrong) metsmarathon: -1 point (1 right, 4 wrong)

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 09:50 AM Re: Cox Quiz

A potential 12 points still on the board, Braves fans.

HahnSolo Oct 22 2010 09:50 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1990 Kent Mercker?

Gwreck Oct 22 2010 09:51 AM Re: Cox Quiz

2005 Bob Wickman 2006 Bob Wickman 2007 Bob Wickman

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 22 2010 09:54 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Gwreck wrote: It's usually not the recent years that people forget. 2008 Mike Gonzalez 2009 Rafael Soriano. Speak for yourself!

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 10:03 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Gwreck on Wickman: No, Yes, Yes. Solo: No on Merker. 1990: (Not Peņa, Merker) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: Alejandro Peņa, 15 (HahnSolo) 1993: Mike Stanton, 27 (HahnSolo) 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: Mark Wohlers, 33 (TransMonk) 1998: Kerry Lightenberg, 30 (TransMonk) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: John Smoltz, 55 fuckin' saves (HahnSolo) 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: (Not Wickman) 2006: Bob Wickman, 18 (Gwreck) 2007: Bob Wickman, 20 (Gwreck) 2008: Mike Gonzalez, 14 (Gwreck) 2009: Rafael Soriano, 27 (Gwreck) 2010: Billy Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 12 points (4 right) Gwreck: 11 points (4 right, 1 wrong) Hahn Solo: 7 points (3 right, 2 wrong) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 0 points (2 right, 6 wrong) metsmarathon: -1 point (1 right, 4 wrong)

Ashie62 Oct 22 2010 10:44 AM Re: Cox Quiz

2005 Chris Reitsma Danny Kolb Kyle Farnsworth by committee?

Ashie62 Oct 22 2010 10:46 AM Re: Cox Quiz

1990 the Joe Boever/Kent Mercker duet.

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 10:55 AM Re: Cox Quiz

No using shotguns in a rifle contest.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 22 2010 11:10 AM Re: Cox Quiz Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 22 2010 11:24 AM

I'm pretty sure 2005 was Dan Kolb. (Thanks, fantasy ball.) OE: Peeked. I'm pretty sure that my surety is somewhat less solid than oak.

Ashie62 Oct 22 2010 11:20 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Edgy DC wrote: No using shotguns in a rifle contest. 1990 Boever 2005 Reitsma

Edgy DC Oct 22 2010 11:25 AM Re: Cox Quiz

And Ashie shuts the door in the ninth, as it were, collecting a save as batmagadan leadoff, always a solid starter in these types of quizzes, walks off with the win. Thanks for playing Who's Bobby Calling on Now? Any unauthorized reproduction, rebroadcast or retransimission without the express written consent of Edgy DC and the Crape Pool Forum is... probably more-or-less OK. 1990: Joe Boever (Ashie62) 1991: Juan Berenguer, 17 (batmagadanleadoff) 1992: Alejandro Peņa, 15 (HahnSolo) 1993: Mike Stanton, 27 (HahnSolo) 1994: Greg McMichael, 21 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1995: Mark Wohlers, 25 (batmagadanleadoff) 1996: Mark Wohlers, 39 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 1997: Mark Wohlers, 33 (TransMonk) 1998: Kerry Lightenberg, 30 (TransMonk) 1999: John Rocker, 38 (Transmonk) 2000: John Rocker, 24 (batmagadanleadoff) 2001: John Rocker, 19 (Transmonk) 2002: John Smoltz, 55 fuckin' saves (HahnSolo) 2003: John Smoltz, 45 (batmagadanleadoff) 2004: John Smoltz, 44 (batmagadanleadoff) 2005: Chris Rietsma (Ashie62) 2006: Bob Wickman, 18 (Gwreck) 2007: Bob Wickman, 20 (Gwreck) 2008: Mike Gonzalez, 14 (Gwreck) 2009: Rafael Soriano, 27 (Gwreck) 2010: Billy Wagner, 37 (metsmarathon) batmagadanleadoff: 14 points (5 right, 1 wrong) TransMonk: 12 points (4 right) Gwreck: 11 points (4 right, 1 wrong) Hahn Solo: 7 points (3 right, 2 wrong) Ashie62: 6 points (2 right) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 0 points (2 right, 6 wrong) metsmarathon: -1 point (1 right, 4 wrong)

Frayed Knot Oct 22 2010 11:47 AM Re: Cox Quiz

Things I only recently learned about Bobby Cox: He wore metal spikes with his uniform during the game for his entire managerial tenure. In an age where at least some managers are increasingly forgoing the regulation uniform tops in favor of logo-ed sweatshirts and other pullovers or jackets (Maddon, Showalter, Scoscia et al) and I'm sure all are opting for comfy shoes, Bobby went out still kicking it old skool.

metirish Oct 22 2010 08:14 PM Re: Cox Quiz

Great quiz....I had totally forgotten about Wickman....he's one of those guys that just seems to have disapeared in my mind.

seawolf17 Oct 22 2010 08:16 PM Re: Cox Quiz

metirish wrote: Great quiz....I had totally forgotten about Wickman....he's one of those guys that just seems to have disapeared in my mind. Don't know how; as I recall, he is/was enormous.