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Gwreck
Jun 22 2015 04:20 PM
Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 23 2015 06:49 AM

Stolen from the MFY-Stadium scoreboard at the game there this past Friday so if there are any errors, it's their fault.

[crossout:1qsv740g]One guess per person[/crossout:1qsv740g]. Guess away. No cheating. Correct answers coming when I get home tonight, or maybe hints if they aren't all guessed.

Who are the seven active players who have hit a home run against all 30 teams?

DocTee
Jun 22 2015 04:57 PM
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Pujols.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 22 2015 04:59 PM
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Cabrera

Lefty Specialist
Jun 22 2015 05:07 PM
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A-Roid.

Edgy MD
Jun 22 2015 06:21 PM
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John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 22 2015 06:28 PM
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HahnSolo
Jun 22 2015 06:37 PM
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Teixeira

Fman99
Jun 22 2015 06:54 PM
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Gwreck
Jun 22 2015 08:42 PM
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Beltre and Beltran are correct.
The rest are not. Feel free to make a second guess, this may be harder than anticipated.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 22 2015 11:44 PM
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Big Papi

HahnSolo
Jun 23 2015 04:25 AM
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Big Prince

Frayed Knot
Jun 23 2015 06:14 AM
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Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 23 2015 06:49 AM

No Pujols is a huge surprise based on spending significant time in both leagues but (looking it up) he logically never HR'd agains the Cardinals in just 12 ABs
I'd bet against Papi based on him sitting out so many games in Boston's trips to NL parks and that he didn't hit many prior to going to Boston, ergo no HRs against Boston.


I'll try Josh Hamilton

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 06:46 AM
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All of the guesses above are incorrect.
FK has an apt observation re: Pujols. Similar situation as to Miguel Cabrera (no homers agains the Marlins). Alex Rodriguez is missing only the Cubs.

Hints:
None of the remaining answers ever played for the Mets
Two remaining players have less than 130 career homers
One has between 150 and 200
Two have more than 250

Frayed Knot
Jun 23 2015 06:50 AM
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Gwreck wrote:
Two remaining players have less than 130 career homers


OK that's freaky.

sharpie
Jun 23 2015 07:12 AM
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Matt Reynolds

Ceetar
Jun 23 2015 07:17 AM
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Francoeur

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 07:22 AM
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Josh Hamilton only has 90 games as a National Leaguer. While he's prolific enough that he can certainly check off a few teams he didn't get as a Red during his teams' irregular visits with National League teams, I imagine the Reds at least still remain on his teams-to-get list.

I'll go with Cuddyer.

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MFS62
Jun 23 2015 07:25 AM
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Granderson.

Later

Frayed Knot
Jun 23 2015 07:27 AM
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Reynolds - I'm assuming Sharpie means Mark, not Matt

Granderson - I'm not sure he has any at CitiField yet (Ba-Dump-CHING)

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 07:34 AM
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Still no correct answers other than Beltran and Beltre.

Granderson has 29 teams - only missing the Pirates.
Francoeur is only missing Toronto.
Cuddyer has never played a game against the Minnesota Twins.

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 07:37 AM
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OK, I'll go with Juan Uribe.

Ceetar
Jun 23 2015 07:38 AM
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McCann?

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 23 2015 07:43 AM
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None of the remaining answers ever played for the Mets


I would say that this hint rules out Granderson, Cuddyer, and Francoeur.

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 07:48 AM
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McCann has homered against every team he's played against; but has never played a game against the Braves.
Uribe also has 29; missing only the White Sox.

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 07:55 AM
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Wow. Uribe sure felt like a crazy guess when I put it up there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 23 2015 08:05 AM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
None of the remaining answers ever played for the Mets


I would say that this hint rules out Granderson, Cuddyer, and Francoeur.


Not to mention the fact Grandy was already guessed above. Does anyone read the Cranepool anymore?

MFS62
Jun 23 2015 08:12 AM
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Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 23 2015 08:14 AM

A J Pierzynski.
OE: probably not, too few NL games
Later

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 08:13 AM
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Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 23 2015 12:54 PM

Yabbbut, guessed in photo-format only, so I don't know if it's actually "reading"...

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Second hint:

[crossout:3qvqxh8z]Player 1: played for 2 NL and 1 AL team[/crossout:3qvqxh8z] Adrian Gonzalez (HahnSolo)
Player 2: 1 NL, 4 AL
[crossout:3qvqxh8z]Player 3: 2 NL, 2 AL[/crossout:3qvqxh8z] Russell Martin (JCL)
Player 4: 3 NL, 3 AL
[crossout:3qvqxh8z]Player 5: 1 NL, 3 AL[/crossout:3qvqxh8z] Stephen Drew (metsmarathon)

Already correct:
Adrian Beltre (Edgy)
Carlos Beltran (FMan)

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 23 2015 08:14 AM
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Obsessed with finding the low HR total ones. How about Reed Johnson?

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 08:14 AM
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Pierzynski is missing the Braves and Giants (only 2 NL teams he played for)

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 08:16 AM
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26 teams for Reed. And somehow only 1 against the Mets (seems low)

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jun 23 2015 08:35 AM
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Russell... shows muscle!

Ceetar
Jun 23 2015 08:38 AM
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Hanley Ramirez

sharpie
Jun 23 2015 08:40 AM
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Holliday

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 09:52 AM
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Russell Martin is correct. 129 career homers, but at least one against all 30 teams.

Holliday has 29; missing the Tigers.
Hanley Ramirez also incorrect

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 10:03 AM
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Can we get a list of all the correct and incorrect guesses? I keep wanting to say "Cabrera," and then I type "Cabr..." and realize for the fourth time that he's been guessed already.

Fman99
Jun 23 2015 10:23 AM
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BJ Upton

sharpie
Jun 23 2015 10:36 AM
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Teixeira

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 11:25 AM
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Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Jun 23 2015 11:40 AM

Correct:
Adrian Beltre (Edgy)
Carlos Beltran (Fman)
Russell Martin (JCL)
Stephen Drew (metsmarathon)

Incorrect:
Miguel Cabrera
Michael Cuddyer
Prince Fielder
Jeff Francoeur
Curtis Granderson
Josh Hamilton
Matt Holliday
Reed Johnson
Brian McCann
David Ortiz
AJ Pierzynski
Albert Pujols
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Reynolds
Alex Rodriguez
Mark Teixeira
BJ/Melvin Upton
Juan Uribe

metsmarathon
Jun 23 2015 11:26 AM
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melvin upton

metsmarathon
Jun 23 2015 11:35 AM
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stephen drew

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 11:39 AM
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metsmarathon wrote:
stephen drew


Yes! 108 homers but he's done it against everyone. This was the player at Friday's MFY/Tigers tilt that had the scoreboard fact next to his picture that prompted this quiz.

3 answers remain on the board.

HahnSolo
Jun 23 2015 11:54 AM
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ADrian Gonzalez

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 12:52 PM
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Correct


Correct:
Adrian Beltre (Edgy)
Carlos Beltran (Fman)
Russell Martin (JCL)
Stephen Drew (metsmarathon)
Adrian Gonzalez (HahnSolo)

Incorrect:
Miguel Cabrera
Michael Cuddyer
Prince Fielder
Jeff Francoeur
Curtis Granderson
Josh Hamilton
Matt Holliday
Reed Johnson
Brian McCann
David Ortiz
AJ Pierzynski
Albert Pujols
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Reynolds
Alex Rodriguez
Mark Teixeira
BJ/Melvin Upton
Juan Uribe

HahnSolo
Jun 23 2015 01:44 PM
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Adam Laroche

Lefty Specialist
Jun 23 2015 02:33 PM
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Aramis Ramirez?

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 02:37 PM
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OK, I'll say it: David Wright.

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 02:59 PM
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Correct:
Adrian Beltre (Edgy)
Carlos Beltran (Fman)
Russell Martin (JCL)
Stephen Drew (metsmarathon)
Adrian Gonzalez (HahnSolo)

Incorrect:
Miguel Cabrera
Michael Cuddyer
Prince Fielder
Jeff Francoeur
Curtis Granderson
Josh Hamilton
Matt Holliday
Reed Johnson
Adam LaRoche
Brian McCann
David Ortiz
AJ Pierzynski
Albert Pujols
Aramis Ramirez
Hanley Ramirez
Mark Reynolds
Alex Rodriguez
Mark Teixeira
BJ/Melvin Upton
Juan Uribe
David Wright

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 23 2015 03:26 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
OK, I'll say it: David Wright.


I seem to recall that he played for the Mets at one point.

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 04:02 PM
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More than ignoring the clue that the remaining players have not played for the Mets, there is no physical way Wright could have homered against at least one team.

Gwreck
Jun 23 2015 04:53 PM
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Time to close this as the game is quickly approaching.

Jose Bautista and Jonny Gomes are the other two.

Edgy MD
Jun 23 2015 06:29 PM
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So much for my Jonathan Lucroy guess.