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8 outta 9. whiffed on the brave-mariner

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:47 pm The "born outside the US" thing is a new category.

And a quite easy one.

I whiffed on ATL/SEA

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I keep this up in the corner and ponder it for hours during the work day. This one took me 3 hours (mostly the ANA/CHC square).

KC/DET - Juan Gonzalez 1
CHC/DET - Edwin Jackson 4
2000K/DET - Scherzer 23
CWS/KC - Bo Jackson 18
CWS/CHC - Sammy Sosa 27
CWS/2000K - Seaver 16
ANA/KC - Kevin Appier 4
ANA/CHC - Rich Hill 4
ANA/2000K - Don Sutton 4

L:ikewise, I keep it up for hours. I like it that Bo Jackson showed up on both of ours but on different lines.

Got a 38 score today:

DET/KC Dean Palmer 2
DET/CHC Ivan deJesus 0.1
DET/200 Mickey Lolich 7
CHW/KC Miguel Olivo 0.2
CHW/CHC Johnny Evers 0.2
CHW/200 Tom Seaver 16
LAA/KC Bo Jackson 4
LAA/CHC Lee Smith 5
LAA/200 Chuck Finley 4

I don't have that kind of patience.
Today i looked at the teams involved and knew i was in trouble. So i plugged in the right hand column, got Sammy Sosa in the center square (Paul Lynde wasn't available), then stared at the others for like ten minutes befor hitting the 'Give Up' button.

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I couldn't think of any non-obvious candidates for the PHL/300 HR club.

BAL/TEX - Rafael Palmiero 25
BAL/30HR - Chris Davis 26
BAL/300HR - Frank Robinson 10
BOS/TEX - Jose Canseco 5
BOS/30HR - Yaz 4
BOS/300HR - Babe Ruth 7
PHL/TEX - Hole Camels 26
PHL/30HR - Scott Rolen 1
PHL/300HR - Ryan Howard 25

I played 'Family Feud' style, going for the most popular answer to each question.

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anther astronomical rarity score

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SD/LAD - Piazza 2
LAD/6WAR - Roy Campanella .8
LAD/NL - Jackie Robinson 76
CLE/SD - Sandy Alomar Jr 6
CLE/6WAR - Roberto Alomar 2
CLE/NL - Satchel Paige 49
SD/HOF - Dave Winfield 10
HOF/6WAR - Lou Gehrig 2
HOF/NL - Josh Gibson 16

Rarity 84

LA/SD Steve Garvey 14
LA/6WAR Zack Wheat 0.3
LA/NL Roy Campanella 16
CLE/SD Joe Carter 3
CLE/6WAR Shoeless Joe Jackson 0.3
CLE/NL Larry Doby 47
HOF/SD Willie McCovey 1
HOF/6WAR Eddie Collins 0.1
HOF/NL Turkey Stearnes 0.9

Pleased that I finally got to use Turkey Stearnes, the best name in the Hall of Fame.

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Two obvious ones ruined a nice grid for rarity!

Mets first round pick is a choice today. Should have quite a spread of names with this crew.

yes - my one got a 0.2% :)

I went with Tim Foli.

duan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:39 pm yes - my one got a 0.2% :)

I pulled .05% somehow.

Edit: Tim Leary. I forgot there are no spoilers in this thread.

I went with Philip Humber 0.3%

hah - he (Humber) was 0.2% when I picked him :)

also by my own stupidity I found out that it wasn't "first round pick by team in question" but first round pick that played with team in question (but could be picked by any team in the first round )

duan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:53 pm also by my own stupidity I found out that it wasn't "first round pick by team in question" but first round pick that played with team in question (but could be picked by any team in the first round )

Yeah, I just found that out when they showed Adam Wainwright as the most common answer for StL even though he was drafted by Atlanta.

For the NYM pick in that category I almost got too cute by picking Steve Chilcott before remembering that he never reached the majors and so would gave been rejected.

Dennis Ribant for my NYM/PIT netted me a 0.07% score

Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:42 pm

duan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:53 pm also by my own stupidity I found out that it wasn't "first round pick by team in question" but first round pick that played with team in question (but could be picked by any team in the first round )

Yeah, I just found that out when they showed Adam Wainwright as the most common answer for StL even though he was drafted by Atlanta.

For the NYM pick in that category I almost got too cute by picking Steve Chilcott before remembering that he never reached the majors and so would gave been rejected.

Dennis Ribant for my NYM/PIT netted me a 0.07% score

I found out by putting Mark Mulder as No1 draft pick for the Cards rather then the As...

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MIN/1Team - Kirby Puckett 29
MIN/Sub3ERA - Johan 41
MIN/HOF - Dave Winfield 3
LAD/1Team - Jackie Robinson 13
LAD/Sub3ERA - Koufax 19
LAD/HOF - Gil Hodges 2
CIN/1Team - Johnny Bench 23
CIN/Sub3ERA - Aroldis Chapman 15
CIN/HOF - Seaver 4

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CHC/CLE - Rich Hill 4
CHC/20W - Fergie Jenkins 28
CHC/ASG - Ryne Sandberg 9
BOS/CLE - Manny Ramirez 32
BOS/20W - Cy Young 5
BOS/ASG - Jim Rice 4
LAD/CLE - Syndergaard 6
LAD/20W - Koufax 21
LAD/ASG - Steve Garvey 5

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CHC/CLE: Rick Sutcliffe 8%
CHC/20: Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown 4%
CHC/All Star: Gabby Harnett 0.5%
BOS/CLE: Lou Boudreau 0.4%
BOS/20: Luis Tiant 4%
BOS/All Star: Rico Petrocelli 0.9%
LAD/CLE: Sandy Alomar Jr 0.7%
LAD/20: Don Newcombe 3%
LAD/All Star: Bill Russell 0.5%

I like when they have the All Star category as you have the chance to put in old timers, mediocre players and flash-in-the-pan types.

Easy one today

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