http://www.hardballtimes.com/when-you-think-about-it-trivia-isnt-trivial-part-1
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 16:03 (eight years ago) link
I'm part of team trivia contest every winter, and I always think at least half their (100) questions aren't trivia at all. I don't know what the exact dictionary definition, but to me, trivia and general knowledge aren't interchangeable.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 17:05 (eight years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/GaP8EfK.png
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 July 2015 04:53 (eight years ago) link
At first I thought he was dumping the water on himself!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 11 July 2015 17:28 (eight years ago) link
the only active player left who's homered off rick ankiel is . . . aj burnett
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 July 2015 02:02 (eight years ago) link
The Mets swept their three-game series against the Diamondbacks and scored all 13 of their runs on home runs. The last such series sweep in the majors--that is, three or more games with all runs driven in by homers--was played 55 years ago, with the Orioles sweeping three games at Detroit. Baltimore scored 13 runs in the series.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 July 2015 16:22 (eight years ago) link
Nathan Karns is the first AL pitcher to homer in 4 years and the first to account for the only run in a game with a home run since 1962
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 15:10 (eight years ago) link
I wonder how often a player is a triple short of a cycle and then actually gets a triple.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 21:37 (eight years ago) link
since 1914, there have been 244 instances of a player hitting for the cycle and 13,191 instances of a player ending up “a triple short of the cycle”
http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/04/16/least-likely-cycles
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 23:52 (eight years ago) link
Pretty close but I guess what I'm getting at is obviously the triple is the hardest/least-likely part of the cycle to get, so if someone hits for the cycle, do they usually get the triple early in the process or is there no consistency about when the triple comes? Does that question make any sense?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 23 July 2015 14:56 (eight years ago) link
i'm guessing there's not much consistency apart from maybe someone trying to stretch a double late if they've got the other three
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 July 2015 15:25 (eight years ago) link
I would imagine it's all random, though I wonder how many players a "triple short" try to leg out a 3B in that final at bat..
― frogbs, Thursday, 23 July 2015 15:40 (eight years ago) link
damn, killfiled by frogbs
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 July 2015 15:49 (eight years ago) link
But how could it be random if a triple is statistically less likely than a single, double, or homer? Seems like "a triple short of the cycle" would happen more often than a double short or a single short.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 23 July 2015 15:58 (eight years ago) link
that is true (and it does). but it doesn't follow that ppl who actually get the cycle would hit the triple last
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:12 (eight years ago) link
i think
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:42 (eight years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_to_hit_for_the_cycle
All you need is Baseball Reference, a spreadsheet, and a few hours.
― clemenza, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:45 (eight years ago) link
i adore no-hitters compared to the jerkwad cycles.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:55 (eight years ago) link
a bit parochial, but
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2015/8/10/9111909/new-york-mets-trivia-teenagers
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2015/8/3/9084755/new-york-mets-trivia-40-year-old-players
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 August 2015 19:16 (eight years ago) link
@dennistlinThe Padres had come up one hit short of a cycle 361 times. They'd finished a triple shy 258 times.
― mookieproof, Saturday, 15 August 2015 03:46 (eight years ago) link
Nice ceremony for the '85 Jays at today's game (Bell, Barfield, and Moseby specifically). I have even more nostalgia for the '83-87 group than the two WS winners.
Anyway, reminded me of something I'd forgotten. The '85 team clinched at home against the Yankees in the 161st game. What noteworthy thing happened in the meaningless 162nd game? (Not all that difficult.)
― clemenza, Sunday, 16 August 2015 17:53 (eight years ago) link
i assume a no-hitter.
Last night Bryce Harper became the 15th player in history to record 4 walks, 0 hits, and score 4 runs.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:21 (eight years ago) link
Right after becoming the all-time leader in major league games played by a native of the Dominican Republic, Adrian Beltre was ejected by home plate umpire Adam Hamari.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2015 13:51 (eight years ago) link
the Mets had never won a game 14-9 in their history; they did it twice in Denver this weekend.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2015 16:22 (eight years ago) link
Jack Brohamer hit the only major-league HR while wearing shorts
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/chicago-white-sox-shorts-1976-jack-brohamer-home-run-082115
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2015 17:18 (eight years ago) link
According to Buck Martinez--who researches this stuff personally--Donaldson/Bautista/Encarnacion are the fifth trio of right-handed 30 HR/100 RBI-guys ever. No idea who the other four are.
― clemenza, Friday, 18 September 2015 23:24 (eight years ago) link
@AdamRubinESPN Elias: Tonight's #Mets-#Phillies game was the first in the modern era with 10 walks, 7 wild pitches and 4 hit batters.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 October 2015 11:53 (eight years ago) link
@AdamRubinESPN Elias: Steven Matz has 2nd-fewest regular-season pitching starts in MLB history entering an LCS start (6). PHL's Marty Bystrom has 5 in 1980
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 18:15 (eight years ago) link
also, there has never been a World Series between "expansion teams" -- at least one has always been one of the "original 16." If Cubs drop, we'll have one.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 18:16 (eight years ago) link
40th anniv of Fisk Game 6, which i watched on the tv
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 19:43 (eight years ago) link
@AdamRubinESPN Michael Conforto will be 3rd to appear in Little League World Series, College World Series & World Series. Joins Ed Vosberg & Jason Varitek.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 22 October 2015 17:03 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/QUMUicJ.png
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 18:01 (eight years ago) link
Jay Jaffe:
"[Franklin Morales] wound up retiring just one of the five batters he faced, leaving him with a 108.00 ERA for this World Series. Including his seven runs allowed in three innings for the Rockies in the 2007 World Series, he owns a 29.70 ERA in his World Series career, the highest for any pitcher with at least three innings thrown. With his ERA climbing from his previous mark of 21.00, he overtook Harry Gumbert, who allowed 12 runs in four innings over three World Series for the Giants (1936 and 1937) and Cardinals (1942), producing a 27.00 ERA, and Fred Green, who allowed 10 runs in four innings for the Pirates in 1960 en route to a 22.50 ERA."
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 31 October 2015 13:35 (eight years ago) link
name the eight players in mlb history who have hit 300 homers and stolen 300 bases
(i got four, could maybe have gotten one or two more, would never have gotten the last two)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 18:11 (eight years ago) link
just heard this on the BP podcast
i usta know at least 6/8
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 November 2015 18:27 (eight years ago) link
two are related
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 November 2015 19:28 (eight years ago) link
another of them is the oldest guy ever to play 100+ games in CF in a season
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:08 (eight years ago) link
Guesses all: Mays, Barry/Bobby Bonds, Dawson, Larry Walker, Abreu, Biggio...not sure about the last three, will have to think about it some more. I want to say Henderson, but I think he came up a little short on HR.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:16 (eight years ago) link
your first four are correct
hint: two of the remaining are active
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:39 (eight years ago) link
biggio and henderson were both very close but no cigar
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:41 (eight years ago) link
Abreu was really close: 288/400.
Mike Trout? (That's a joke, I think.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:43 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, Biggio and Henderson were even inside of Abreu.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
the two active players are . . . on the same team
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 21:01 (eight years ago) link
Looked them up. Of the two active players, should have gotten one for sure (the less celebrated player, actually--the more celebrated was a bit of a surprise). I could have guessed forever and a day on the other two and wouldn't have gotten them.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 21:01 (eight years ago) link
After these twos, I wonder how long will it take to have a new member. David Wright is at 293/195, Hanley at 210/267, Andrew McAwesome at 151/154 actually.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
pretty sure david wright ain't stealing 100 more bases
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 21:13 (eight years ago) link
Wright has 235 hr btw
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 November 2015 21:25 (eight years ago) link
i def remember it being noted when R Sanders and Finley accomplished this arbitrary round-number-obsessives' feat
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 November 2015 22:00 (eight years ago) link
mccutchen isn't going to get the steals (might not get the homers, either). trout has time to, but just isn't running much anymore
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 22:09 (eight years ago) link
This was a lot tougher than I thought it would be.
I thought Hank Aaron was one of them, but he had only 240 SB.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 11 November 2015 22:23 (eight years ago) link