Again congrats to Matt and Brian S. for leading GIG-2019 at the half-way point. And it’s a free-for-all with the rest of us who’ve been active each round, as the top 3 get a supplemental pick in the 2020 draft.
Let’s get on to Round 8 which has the standard 13 games again, ending July 28 after a total of 98 games.
1) Points Possible: 3
Let’s keep our eyes on the competition for best record, as we’ve been doing from time to time. The Kraken enter Round 8 with 65 wins and a one-game lead on the Dogs, with the ACLs just 3 back.
- The Kraken take on the Rattlers, Robots, Rum Runners, and Dogs (3 games a piece) and one game against the Blues.
- The Dogs go against the Bums, Koi, Sweets, Kraken (3 games each) and one game against the Madmen.
- And the ACLs get the Robots, Rougarou, Madmen, Argonauts (3 each) and one against the Brewers.
a) For one point: Which team will lead the league in wins at the end of Round 8?
b) Bonus: What will the high win total be? (2 points if you nail it, 1 if you’re one off).
2) Points Possible: 2
The Blues’ Chris Sale remains the only undefeated starting pitcher in MSB at 15-0. He is slated to start 3 games this round.
a) For one point: Will Sale remain undefeated?
b) For one point: What will his record be at the end of Round 8?
3) Points Possible: 4
The Dogs’ Jose Abreu has been on fire lately. And he has a current 19-game hit streak. The longest hitting streak this season is 21 games by the Blues’ Whit Merrifield.
a) For one point: Will Abreu surpass 21 games?
b) Bonus: When will his hitting streak end (how many games)? (3 points for nailing it, 2 for being one off, 1 for being two off)
4) Points Possible: 4
In case you haven’t noticed, the Landlubbers are finally picking up the pace and playing the way I and others thought they would. And it’s their pitching that is the most impressive. They have distanced themselves from the other 19 teams with a 3.08 ERA compared to the 2nd place team (ACLs) at 3.49! That’s nearly half a run! The league average is 4.09, a whole run higher. In Round 8 they play 3 game sets against the Madmen, Cutthroats, Rougarou, and Koi, with one game against the Bums.
a) For one point: By the end of Round 8, will their team ERA rise, or fall?
b) Bonus: What will their ERA be at the end of Round 8? (3 points for nailing it, 2 for being 0.05 off, 1 for being 0.10 off).
5) Points Possible: 5
We’ve got a great battle going on for the lead in extra base hits. The Kraken’s Jose Ramirez leads outright with 52, but 7 players behind him are within 5! I’ll let you take a look at the batting leaders and scroll down to the extra base hits ledger (just 4 rows down on the left side).
a) For two points: Which player will be leading the league in EBH’s at the end of Round 8?
b) Bonus: How many EBH’s will the leader have? (3 for nailing it, 2 for being one off, 1 for being 2 off).
Good luck! Total points possible for Round 8: 18
1) Kraken, 73
2)No, 16-1
3)yes, 23
4)fall, 3.03
5)Trout, 57
1a) This is a tough one because I think the ACLs might have the easier schedule (just based on team records), but they're 3 games behind... I'm gonna go with the Kraken.
1b) 74
2a) Yes
2b) 17-0
3a) no
3b) 19
4a) fall
4b) 3.02
5a) Betts
5b) 60
1)
a) Dogs
b) 72
2)
a) Yes
b) 17-0
3)
a) No
b) 19
4)
a) Fall
b) 3.23
5)
a) Trout
b) 59
Robots predict:
1a - ACL's
1b -71
2a - YES
2b - 17-0
3a - YES
3b = 25
4a - Rise
4b - 3.25
5a - Abreu
5b - 62
bob h - Robots
1 - Kraken, 73
2 - No, 16-1
3 - No, 20
4 - Up, 3.08
5 - Ramirez, 60
Dan, Kraken
1. Dogs, 73
2. No, 15-1
3. Yes, 23
4. Rise, 3.33
5. Trout, 62
1a - Kraken
1b - 74
2a - No
2b - 16-1
3a - No
3b - 21
4a - rise
4b - 3.18
5a - J. Ramirez
5b - 58
1. Kraken, 74
2. No, 16-1
3. Yes, 23
4. Rise, 3.23
5. Ramirez, 64
Let's see if I can continue to suck at this just as suckily as I have sucked so far...
1a. Dogs
1b. 74
2a. Yes
2b. 17-0
3a. No
3b. 20
4a. Fall
4b. 3.07
5a. Ramirez
5b. 64
1a. Kraken
1b. 72 wins
2a. No
2b. 16-1
3a. Yes
3b. 24 games
4a. Fall
4b. 3.00
5a. Ramirez
5b. 60 EBH
1a) Dogs
1b) 75
2a) No
2b) 15-1
3a) Yes
3b) 22
4a) Fall
4b) 3.16
5a) Baez
5b) 56
1a. Kraken
b. 74
2a. yes
b. 18-0
3a. yes
b. 24
4a rise
b 3.18
5a Baez
b 65
1a. Kraken
1b. 74
2a. no
2b. 16-1
3a. no
3b. 20
4a. rise
4b. 3.23
5a. Trout
5b. 59
1) a) Dogs
b) 72
2) a) Yes
b) 17-0
3) a) Yes
b) 24
4) a) Fall
b) 3.05
5) a) Trout
b) 58
1a) Kraken
1b) 75
2a) No
2b) 16-1
3a) Yes
3b) 22
4a) Fall
4b) 2.99
5a) Abreu
5b) 59
GIG is closed