Like you guys, I have enjoyed Rod’s questions (except the fact that the points are so low!), so I’m gonna include some of his ideas into these, but be more generous with the points. And as always, if you have any suggestions for questions, please text them to me at 52zero-40three-877three. Or email.
1) We’ve got some interesting inter-league 3-game battles happening July 8-10. Pick the series winner and get the points in parenthesis. Call a sweep for ANY of the matchups and TRIPLE your points, but get ZERO if you’re wrong about the sweep.
A) Brewers (+3) @ ACLs (+1)
B) Blues (+1) @ Rum Runners (+2)
C) Bums (+1) @ Kraken (+1)
D) Honey Badgers (+3) @ Maniax (+1)
E) Argo (+2) @ Rougarou (+1)
2) The Kraken have a 6-game winning streak going. When will the streak end? Fun points here: The higher the number, the more points you get. Example: If you choose it ends at 6, you get 1 point. But if you choose it ends at 7 and you’re right, you get 2 points (one for each win, including the current 6, so that guys can guess 6 and still get a point). If you choose it’ll end at 10 and it does, you get 5 points. Their Round 7 schedule starts with one game against my Blues, then 3 against the Miners, then they get the Koi and Dogs. From there, I’ll let you do the research if you wish.
3) Pick any team from any division that is NOT in 1st place currently, that you think has the best chance to be in first place at the end of Round 7. Currently, every leader in the 4 divisions has at least a one-game lead (no current ties).
If you pick a team 1 game back, you get 2 points.
2 games back: 4 points.
3 games back: 6 points.
5 games back (nobody is 4 games back): 8 points.
6 games back: 10 points.
4) The Uecker had a pretty bad Round 6. The Honey Badgers currently lead the division at 38-40, with the Argos and Brewers one game back at 37-41. Will ANY Uecker team be above .500 by the end of Round 7? No = 1 point. Yes = 2 points.
5) For the first time in MSB history, I have it on good authority that Rod will be running All-Star voting and an All-Star Game somewhere around July 13 or so (just after Round 7). 1 point for each yes-or-no question. 2 points for the “name a player” part of the question. 1 point for each correct "more questions" answers. Yes, I know nobody knows which players will be voted into the All-Star Game yet, so do your best to name players you think have a chance to make it.
During the All-Star game, will any player...
A) Steal a base? Name a player
B) Hit a triple? Name a player
C) Hit a home run? Name a player
D) Have more than 2 RBI? Name a player
E) Strike out more than 2 hitters? Name a pitcher
F) Give up more than 2 runs? Name a pitcher
More questions:
G) Teams will be constructed of players from the Frick vs. players from the KML. Which team will win the game?
H) How many runs will the team you picked win by? (If you’re wrong about the winner, you get zero for this question.)
I) Will the game go into extra innings? 1 point for NO, 2 points for YES.
Good luck!
1A) ACLs (+1)
B) Blues (+1)
C) Kraken (+1)
D) Honey Badgers (+3)
E) Argo (+2)
2) 8
3) Rum Runners
4) Yes
5A) Steal a base? Yes, Jose Ramirez
B) Hit a triple? No
C) Hit a home run? Yes, Bellinger
D) Have more than 2 RBI? Yes, Bellinger
E) Strike out more than 2 hitters? Yes, Verlander
F) Give up more than 2 runs? Yes, Verlander
G) Frick
H) 3
I) No
1)
A) ACLs
B) Rum Runners
C) Kraken
D) Maniax
E) Rougarou
2) Ends at 8
3) Bums
4) No
5)
A) Yes - J Rameriz
B) No
C) Yes - Betts
D) Yes - Betts
E) Yes - Verlander
F) No
G) Frick
H) 4
I) No
1) A) Brewers (+3)
B) Blues (+1)
C) Bums (+1)
D) Maniax (+1)
E) Argo (+2)
2) 8
3) Bums
4) No
5)A) Steal a base? Yes, Acuna
B) Hit a triple? No
C) Hit a home run? Yes, Alonso
D) Have more than 2 RBI? Yes, Alonso
E) Strike out more than 2 hitters? Yes, Cole
F) Give up more than 2 runs? Yes, Verlander
G) Frick
H) 2
I) No
1a. ACLs
2b. Rum Runners (Sweep)
1c. Kraken
1d. Honey Badgers
1e. Rougarou
2. Ends at 7.
3. Rum Runners
4. Yes
5a. Yes, Ronald Acuna Jr.
5b. No
5c. Yes, Pete Alonso
5d. Yes, Mike Trout
5e. Yes, Justin Verlander
5f. Yes, Shane Bieber
5g. KML
5h. 2 runs
5i. No
1a. ACLs (sweep)
1b. Blues
1c. Kraken
1d. Maniax (sweep)
1e. Rougarou
2. win streak ends at 7
3. Brewers
4. No
5a. Yes, Ronald Acuna Jr.
5b. No
5c. Yes, Pete Alonso
5d. No
5e. Yes, Justin Verlander
5f. Yes, Max Scherzer
5g. Frick
5h. 3 runs
5i. No
1)
B) Blues (+1) @ Rum Runners (+2)
2) Seven
3) Bums
4) Yes
5) For the first time in MSB history, I have it on good authority that Rod will be running All-Star voting and an All-Star Game somewhere around July 13 or so (just after Round 7). 1 point for each yes-or-no question. 2 points for the “name a player” part of the question. Yes, I know nobody knows which players will be voted into the All-Star Game yet, so do your best to name players you think have a chance to make it.
During the All-Star game, will any player...
A) Trea Turner
B) Ohtani
C) Soto
D) Bellinger
E) Strasburg
F) Caleb Smith
More questions:
G) KML
H) 4
I) No
1a) ACLs
1b) Blues
1c) Bums
1d) Maniax
1e) Rougrou
2) Six
3) Bums
4) Yes
5a) Betts
5b) No
5c) Betts
5d) Betts
5e) Bieber
5f) Bieber
5g) KML
5h) 3
5i) No
Robots predict:
1a ACLs
1b Blues
1c Bums
1d Maniax
1e Argos
2 eight
3 Sweets
4 Yes
5 a -steal? Y, J Ramirez
b- 3B? Y, Betts
c- HR? Y, Betts
d- RBIs? Y, Betts
e- Y, Verlander
f- Y, Bieber
G - Frick
H - 4
I No
1a) ACL's sweep (+3)
1b) Rum Runners (+2)
1c) Kraken (+1)
1d) Maniax sweep (+3)
1e) Argo (+2)
2) ends at 6 (+1)
3) Bums (+2)
4) Nope (+1)
5a) No (+1)
5b) No (+1)
5c) Yes (+1), Bellinger (+2)
5d) Yes (+1), Bellinger (+2)
5e) Yes (+1), Cole (+2)
5f) Yes (+1), I have no idea who, but I assume someone will. Scherzer? (+2)
5g) Frick (? on points)
5h) 3 (? on points)
5i) No (+1)
Great job on the questions Kyle. The All-Star one was fun...
1a) ACLS
1b) Rum Runners
1c) Bums
1d) Maniax
1e) Rougarou
2) 8
3) Brewers
4) No
5a) Acuna Jr.
5b) No
5c) Bellinger
5d) Bellinger
5e) Verlander
5f) Hader
5g) Frick
5h) 3
5i) No
1. ACLs, Rum Runners, Kraken, Mainiax, Rougarou
2. 9
3. Sweets
4. Y
5. SB Turner, 3B N, HR Stanton, 2RBI Stanton, 2K Sale, 2R Hill, KML, 5, N
I'd like to amend my votes from Bellinger to Betts for the ASG HR (Question 5c) and RBI (Question 5d)
Never a problem as long as our edits are dated before the GIG is closed.
I'm changing a couple of my ASG answers too:
5a, Yes,
Francisco Lindor5c. Yes,
Giancarlo Stanton
1)
A) ACLs
B) Rum Runners
C) Bums
D) Honey Badgers
E) Argo
2) Eight
3) Bums
4) Yes
5)
A) No
B) No
C) Yes, Alonso
D) Yes, Arenado
E) Yes, Hader
F) Yes, Flaherty
More questions:
G) Frick
H) 2 runs
I) No
1)
A) ACLs (+1)
B) Rum Runners (+2)
C) Kraken (+1)
D) Maniax (+1)
E) Argo (+2)
2) 11
3) Bums
4) Y
5)
A) Steal a base? Yes - Yelich
B) Hit a triple? No
C) Hit a home run? Yes - Bellinger
D) Have more than 2 RBI? Yes - Bellinger
E) Strike out more than 2 hitters? Yes - Verlander
F) Give up more than 2 runs? Yes - Neris
G) KML
H) 4
I) No
Round 7 is now closed.
Man, that was fun - what a great round, and GREAT participation!
Spoiler Alert: Don't look at the answers to the ASG unless you've watched the video Rod posted.
Answers:
1a) ACLs (Sweep)
b) Rum Runners
c) Kraken
d) Maniax
e) Rougarou
2) 6
3) Rum Runners
4) No
5a) yes; Acuna
b) no
c) yes; Chapman, Perez, McCann, Ohtani, Torres, Conforto
d) yes; McCann, Torres
e) yes; Sale, Cole, Bieber, Scherzer
f) yes; Sale, Cole, Wieck
g) Frick
h) 2
i) Yes