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Title: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/12/05, 09:51:51 PM
Name the RBI player who is the all time leader for homeruns hit (6) on Friday the 13th.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Briznock on 05/12/05, 10:11:39 PM
Ill admit I started to try and cheat.  But couldnt find anything on my first search.  So Ill drop a guess and say Gary Gaetti.  His flowing locks were a thing of beauty.

Second guess of Jack Clark, I think Gaetti and Clark are related.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/12/05, 10:22:26 PM
I would like to name that player Englebert Dinklenut


Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/13/05, 07:41:57 AM
Quote from: Briznock on 05/12/05, 10:11:39 PM
Ill admit I started to try and cheat. But couldnt find anything on my first search. So Ill drop a guess and say Gary Gaetti. His flowing locks were a thing of beauty.

Second guess of Jack Clark, I think Gaetti and Clark are related.

Good guesses, but not correct.


Quote from: Ryno on 05/12/05, 10:22:26 PM
I would like to name that player Englebert Dinklenut

Use the editor.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Stock on 05/13/05, 07:47:29 AM
I will guess McGwire.  He has a shitload of homers, and being the statman I am, he probably has the best probability of hitting the most homers on said day(s).
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 08:05:35 AM
Reggie?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/13/05, 10:04:08 AM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 08:05:35 AM
Reggie?

Correct - nice job, Ultimate.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/13/05, 10:47:57 AM
OK folks, without cheating:

Which RBI'er has the AL record for most stolen bases in a season without being caught once? 
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 11:22:32 AM
What about Davey Lopes?

Did he ever play in the AL?  I seem to remember him having a long string of successful attempts.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/13/05, 11:23:45 AM
Not lopes...
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: TβG on 05/13/05, 12:13:23 PM
gary pettis?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 12:26:47 PM
Dawson
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 12:31:44 PM
Holy cow, that's a tough one, I'm guessing someone not super fast but a good base runner.  I'm making 3 guesses since it really could be anyone.

Alan Trammell
Dan Gladden
Jeff Leonard
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 12:32:13 PM
Quote from: Ryno on 05/13/05, 12:26:47 PM
Dawson

Are you serious?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 12:32:44 PM
Quote from: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 12:32:13 PM
Quote from: Ryno on 05/13/05, 12:26:47 PM
Dawson

Are you serious?

I wouldn't be shocked if it was Andre.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 12:36:56 PM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 12:32:44 PM
Quote from: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 12:32:13 PM
Quote from: Ryno on 05/13/05, 12:26:47 PM
Dawson

Are you serious?

I wouldn't be shocked if it was Andre.


The Hawk would have put up Willie Mays type numbers if not for  the turf in Montreal.

He still managed to swipe 300 bases and mash 400 homers --- a feat duplicated by Barry Bonds and Willie Mays. . . . and no one else (I think. . .It's been a while).

Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 12:41:41 PM
However, the hawk is not the answer to gantry's question.



Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 12:43:26 PM
I guess my problem with the Dawson guess was that he didn't even play in the AL until very late in his career when he could barely move.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 12:44:41 PM
I know the answer to this question.


I'll give a hint:

He is from my home state.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 12:47:28 PM
Bill Clinton
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 12:49:43 PM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 12:47:28 PM
Bill Clinton


no.  bill clinton has been caught stealing poon tang on more than one occasion.


then again, he might have went a full season with out being caught.

Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/13/05, 12:50:01 PM
Lenny Dykstra
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/13/05, 12:54:07 PM
Not guessed yet....

Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 12:59:42 PM
Molitor?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/13/05, 01:06:50 PM
DING DING DING DING!

It was Molitor with 20 SBs, 0 CS in 1994.  He was 37 years old when pulled that off...

He stole 12 more the next year without getting caught...
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 01:28:07 PM
Wow - I was thinking that it might have happened earlier in his career.

He must have really been able to read the pitchers and choose his spots.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 01:29:56 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 05/13/05, 01:06:50 PM
DING DING DING DING!

It was Molitor with 20 SBs, 0 CS in 1994.  He was 37 years old when pulled that off...

He stole 12 more the next year without getting caught...


well then. . . my hint was waaay off.

I thought it was Kevin McReynolds

Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 01:31:05 PM
stop the presses!


Kevin McReynolds

1988

21 SB

0 CS


Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 01:41:27 PM
Of course that would be nice if he were in RBI
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Big Hath on 05/13/05, 01:43:03 PM
and had done it in the AL
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: JoeDirt on 05/13/05, 02:14:13 PM
jackass
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fightonusc on 05/13/05, 02:16:50 PM
I would say that Kevin McReynolds is the non-RBI player most likely to be thought of as being in the game. I've done it several times myself.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/13/05, 02:20:43 PM
I sometimes think Steve Henderson was in the game
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/13/05, 02:24:06 PM
I often think Harry of Harry and the Henderson's was in the game.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/13/05, 02:37:57 PM
Damn


I think 88

I think mets


I think Kevin McReynolds    ???


A Jackass am I


Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:02:07 PM
Name that Pitcher:

Which RBI pitcher hit the most homeruns in their career?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/15/05, 05:20:34 PM
Quote from: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:02:07 PM
Name that Pitcher:

Which RBI pitcher hit the most homeruns in their career?

don robinson with 13


Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:43:12 PM
Indeed it is
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/15/05, 05:44:11 PM
Here you guys go, maybe this will help:

http://dee-nee.com/wiki/index.php/Kevin_McReynolds
http://dee-nee.com/wiki/index.php/Rickey_Henderson

Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: RedBarron on 05/15/05, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:43:12 PM
Indeed it is

I know this because I was reading an article about Mike Hampton leading active pitchers with 15 homers.  Kerry Wood was 2nd with 7.

Pitchers with double digit homers since the DH rule include Robinson's 13 and 'Nando's 10.

I think it was Jayson Stark's "useless info" article.

Useless Info my ass!
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:54:50 PM
Quote from: Ryno on 05/15/05, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: Nails on 05/15/05, 05:43:12 PM
Indeed it is

I know this because I was reading an article about Mike Hampton leading active pitchers with 15 homers. Kerry Wood was 2nd with 7.

Pitchers with double digit homers since the DH rule include Robinson's 13 and 'Nando's 10.

I think it was Jayson Stark's "useless info" article.

Useless Info my ass!

Ha!  I got it from that the same article. 
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: JoeDirt on 05/16/05, 02:16:45 PM
New RBI trivia question:



Who bats lead off for the NL All Star team on the original NES RBI?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Nails on 05/16/05, 02:18:41 PM
Aaaaahhhh, Ricky Henderson Tim Raines?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/16/05, 02:18:53 PM
Turd Ferguson!
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: ultimate7 on 05/16/05, 02:24:00 PM
Who bats lead off for the NL All Star team on the non-original NES RBI?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fightonusc on 05/16/05, 02:29:17 PM
I put McReynolds on NY because he joined the team in 1987 and was a key player through 1991. He's the only starting player on the 1987 team that wasn't on the 1986, so I tend to think of him as being an RBI Met.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/16/05, 02:30:09 PM
I'm going with Alfalfa from Our Gang
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/16/05, 02:30:26 PM
Joe Don Baker?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fightonusc on 05/16/05, 02:31:22 PM
AC Slater?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/16/05, 02:33:26 PM
The Donger?

(http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/mecca/LongDuckDong.jpg)
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/16/05, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: fightonusc on 05/16/05, 02:29:17 PM
I put McReynolds on NY because he joined the team in 1987 and was a key player through 1991. He's the only starting player on the 1987 team that wasn't on the 1986, so I tend to think of him as being an RBI Met.

Works for me, added the explanation to the Kevin McReynolds page...
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fightonusc on 05/16/05, 03:23:12 PM
A list of all players who missed out on becoming RBIers by one year (i.e. were starters/key bench players for 1987 Mets but not 1986 Mets):

Boston:

Mike Greenwell
Ed Romero
Todd Benzinger
Wes Gardner

California:

Mark McLemore
Devon White
Jack Howell
Greg Minton
De Wayne Buice

Detroit:

Lance Parrish
Darnell Coles
Johnny Grubb
Walt Terrell
Bill Campbell

Houston:

Gerald Young
Ken Caminiti
Larry Anderson

Minnesota:

Mark Salas
Mickey Hatcher
Billy Beane
Ron Davis
Keith Atherton

New York:

Kevin McReynolds
Dave Magadan
Sid Fernandez

San Francisco:

Chris Brown
Dan Gladden
Bob Melvin
Randy Kutcher
Vida Blue
Mark Davis

St. Louis:

Mike LaValliere
Andy Van Slyke
Tito Landrum
Clint Hurdle
Bob Forsch
Pat Perry
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/16/05, 03:26:48 PM
That is database worthy, but what should be the page be called? 
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Stock on 05/16/05, 03:37:12 PM
Good list Fight-on.
Houston might have been OK adding Ken-Cam to a lineup with Lopes, Davis, Bass, and Garner.

Probably good Greenwell isn't in the game since nobody would pick any team besides Bo then.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: BDawk on 05/16/05, 03:38:10 PM
So it's not Long Duck Dong?
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fknmclane on 05/16/05, 08:03:06 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 05/16/05, 03:26:48 PM
That is database worthy, but what should be the page be called? 

Players receiving the short end of the stick.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: JoeDirt on 05/16/05, 08:10:50 PM
Quote from: fknmclane on 05/16/05, 08:03:06 PM
Players receiving the short end of the stick.

Well, in that case, might as well just call it the Mrs. Ryno, then.
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Gantry on 05/17/05, 10:31:19 AM
I think "Almost RBIers" is the best name I can think of, which sucks because it's a terrible name....
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: Stock on 05/17/05, 03:20:00 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 05/17/05, 10:31:19 AM
I think "Almost RBIers" is the best name I can think of, which sucks because it's a terrible name....

...or (to rip off a movie), "Almost Famous".
Title: Re: Name that Player
Post by: fightonusc on 05/17/05, 03:40:30 PM
I created a page entitled "Unlucky". Then again, if fknmclane broke the Database, we may never know...