Pre-season 2019 Quiz

Satyr3206 · March 28, 2019

I would do this but at my age patience is relatively thin. I'll go with the Orioles will suck for 400.

BohKnowsBmore · March 29, 2019

On 3/25/2019 at 7:46 PM, SteveA said:

Submit your answers and you will be graded on October 1.   Each question is worth 1 point unless otherwise noted.   I will buy a beer (or other reasonably priced beverage of choice for non-beer-drinkers) for the winner if we are ever in the same physical location and beer is sold there.   Answers must be submitted by 1:04 PM EDT on Thursday, March 28 to be eligible for the exciting prize.

1) Chris Davis will get:

     A. 300 or more at bats

     B. Fewer than 300 at bats

2) Trey Mancini will start more games at what position:

     A. Left Field

     B. First Base

     C. DH

3) (One point for each correct answer):   Name up to 3 players currently on the 40 man roster who will be the property of another major league team on the last day of the season

Cashner, Villar, Givens

4) (Tough one, this is worth 3 points):   Name a player who is not currently in the Orioles organization who will be in the Orioles organization on the last day of the season.

J.B. Bukauskas (Hou)

5) True/False: Austin Hays will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

6) True/False: Anthony Santander will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

7) True/False: DJ Stewart will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

8 ) True/False: Yusmiel Diaz will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

9) True/False: Ryan Mountcastle will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

10) True/False: Ryan McKenna will play for the Orioles before September 1

False

11) True/False: Chance Sisco will play for the Orioles before September 1

True

12) What Oriole pitcher not named Cobb/Cashner/Bundy/Wright/Hess will start the most games this year?

Bundy

13) Who will start more games at 3rd base:

      A. Renato Nunez

      B. Ryan Ruiz

      C. Other

14) Who will lead the Orioles in saves?

Givens

15) Who will lead the Orioles in home runs?

Mancini

16) Who will pitch the most major league innings before September 1 (if you answer A-D and that player does pitch in the majors before Sept 1, you get a point; if you answer E you get a point only if all 4 fail to do so).

       A. Dillon Tate

       B. Dean Kremer

       C. Keegan Akin

       D. Hunter Harvey

       E. None of the above will pitch in the majors before September 1

17) Will Mark Trumbo be traded to another team during the season?

Yes

18) Will Chris Davis be traded to another team during the season?

No

19) Will Alex Cobb be traded to another team during the season?

Yes

20) Will Dylan Bundy be traded to another team during the season?

No

21) Will Mychal Givens be traded to another team during the season?

Yes

22) Will the Orioles get the #1 draft pick in 2020?

No (thinking 2 or 3)

23) Will Brandon Hyde be ejected from a game in 2019?

Yes

24) Will Chris Davis OPS be:

       A. < .600

       B. .600 - .699

       C. .700 - .799

       D. >= .800

25) Who will lead the Orioles in home runs?

Mancini (Pretty sure this is #15 as well)

26) Name a player who will represent the Orioles in the 2019 All Star Game

Givens

27) Who will start the most games at Catcher for the Orioles in 2019?

Sucre

28) How many stolen base attempts (SB+CS) will the Orioles have in 2019 (reference: 103 last year)?

      A. Less than 60

      B. 60-89

      C. 90-119

      D. 120-149

      E. 150 or more

29) What pitcher will start the most games for the Orioles in 2019?

Bundy

30) Will the Orioles use an "opener" at least 5 times in 2019?   [Definition of an opener for the purpose of this question: someone who has not had at least 10 5+ inning starts in 2018 & 2019 starts a game, and is taken out after less than 3 innings without having gotten injured or giving up 4+ runs -- that would have to happen 5 times for the answer to this question to be "Yes"]

Yes

31) Last year's attendance was 1,564,592.   This year's will be:

      A. Less than 1 million

      B. Greater than or equal to 1 million but less than 1.3 million

      C. Greater than or equal to 1.3 million but less than 1.6 million

      D. Greater than or equal to 1.6 million but less than 1.9 million

      E. Greater than or equal to 1.9 million

32) True/False: The Orioles will sign an international prospect for at least $500,000 bonus in the current signing period which lasts until June.

True

33) True/False: The Orioles will sign an international prospect for at least $500,000 between the start of the next signing period (start of July) and the end of the regular season

True

34) Name the winner of the 2019 Brooks Robinson Award for Minor League position player of the year.

McKenna

35) Name the winner of the 2019 Jim Palmer Award for Minoe League pitcher of the year.

DL Hall

36) True/False:   the Bowie Bay Sox will make the playoffs.

True

37) True/False: The Norfolk Tides will make the playoffs

True

38) The most games over .500 the Orioles will be at any point this year will be:

       A. 10 or more

       B. 6-9

       C. 2-5

       D.   1

       E. The Orioles will never have a .500+ record this year

39) Name an Oriole not named Chris Davis who will put a ball on Eutaw Street this year.   (You are allowed to answer "None" and that will only be correct if no one other than Davis does it).

Smith Jr.

40) Will Richie Martin start more games at SS for the Orioles than any other player?

Yes

41) Will Jonathan Villar start more games at 2B for the Orioles than any other player?

Yes

42) Will Cedric Mullins start more games in CF for the Orioles than any other player?

Yes

43) How many games will Joey Rickard start in the outfield?

      A. 0-50

      B. 51-100

      C. 101-150

      D. 151+

44) How many different positions will Drew Jackson start a game at this year?   [DH does not count]

       A. 0

       B.   1

       C.   2

       D.   3

        E. 4 or more

45) How many days before September 1 will Pedro Araujo be on the major league roster?

        A. Under 17 (so he does not complete his rule 5 eligibility)

        B.   17-30

        C. 31-80

        D. 81-100

        E. 100+

46) Name an Oriole who will be DFA'd after the season has begun.
Alberto

47) Will the Orioles #1 choice in the 2019 draft be:

         A. A college pitcher

         B.   A college position player

         C. A high school pitcher

         D. A high school position player

48) Will the Orioles sign their #1 draft pick?

Yes

49) Will Richie Martin fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?

Yes

50) Will Drew Jackson fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?

Yes

51) How many more deals will the Orioles make tradinga way international signing bonus slots between now and the end of the current signing period?

        A. 0

        B. 1

        C. 2

        D. 3 or more

52) How many deals will the Orioles make after the next signing bonus period starts, trading away slots from THAT period, before the end of the season?

       A. 0

       B. 1

       C. 2

       D. 3 or more

53) Between now and the end of the season, will the Orioles extend the contract or sign a multi-year contract with any player on their 40 man roster?

Yes

54) What is the highest level of minor league baseball will Grayson Rodriguez reach during the minor league season?

        A. Low A

        B. A

        C. AA

         D. AAA

   55) What is the highest level of baseball DL Hall will reach during the season?

         A. A

         B. AA

          C. AAA

          D. September MLB callup

          E. Pre-September MLB

56) Who will lead the Orioles in wins?

Bundy

57) Who will lead the Orioles in steals?

Villar

58) Who will lead the Orioles in batting average among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

Mancini

59) Who will lead the Orioles in onbase percentage among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

Mullins

60) Who will lead Orioles in slugging percentage among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

Mancini

61) Who will lead Orioles in OPS among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

Mancini

62) Who will lead Orioles in ERA among pitchers who meet MLB ERA title qualification minimums?

Bundy

63) Who will lead Orioles in WHIP among pitchers who meet MLB ERA title qualification minimums?

Bundy

64) The Orioles play 20 different opponents in 2019.   Last year won the season series from 2 opponents (Mets and Braves) and lost the season series to 17 opponents.   How many opponents will the Orioles win the season series against this year?

       A. 0-2

       B. 3-5

       C. 6-8

       D. 9+

-- The next 5 questions will not be able to be graded the day after the season ends so if the competition for the prize is close a winner might not be known until early November

65) Will an Oriole receive any MVP votes (I believe voters put 10 names on their ballot)?

No

66) Will an Oriole receive any Cy Young votes (I think this is also 10)?

No

67) Name the Oriole who receives the most Rookie of the Year votes.   ("None" is an acceptable answer and is only correct if no Oriole gets a single vote in the Rookie of the Year balloting).

Mullins

68) Will Brandon Hyde receive any Manager of the Year votes?

No

69) Will an Oriole win a Gold Glove in 2019?

No

70) Will the Orioles finish in last place in the AL East?

Yes

71) What is the most games out of last place (i.e. ahead of the last place team in the standings) the Orioles will be on any date this season?

       A. 20+

       B. 10 to19.5

       C. 6 to 9.5

       D. 2 to 5.5

       E. 0.5 to 1.5

       F. The Orioles will never be ahead of a team in the AL East?

       Note: the weather forecast looks good for New York on Thursday so the likelihood of a rainout is slim.

72) How many guys on the 40 man roster will be dealt in the month of July?

        A. 0

        B. 1-2

        C. 3-4

        D. 5-6

        E. 7+

73) Will the Orioles be no-hit in a game in 2019?

No

74) Will the Orioles allow 18+ runs in a game in 2019?

No

75) Will Chris Davis be released during the season?

No

76) How many home runs will Chris Davis hit for the Orioles?

       A. 0-10

       B. 11-20

       C. 21-30

       D. 31-40

        E. 41+

77) Will anyone the Orioles draft in June play for the team before the end of the season (including September)?

No

78) Will the Orioles have a winning month in 2019?   [Consider March games to be part of April record]

No

79) How far out of first place will the Orioles finish in 2019?

        A. 0-10 games

        B. 10.5-20 games

        C. 20.5-30 games

        D. 30.5 - 40 games

        E. 40.5 - 50 games

        F. 50.5 or more

80) Will Ryan Ripken or Preston Palmeiro get a plate appearance for the Orioles in 2019 (includes September)?

Yes

81) Who will lead the Orioles in outfield assists?

Smith Jr.

82) Will Jimmy Yacabonis start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings (the second part is to preclude an "opener" type situation)?

Yes

83) Will John Means start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings?

Yes

84) Will Evan Phillips pitch for the Orioles before September 1?

No

85) Will Trey Mancini's OPS be closer to his 2017 number (.826) or .2018 number (.715)?

2017

86) What hitter (not named Villar) acquired in last year's selloff will have at least 100 ABs and the highest OPS in the majors.   Choices are Bannon, Diaz, Carmona, Cumberland, Encarnacion, NONE (an answer of NONE gets you a poitn if none of them gets 100 ABs).

Diaz

87) What pitcher acquired in last year's selloff will have at least 20 innings and the lowest ERA in the majors? Choices are Kremer, Pop, Ortiz, Phillips, Zimmerman, Tate, Carroll, Rogers, NONE.   (An answer of NONE getes you a point if none of them gets 20 innings).

Rogers

88) The Orioles are scheduled to play the Yankees 19 times. How many saves will Zach Britton get against us?

        A. 0

        B. 1

        C. 2

        D. 3

        E. 4+

89) The Orioles play the Padres 4 times.   How many home runs will Manny Machado get against the Orioles?

       A. 0

       B. 1

       C. 2

       D. 3

       E. 4+

90) The Orioles play the Diamondbacks 3 times, in Arizona.   Will Adam Jones hit a hom run against the Orioles?

Yes

91) (For five points).   Make an "outlandish" prediction for 2019.   Possibilities include:

        -- Orioles have a winning record

        -- an specific Oriole gets at least 400 ABs and is at least .200 points higher or .200 points lower than his PECOTA projection (please include the PECOTA projection)

        -- a specific pitcher gets at least 80 innigns and his ERA is at least 2.00 points higher or 2.00 points lower than his PECOTA projection (please include the PECOTA projection)

        -- a manager, coach, GM, or Sig is fired during the season

        -- an specific Oriole pitcher wins 15+ games

         -- a specific Oriole puts up at least 5.0 WAR

         -- someone not in Tony's top 10 prospects list and who has never played in the majors is on the major league roster for at least 100 games

         -- a specific Oriole leads the AL in wins, saves, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts by a pitcher, batting average, home runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, onbase%, slugging%, OPS

          -- a specific Oriole hits for the cycle - Villar

          -- a specific Oriole pitches a no hitter

          -- a specific Oriole hits 4 home runs in a game (or ties/beats any other major league category record for a game such as RBIs, doubles, triples, runs, strikeouts by a pitcher

          -- a specific established major league player who has been to multiple all star games becomes an Oriole

          -- a specific Oriole wins one of the major awards (MVP, Cy, RoY, MgrOY, Comeback Player, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger)

There are a total of 100 points possible.

SteveA · April 6, 2019

On 3/25/2019 at 7:46 PM, SteveA said:

Amazing how many answers to this quiz have already been determined, or at least choices eliminated:

4) (Tough one, this is worth 3 points):   Name a player who is not currently in the Orioles organization who will be in the Orioles organization on the last day of the season. Straily will likely be an answer to this one, although the way I worded it I suppose he wouldn't be if we flipped him at the deadline

38) The most games over .500 the Orioles will be at any point this year will be:

Answers D & E have already been eliminated

       A. 10 or more

       B. 6-9

       C. 2-5

       D.   1

       E. The Orioles will never have a .500+ record this year

44) How many different positions will Drew Jackson start a game at this year?   [DH does not count]

On 3/25/2019 at 7:46 PM, SteveA said:

       A. 0

       B.   1 Looks like B will the final answer

       C.   2

       D.   3

        E. 4 or more

45) How many days before September 1 will Pedro Araujo be on the major league roster?

        A. Under 17 (so he does not complete his rule 5 eligibility) Final answer is A

        B.   17-30

        C. 31-80

        D. 81-100

        E. 100+

46) Name an Oriole who will be DFA'd after the season has begun. Jackson and Araujo are the first two

50) Will Drew Jackson fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?

The answer is NO

51) How many more deals will the Orioles make tradinga way international signing bonus slots between now and the end of the current signing period? The first choice, 0, has been eliminated.

        A. 0

        B. 1

        C. 2

        D. 3 or more

71) What is the most games out of last place (i.e. ahead of the last place team in the standings) the Orioles will be on any date this season? E and F have already been eliminated

       A. 20+

       B. 10 to19.5

       C. 6 to 9.5

       D. 2 to 5.5

       E. 0.5 to 1.5

       F. The Orioles will never be ahead of a team in the AL East?

       Note: the weather forecast looks good for New York on Thursday so the likelihood of a rainout is slim.

SteveA · May 22, 2019

On 3/25/2019 at 7:46 PM, SteveA said:

Updating some results from the preseason quiz:

1) Chris Davis will get:

     A. 300 or more at bats

     B. Fewer than 300 at bats    Still could go either way

Could go either way

2) Trey Mancini will start more games at what position:

     A. Left Field

     B. First Base

     C. DH   A position I didn't list, RF, currently has a significant lead

So far all of the below are False

5) True/False: Austin Hays will play for the Orioles before September 1

6) True/False: Anthony Santander will play for the Orioles before September 1

7) True/False: DJ Stewart will play for the Orioles before September 1

8 ) True/False: Yusmiel Diaz will play for the Orioles before September 1

9) True/False: Ryan Mountcastle will play for the Orioles before September 1

10) True/False: Ryan McKenna will play for the Orioles before September 1

11) True/False: Chance Sisco will play for the Orioles before September 1

12) What Oriole pitcher not named Cobb/Cashner/Bundy/Wright/Hess will start the most games this year?    So far Means

13) Who will start more games at 3rd base:

      A. Renato Nunez

      B. Ryan Ruiz -- the leader at the moment

      C. Other

14) Who will lead the Orioles in saves? So far Givens

15) Who will lead the Orioles in home runs? So far Mancini

16) Who will pitch the most major league innings before September 1 (if you answer A-D and that player does pitch in the majors before Sept 1, you get a point; if you answer E you get a point only if all 4 fail to do so).   As of now we're looking at E

       A. Dillon Tate

       B. Dean Kremer

       C. Keegan Akin

       D. Hunter Harvey

       E. None of the above will pitch in the majors before September 1

23) Will Brandon Hyde be ejected from a game in 2019?   That one is a yes

24) Will Chris Davis OPS be:

       A. < .600

       B. .600 - .699 Barely hanging on here rignt now

       C. .700 - .799

       D. >= .800

27) Who will start the most games at Catcher for the Orioles in 2019?   Right now it's Severino

28) How many stolen base attempts (SB+CS) will the Orioles have in 2019 (reference: 103 last year)? 27 right now, on pace for 91. But we just got Broxton!

      A. Less than 60

      B. 60-89

      C. 90-119

      D. 120-149

      E. 150 or more

32) True/False: The Orioles will sign an international prospect for at least $500,000 bonus in the current signing period which lasts until June.   So far no and we are running out of time

38) The most games over .500 the Orioles will be at any point this year will be:

       A. 10 or more

       B. 6-9

       C. 2-5   Chances are good the answer will be 3

       D.   1

       E. The Orioles will never have a .500+ record this year

39) Name an Oriole not named Chris Davis who will put a ball on Eutaw Street this year.   (You are allowed to answer "None" and that will only be correct if no one other than Davis does it).    I don't think we have one yet?

40) Will Richie Martin start more games at SS for the Orioles than any other player?   This could go either way

41) Will Jonathan Villar start more games at 2B for the Orioles than any other player?   He has so far but it's not a sure thing as he gets lots of games at SS

42) Will Cedric Mullins start more games in CF for the Orioles than any other player? The magic 8 ball says not lookig good

43) How many games will Joey Rickard start in the outfield?   He's at 32, a pace for 108, but that looks to change

      A. 0-50

      B. 51-100

      C. 101-150

      D. 151+

44) How many different positions will Drew Jackson start a game at this year?   [DH does not count]

       A. 0

       B.   1   He got one start and it was in 2nd

       C.   2

       D.   3

        E. 4 or more

45) How many days before September 1 will Pedro Araujo be on the major league roster?

        A. Under 17 (so he does not complete his rule 5 eligibility)   Winner

        B.   17-30

        C. 31-80

        D. 81-100

        E. 100+

46) Name an Oriole who will be DFA'd after the season has begun.   There's been a bunch so far, Wright, Sucre, Ramirez, Jackson, Araujo, I'm probably forgetting someone).

49) Will Richie Martin fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?   TBD

50) Will Drew Jackson fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster? No

51) How many more deals will the Orioles make tradinga way international signing bonus slots between now and the end of the current signing period?

        A. 0

        B. 1    I believe today was the first?

        C. 2

        D. 3 or more

70) Will the Orioles finish in last place in the AL East?   Looking like it

71) What is the most games out of last place (i.e. ahead of the last place team in the standings) the Orioles will be on any date this season?

       A. 20+

       B. 10 to19.5

       C. 6 to 9.5

       D. 2 to 5.5   On April 2nd we were 3.5 games ahead of the Red Sox

       E. 0.5 to 1.5

       F. The Orioles will never be ahead of a team in the AL East?

       Note: the weather forecast looks good for New York on Thursday so the likelihood of a rainout is slim.

73) Will the Orioles be no-hit in a game in 2019?   Not yet

74) Will the Orioles allow 18+ runs in a game in 2019?   We have so far allowed each n umber between 0 and 16

82) Will Jimmy Yacabonis start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings (the second part is to preclude an "opener" type situation)?   Not yet

83) Will John Means start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings?   Yes

84) Will Evan Phillips pitch for the Orioles before September 1?   Yes

85) Will Trey Mancini's OPS be closer to his 2017 number (.826) or .2018 number (.715)?   .917 at the moment

Can_of_corn · May 22, 2019

Santander got in a game.

SteveA · May 22, 2019

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Santander got in a game.

oops, that's right, thanks

SteveA · September 30, 2019

I will be grading this and announcing a winner on Monday or Tuesday evening;

SteveA · October 3, 2019

I posted this quiz before the season. I promised to buy the winner a beverage of their choice the first time we were in the same place.

Each question is worth 1 point except where otherwise noted. The maximum # of points is 100.

We had 8 entrants:
adidasdoc
Bahama O's Fan
BohKNowsBmore
Bubble Buddy
Moose Milligan
Philip
SteveA (me)
scbalt52

I'll use the following abbreviations for brevity:

adidas
bahama
boh
bubble
moose
philip
steve
scbalt

==========================================================

Here we go:

1) Chris Davis will get:
A. 300 or more at bats
B. Fewer than 300 at bats

ANSWER: A (307)

adidas A RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama A RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh A RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble A RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose A RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip A RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve A RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt A RECEIVES 1 POINT

2) Trey Mancini will start more games at what position:
A. Left Field
B. First Base
C. DH

ANSWER: Right Field (so none of the above)

adidas B
bahama A
boh C
bubble C
moose C
philip B
steve B
scbalt C

3) (One point for each correct answer): Name up to 3 players currently on the 40 man roster who will be the property of another major league team on the last day of the season

adidas -- Trumbo, Cashner*, Ruiz RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama -- Cobb, GIvens, Villar
boh -- Cashner*, Villar, Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble -- Cobb, Villar, Givens
moose -- Cobb, Villar, Cashner* RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip -- Alberto, Wright*, Cobb RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve -- Cobb, Givens, Alberto
scbalt -- Cobb, Givens, Trumbo

4) (Tough one, this is worth 3 points): Name a player who is not currently in the Orioles organization who will be in the Orioles organization on the last day of the season.

adidas -- Dan Straily (nice try, the Orioles did acquire him a few days later but he did not stay with the team)
bahama -- no answer
boh -- J.B. Bukauskus
bubble -- Parker Bridwell
moose -- Michael Perez
philip -- Martin Perez
steve -- Wei Yin Chen
scbalt -- Steve Pearce

5) True/False: Austin Hays will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: FALSE

adidas TRUE
bahama TRUE
boh TRUE
bubble TRUE
moose TRUE
philip TRUE
steve TRUE
scbalt TRUE

6) True/False: Anthony Santander will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: TRUE

adidas TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt FALSE

7) True/False: DJ Stewart will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: TRUE

adidas TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT

True/False: Yusmiel Diaz will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: FALSE

adidas FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama TRUE
boh TRUE
bubble FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose TRUE
philip FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve TRUE
scbalt FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT

9) True/False: Ryan Mountcastle will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: FALSE

adidas FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama TRUE
boh TRUE
bubble FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose TRUE
philip TRUE
steve FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT

10) True/False: Ryan McKenna will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: FALSE

adidas FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT

11) True/False: Chance Sisco will play for the Orioles before September 1

ANSWER: TRUE

adidas TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT

12) What Oriole pitcher not named Cobb/Cashner/Bundy/Wright/Hess will start the most games this year?

ANSWER: Johne Means (27)

adidas Nate Karns
bahama Josh Rogers
boh Dylan Bundy (illegal answer)
bubble John Means RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Nate Karns
philip Nate Karns
steve Nate Karns
scbalt Nate Karns

13) Who will start more games at 3rd base:
A. Renato Nunez
B. Rio Ruiz
C. Other

ANSWER: B (Rio Ruiz)

adidas A
bahama A
boh B RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble B RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose A
philip B RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve A
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

14) Who will lead the Orioles in saves?

ANSWER: Mychal Givens (11)

adidas Mychal Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama None -- tie
boh Mychal Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Mychal Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Mychal GIvens RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Miguel Castro
steve Mychal Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Mychal Givens RECEIVES 1 POINT

15) Who will lead the Orioles in home runs?

ANSWER: Trey Mancini (34)

adidas Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Chris Davis
moose Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT

16) Who will pitch the most major league innings before September 1 (if you answer A-D and that player does pitch in the majors before Sept 1, you get a point; if you answer E you get a point only if all 4 fail to do so).
A. Dillon Tate
B. Dean Kremer
C. Keegan Akin
D. Hunter Harvey
E. None of the above will pitch in the majors before September 1

ANSWER: A (Dillon Tate pitched 10.2 innings before September 1; none of the others had any)

adidas A RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama E
boh D
bubble E
moose E
philip A RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve E
scbalt A RECEIVES 1 POINT

17) Will Mark Trumbo be traded to another team during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas YES
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES
bubble YES
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES

18) Will Chris Davis be traded to another team during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

19) Will Alex Cobb be traded to another team during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES
boh YES
bubble YES
moose YES
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt YES

20) Will Dylan Bundy be traded to another team during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

21) Will Mychal Givens be traded to another team during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES
boh YES
bubble YES
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt YES

22) Will the Orioles get the #1 draft pick in 2020?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES
moose YES
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES

23) Will Brandon Hyde be ejected from a game in 2019?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

24) Will Chris Davis OPS be:
A. < .600
B. .600 - .699
C. .700 - .799
D. >= .800

ANSWER: B (.601)

adidas C
bahama B RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh C
bubble C
moose B RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip C
steve B RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

25) Who will lead the Orioles in home runs?

ANSWER: Trey Mancini (I accidentally asked this one twice)

adidas Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Trey Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT

26) Name a player who will represent the Orioles in the 2019 All Star Game

ANSWER: John Means

adidas Villar
bahama Villar
boh Givens
bubble Givens
moose Mancini, Villar
philip Givens
steve Mancini
scbalt Castro

27) Who will start the most games at Catcher for the Orioles in 2019?

ANSWER: Pedro Severino

adidas Sisco
bahama Sisco
boh Sucre
bubble Sisco
moose Sucre
philip Sucre
steve Sucre
scbalt Sucre

28) How many stolen base attempts (SB+CS) will the Orioles have in 2019 (reference: 103 last year)?
A. Less than 60
B. 60-89
C. 90-119
D. 120-149
E. 150 or more

ANSWER: C (114)

adidas E
bahama B
boh E
bubble C RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose C RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip E
steve D
scbalt D

29) What pitcher will start the most games for the Orioles in 2019?

ANSWER: Dylan Bundy (30)

adidas Cobb
bahama Cashner
boh Bundy RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Bundy RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Cashner
philip Cashner
steve Bundy RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Hess

30) Will the Orioles use an "opener" at least 5 times in 2019?

ANSWER: NO (I believe we did it four times)

adidas YES
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES
bubble YES
moose YES
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

31) Last year's attendance was 1,564,592. This year's will be:
A. Less than 1 million
B. Greater than or equal to 1 million but less than 1.3 million
C. Greater than or equal to 1.3 million but less than 1.6 million
D. Greater than or equal to 1.6 million but less than 1.9 million
E. Greater than or equal to 1.9 million

ANSWER: C

adidas B
bahama B
boh C RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble C RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose B
philip B
steve C RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt B

32) True/False: The Orioles will sign an international prospect for at least $500,000 bonus in the current signing period which lasts until June.

ANSWER: False

adidas True
bahama FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh TRUE
bubble FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip TRUE
steve FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT

33) True/False: The Orioles will sign an international prospect for at least $500,000 between the start of the next signing period (start of July) and the end of the regular season

ANSWER: False (our top signing was round $450K as near as I can tell)

adidas True
bahama True
boh True
bubble False RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose True
philip True
steve True
scbalt True

34) Name the winner of the 2019 Brooks Robinson Award for Minor League position player of the year.

ANSWER: Ryan Mountcastle

adidas Yusniel Diaz
bahama Yusniel Diaz
boh Ryan McKenna
bubble Yusniel Diaz
moose Yusniel Diaz
philip Yusniel Diaz
steve Ryan McKenna
scbalt Yusmiel Diaz

35) Name the winner of the 2019 Jim Palmer Award for Minoe League pitcher of the year.

ANSWER: Grayson Rodriguez / Michael Baumann (both answers will earn a point)

adidas Hunter Harvey
bahama Hunter Harvey
boh DL Hall
bubble Grayson Rodriguez RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Dean Kremer
philip Alex Wells
steve DL Hall
scbalt DL Hall

36) True/False: the Bowie Bay Sox will make the playoffs.

ANSWER: TRUE

adidas TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama FALSE
boh TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose FALSE
philip TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve TRUE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt TURE RECEIVES 1 POINT

37) True/False: The Norfolk Tides will make the playoffs

ANSWER: FALSE

adidas TRUE
bahama FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh TRUE
bubble TRUE
moose FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip TRUE
steve FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt FALSE RECEIVES 1 POINT

38) The most games over .500 the Orioles will be at any point this year will be:
A. 10 or more
B. 6-9
C. 2-5
D. 1
E. The Orioles will never have a .500+ record this year

ANSWER: C (we were 4-1)

adidas C RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama D
boh C RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble D
moose E
philip C RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve E
scbalt D

39) Name an Oriole not named Chris Davis who will put a ball on Eutaw Street this year. (You are allowed to answer "None" and that will only be correct if no one other than Davis does it).

ANSWER: Chance Sisco, Anthony Santander on back to back nights in June. As near as I can tell, that's it.

adidas DJ Stewart
bahama Ryan Mountcastle
boh Dwight Smith Jr
bubble Jonathan Villar
moose None
philip Dwight Smith Jr
steve Rio Ruiz
scbalt None

40) Will Richie Martin start more games at SS for the Orioles than any other player?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

41) Will Jonathan Villar start more games at 2B for the Orioles than any other player?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

42) Will Cedric Mullins start more games in CF for the Orioles than any other player?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES
boh YES
bubble YES
moose YES
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES
scbalt YES

43) How many games will Joey Rickard start in the outfield?
A. 0-50
B. 51-100
C. 101-150
D. 151+

ANSWER: A

adidas C
bahama C
boh B
bubble B
moose A RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip B
steve B
scbalt B

44) How many different positions will Drew Jackson start a game at this year? [DH does not count]
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4 or more

ANSWER: B (he started 1 game, in LF)

adidas D
bahama D
boh E
bubble E
moose D
philip D
steve D
scbalt No answer

45) How many days before September 1 will Pedro Araujo be on the major league roster?
A. Under 17 (so he does not complete his rule 5 eligibility)
B. 17-30
C. 31-80
D. 81-100
E. 100+

ANSWER: A

adidas C
bahama B
boh B
bubble B
moose B
philip B
steve B
scbalt C

46) Name an Oriole who will be DFA'd after the season has begun.

adidas Rio Ruiz
bahama Mark Trumbo
boh Hanser Alberto
bubble Mike Wright RECEIVES 1 POINT (was DFA'd before he was traded)
moose Pedro Severino
philip Hanser Alberto
steve Hanser Alberto
scbalt Mike Wright RECEIVES 1 POINT (was DFA'd before he was traded)

47) Will the Orioles #1 choice in the 2019 draft be:
A. A college pitcher
B. A college position player
C. A high school pitcher
D. A high school position player

ANSWER: B

adidas B RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama B RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh B RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble B RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose B RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip B RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve B RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

48) Will the Orioles sign their #1 draft pick?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO (I don't know why I did this, must have been a mistake)
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

49) Will Richie Martin fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

50) Will Drew Jackson fulfill his Rule 5 requirement before the end of the season and still be on the roster?

ANSWER: NO

adidas YES
bahama YES
boh YES
bubble YES
moose YES
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt YES

51) How many more deals will the Orioles make tradinga way international signing bonus slots between now and the end of the current signing period?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 or more

ANSWER: B (1 -- we traded slot $ for Eshelman)

adidas C
bahama C
boh B RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble C
moose B RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip C
steve B RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

52) How many deals will the Orioles make after the next signing bonus period starts, trading away slots from THAT period, before the end of the season?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 or more

ANSWER: A (0)

adidas B
bahama A RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh B
bubble A RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose A RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip C
steve A RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt B

53) Between now and the end of the season, will the Orioles extend the contract or sign a multi-year contract with any player on their 40 man roster?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

54) What is the highest level of minor league baseball will Grayson Rodriguez reach during the minor league season?
A. Low A
B. A
C. AA
D. AAA

ANSWER: A (Low A)

adidas C
bahama B
boh C
bubble B
moose B
philip B
steve B
scbalt B

55) What is the highest level of baseball DL Hall will reach during the season?
A. A
B. AA
C. AAA
D. September MLB callup
E. Pre-September MLB

ANSWER: A (A ball)

adidas B
bahama C
boh D
bubble B
moose B
philip C
steve B
scbalt C

56) Who will lead the Orioles in wins?

ANSWER: John Means

adidas Dylan Bundy
bahama Andrew Cashner
boh Dylan Bundy
bubble Dylan Bundy
moose Alex Cobb
philip Dylan Bundy
steve Dylan Bundy
scbalt David Hess

57) Who will lead the Orioles in steals?

ANSWER: Jonathan Villar

adidas Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Cedric Mullins
boh Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Richie Martin
steve Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Jonathan Villar RECEIVES 1 POINT

58) Who will lead the Orioles in batting average among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: Hanser Alberto

adidas Trey Mancini
bahama Joey Rickard
boh Trey Mancini
bubble Trey Mancini
moose Jonathan Villar
philip Jonathan Villar
steve Jonathan Villar
scbalt Jonathan Villar

59) Who will lead the Orioles in onbase percentage among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: Trey Mancini

adidas Villar
bahama Villar
boh Mullins
bubble Villar
moose Villar
philip Rickard
steve Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT

60) Who will lead Orioles in slugging percentage among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: Trey Mancini

adidas Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Villar
boh Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Nunez
moose MANCINI RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT

61) Who will lead Orioles in OPS among players who meet MLB batting title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: Trey Mancini

adidas Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Mancini RECEIVES 1 POINT

62) Who will lead Orioles in ERA among pitchers who meet MLB ERA title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: No pitcher will meet the 162 innings required to qualify (Bundy missed by 0.1 innings)

adidas David Hess
bahama Andrew Cashner
boh Dylan Bundy
bubble Mychal GIvens
moose Alex Cobb
philip Richard Bleier
steve Nate Karns
scbalt Alex Cobb

63) Who will lead Orioles in WHIP among pitchers who meet MLB ERA title qualification minimums?

ANSWER: No pitcher will meet the 162 innings required to qualify

adidas Alex Cobb
bahama David Hess
boh Dylan Bundy
bubble Richard Bleier
moose Alex Cobb
philip Richard Bleier
steve Nate Karns
scbalt Alex Cobb

64) The Orioles play 20 different opponents in 2019. Last year won the season series from 2 opponents (Mets and Braves) and lost the season series to 17 opponents. How many opponents will the Orioles win the season series against this year?
A. 0-2
B. 3-5
C. 6-8
D. 9+

Answer: A (1 team -- LA Angels)

adidas B
bahama A RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh B
bubble B
moose A RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip A RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve B
scbalt A RECEIVES 1 POINT

-- The next 5 questions will not be able to be graded the day after the season ends so if the competition for the prize is close a winner might not be known until early November

65) Will an Oriole receive any MVP votes (I believe voters put 10 names on their ballot)?

ANSWER: Likely NO. Everybody answered NO so it doesn't matter for the contest. Everybody RECEIVES 1 POINT

66) Will an Oriole receive any Cy Young votes (I think this is also 10)?

ANSWER: Likely NO. Everybody answered NO so it doesn't matter for the contest. Everybody RECEIVES 1 POINT.

67) Name the Oriole who receives the most Rookie of the Year votes. ("None" is an acceptable answer and is only correct if no Oriole gets a single vote in the Rookie of the Year balloting).

ANSWER: It will be John Means.

adidas Richie Martin
bahama None
boh Cedic Mullins
bubble None
moose None
philip Richie Martin
steve Richie Martin
scbalt None

68) Will Brandon Hyde receive any Manager of the Year votes?

ANSWER: Likely NO. Everybody answered NO so it doesn't matter for the contest. Everybody RECEIVES 1 POINT

69) Will an Oriole win a Gold Glove in 2019?

ANSWER: Likely NO. Everybody answered NO so it doesn't matter for the contest.

70) Will the Orioles finish in last place in the AL East?

ANSWER: YES.

adidas NO
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

71) What is the most games out of last place (i.e. ahead of the last place team in the standings) the Orioles will be on any date this season?
A. 20+
B. 10 to19.5
C. 6 to 9.5
D. 2 to 5.5
E. 0.5 to 1.5
F. The Orioles will never be ahead of a team in the AL East?

ANSWER: D (on April 2 we were 3.5 games ahead of Boston).

adidas D RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama D RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh D RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble D RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose A
philip D RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve D RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt C

72) How many guys on the 40 man roster will be dealt in the month of July?
A. 0
B. 1-2
C. 3-4
D. 5-6
E. 7+

ANSWER: B (2 -- Cashner and Straily)

adidas C
bahama B RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh C
bubble D
moose C
philip C
steve C
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

73) Will the Orioles be no-hit in a game in 2019?

ANSWER: NO

adidas YES
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES
moose YES
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

74) Will the Orioles allow 18+ runs in a game in 2019?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO

75) Will Chris Davis be released during the season?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

76) How many home runs will Chris Davis hit for the Orioles?
A. 0-10
B. 11-20
C. 21-30
D. 31-40
E. 41+

ANSWER: B (12)

adidas C
bahama C
boh C
bubble C
moose B RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip B RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve C
scbalt B RECEIVES 1 POINT

77) Will anyone the Orioles draft in June play for the team before the end of the season (including September)?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

78) Will the Orioles have a winning month in 2019? [Consider March games to be part of April record]

ANSWER: NO (12-12 in July is the closest we got)

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

79) How far out of first place will the Orioles finish in 2019?
A. 0-10 games
B. 10.5-20 games
C. 20.5-30 games
D. 30.5 - 40 games
E. 40.5 - 50 games
F. 50.5 or more

ANSWER: E (49)

adidas C
bahama C
boh E RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble E RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose F
philip C
steve E RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt D

80) Will Ryan Ripken or Preston Palmeiro get a plate appearance for the Orioles in 2019 (includes September)?

ANSWER: NO

adidas NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES
bubble NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

81) Who will lead the Orioles in outfield assists?

ANSWER: Anthony Santander (5)

adidas Joey Rickard
bahama Joey Rickard
boh Dwight Smith Jr
bubble Austin Hays
moose Drew Jackson
philip Joey Rickard
steve Dwight Smith Jr
scbalt Dwight Smith Jr

82) Will Jimmy Yacabonis start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings (the second part is to preclude an "opener" type situation)?

ANSWER: NO

adidas YES
bahama NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES
bubble YES
moose YES
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt YES

83) Will John Means start a game for the Orioles and go at least 4 innings?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

84) Will Evan Phillips pitch for the Orioles before September 1?

ANSWER: YES

adidas YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh NO
bubble NO
moose YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve YES RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt YES RECEIVES 1 POINT

85) Will Trey Mancini's OPS be closer to his 2017 number (.826) or .2018 number (.715)?

ANSWER: 2017 (.899)

adidas 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
bubble 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt 2017 RECEIVES 1 POINT

86) What hitter (not named Villar) acquired in last year's selloff will have at least 100 ABs and the highest OPS for the Orioles. Choices are Bannon, Diaz, Carmona, Cumberland, Encarnacion, NONE (an answer of NONE gets you a poitn if none of them gets 100 ABs).

ANSWER: NONE (none of the players played in the majors)

adidas Yusniel Diaz
bahama None RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh Yusniel Diaz
bubble None RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose Yusniel Diaz
philip None RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve None RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt None RECEIVES 1 POINT

87) What pitcher acquired in last year's selloff will have at least 20 innings and the lowest ERA in the majors? Choices are Kremer, Pop, Ortiz, Phillips, Zimmerman, Tate, Carroll, Rogers, NONE. (An answer of NONE getes you a point if none of them gets 20 innings).

ANSWER: A tie between Phillips and Tate. They both exceeded 20 innings and had the exact same ERA (6.42857142857....). Either one will earn you a point.

adidas Dillon Tate RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama Evan Phillips RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh Josh Rogers
bubble None
moose Josh Rogers
philip None
steve Evan Phillips RECEIVES 1 POINT
scbalt Josh Rogers

88) The Orioles are scheduled to play the Yankees 19 times. How many saves will Zach Britton get against us?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4+

ANSWER: B (1)

adidas D
bahama C
boh E
bubble B RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose D
philip E
steve A
scbalt C

89) The Orioles play the Padres 4 times. How many home runs will Manny Machado get against the Orioles?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4+

ANSWER: C (2)

adidas C RECEIVES 1 POINT
bahama C RECEIVES 1 POINT
boh E
bubble C RECEIVES 1 POINT
moose C RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip C RECEIVES 1 POINT
steve B
scbalt B

90) The Orioles play the Diamondbacks 3 times, in Arizona. Will Adam Jones hit a hom run against the Orioles?

ANSWER: NO

adidas YES
bahama YES
boh YES
bubble YES
moose NO RECEIVES 1 POINT
philip YES
steve YES
scbalt NO RECEIVES 1 POINT

91) (For five points). Make an "outlandish" prediction for 2019. Possibilities include:
-- Orioles have a winning record
-- an specific Oriole gets at least 400 ABs and is at least .200 points higher or .200 points lower than his PECOTA projection (please include the PECOTA projection)
-- a specific pitcher gets at least 80 innigns and his ERA is at least 2.00 points higher or 2.00 points lower than his PECOTA projection (please include the PECOTA projection)
-- a manager, coach, GM, or Sig is fired during the season
-- an specific Oriole pitcher wins 15+ games
-- a specific Oriole puts up at least 5.0 WAR
-- someone not in Tony's top 10 prospects list and who has never played in the majors is on the major league roster for at least 100 games
-- a specific Oriole leads the AL in wins, saves, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts by a pitcher, batting average, home runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, onbase%, slugging%, OPS
-- a specific Oriole hits for the cycle
-- a specific Oriole pitches a no hitter
-- a specific Oriole hits 4 home runs in a game (or ties/beats any other major league category record for a game such as RBIs, doubles, triples, runs, strikeouts by a pitcher
-- a specific established major league player who has been to multiple all star games becomes an Oriole
-- a specific Oriole wins one of the major awards (MVP, Cy, RoY, MgrOY, Comeback Player, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger)

adidas "Orioles will repeat 2011 and win Game 162 causing the Red Sox to miss out on the Wild Card as the Yankees win the Division and the Playoffs as the Rays and Indians shockingly win the 2 Spots"
bahama "Villar puts up at least 5.0 WAR"
boh "Villar hits for the cycle" RECEIVES 5 POINTS!!!!!
bubble "Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle"
moose "Villar hits for the cycle" RECEIVES 5 POINTS!!!!!
philip "The Orioles complete a triple play"
steve "The Orioles will pitch a combined no hitter using 4+ pitchers"
scbalt "Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle"

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THE FINAL TALLY

adidasdoc 45 points
Bahama O's Fan 44 points
BohKNowsBmore 45 points
Bubble Buddy 47 points
Moose Milligan 51 points <----WINNER!
Philip 47 points
SteveA (me) 48 points
scbalt52 49 points

Moose and Boh both predicted Villar would hit for the cycle and got the 5 point bonus. For Moose, that was enough to make him the WINNER.

Moose, the next time I am in the same locaiton as you are, I will buy you a beer or beverage of your choice as your contest prize.

HowAboutThat · October 3, 2019

This was fun, and a whole lot of work for you.

thank you very much!

Man, Joey Rickard really let me down...

adidasdoc · October 3, 2019

Thanks for taking the time to do that. That was fun to do earlier in the year!

SteveA · October 4, 2019

No victory speech from our winner, @Moose Milligan ?

DirtyBird · October 4, 2019

54 minutes ago, SteveA said:

No victory speech from our winner, @Moose Milligan ?

You should buy a beverage for everyone who took the time to complete that quiz

Moose Milligan · October 4, 2019

11 hours ago, SteveA said:

No victory speech from our winner, @Moose Milligan ?

Didn't know I won! I just saw this. Rest assured I will not be rubbing this in any of your faces unless your username is @Can_of_corn.

@SteveA well done on getting back to this and tallying up the points. Last year, IIRC, you did that 100 greatest moments in Orioles history which was something I know we all looked forward to each day to get through the offseason. I hope you've got something up your sleeve for the next few months. Thanks for being a really valuable member to the board and doing stuff like this!

Moose Milligan · October 4, 2019

Technically, @scbalt52 got that Mullins would hit for the cycle, too.

Can_of_corn · October 4, 2019

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Didn't know I won! I just saw this. Rest assured I will not be rubbing this in any of your faces unless your username is @Can_of_corn.

@SteveA well done on getting back to this and tallying up the points. Last year, IIRC, you did that 100 greatest moments in Orioles history which was something I know we all looked forward to each day to get through the offseason. I hope you've got something up your sleeve for the next few months. Thanks for being a really valuable member to the board and doing stuff like this!

Great job defeating me in a contest I didn't take part in.

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