Author Topic: Something Like Sunday Morning Trivia (Read 3281 times)

Wild Dog · « **on:** February 08, 2009, 08:42:49 am »

Had a water pipe break upstairs a few weeks ago (water has to go somewhere and in this case it went through the floor and into the dining room below, totally wiping out ceiling, walls and carpet) and we finally got the insurance check. We decided to go with wood and tile flooring which my wife picked up yesterday so I figure today I'm going to be busier than a set of jumper cables at a south Austin wedding.

So...here's a little "assignment" to keep you busy if you're wanting some trivia. Usiing the letters of the alphabet (in alphabetical order of course) make 3 lineups using Astros/.45's players. !st lineup will be A thru I, 2nd will be J thru R and the last will be S thru A again, Use 9 players, each starting with a different last name. Since you're not the Genius, the pitcher has to bat 9th. The only problem you'll encounter is that Houston has never had a pitcher whose last name started with "I". You can use a first name for "I" or you can use a pitcher that the Astrtos drafted, signed and who played in their organization but just never made it to the big leagues with them. (I have someone particular in mind here).

Or you can say "that's really stupid" and ignore this post completely.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:00:42 am »

So, let me get this straight, the pitcher has to bat ninth, but the other players do not have to bat A - H?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:25:07 am »

Quote from: JaneDoe on February 08, 2009, 09:00:42 am

So, let me get this straight, the pitcher has to bat ninth, but the other players do not have to bat A - H?

"A" has to lead off, "B" bats 2nd and so forth. Alphebetical order. 2nd lineup begins with "J" batting 1st and "R" pitching. 3rd has "S" leading off and then we make the turn and you have an "A" pitching and batting 9th.

David in Jackson · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:28:18 am »

1. Alou, J., LF
2. Biggio, 2b
3. Caminiti, 3b
4. Davis, G., 1b
5. Eusebio, C
6. Finley, CF
7. Gutierz, SS
8. Heep, RF
9. I?, P

JaneDoe · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:33:32 am »

1. Alou LF
2. Bags 1B
3. Caminiti 3B
4. Doran 2B
5. Eusebio C
6. Finley CF
7. Gutierrez SS
8. Hidalgo RF
9. I (whoever Wild Dog is thinking of, I have no idea) P

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:52:18 am »

1. R Johnson 2B
2. Knight 3B
3. Lee LF
4. Mouton CF
5. Nevin 1B
6. O...?
7. Pence RF
8. Quintero C
9. Reynolds P

JimR · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:01:13 am »

The I pitcher is Eric Ireland.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:14:33 am »

I believe Coach is right, therefore.

1.   Abreu LF
2.   Biggio C
3.   Caminiti 3B
4.   Davis 1B
5.   C Everett CF
6.   Fox 2B
7.   R. Gutierrez SS
8.   Hidalgo RF
9.   Ireland P

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:35:17 am »

1. Spiers LF
2. Truby 3B
3. Uribe SS
4. Viscaino 2B
5. Watson RF
6. X...?
7. Yielding CF
8. Zaun C
9. Anderson P

BudGirl · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:36:28 am »

Quote from: JimR on February 08, 2009, 10:01:13 am

The I pitcher is Eric Ireland.

That is good Mr. Raup.

JimR · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:42:41 am »

Watched him in RR. Over-hyped disappointing soft tosser

BudGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:52:44 am »

i doubt i would have remembered him.

jaklewein · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:53:35 am »

Quote from: JimR on February 08, 2009, 10:42:41 am

Watched him in RR. Over-hyped disappointing soft tosser

Funny...IIRC, that guy was traded numerous times. In fact, I could swear he was traded from the Cubs to the A's and back again...in multi-player deals. Guess the "hype" lead to the "want" by GM's...or maybe pitching knowledge/makeup as a roster filler for the younger guys on a AA-AAA club?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2009, 10:53:52 am »

Quote from: JimR on February 08, 2009, 10:01:13 am

The I pitcher is Eric Ireland.

I actually had another in mind. LHP, top 5 draft pick in the mid-80's. If not mistaken, arm injuries played an all too familiar role in his career. Either traded to or signed as a minor league FA with the baby bruins.

strosrays · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:05:20 am »

Agee, Tommie CF
Bass, Kevin RF
Castilla, Vinny 3B
Davis, Glenn 1B
Everett, Carl LF
Ferguson, Joe C
Gotay, Julio SS
Howe, Art 2B
Ilsley, Blaise LHP

strosrays · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:14:31 am »

Jackson, Sonny SS
Kent, Jeff 2B
Leonard, Jeffrey CF
Mathews, Eddie 1B
Nicholson, Dave LF
Oberkfell, Ken 3B
Pepitone, Joe RF
Quintero, Humberto C
Roberts, Dave LHP

Wild Dog · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:19:58 am »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on February 08, 2009, 10:35:17 am

1. Spiers LF
2. Truby 3B
3. Uribe SS
4. Viscaino 2B
5. Watson RF
6. X...?
7. Yielding CF
8. Zaun C
9. Anderson P

Oh yeah, there is no X-man so I guess just put your favorite X-Man here.

strosrays · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:23:19 am »

Scott, Tony LF
Taveras, Willy CF
Uribe, Jose SS
Valdespino, Sandy RF
Walling, Denny 3B
Xinter, Alan 1B
Yelding, Eric 2B
Zaun, Gregg C
Astacio, Pedro RHP

It really petered out here at the end. And if the Astros ever had a player whose last name began with "X", I don't remember it.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:10:14 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on February 08, 2009, 11:05:20 am

Agee, Tommie CF
Bass, Kevin RF
Castilla, Vinny 3B
Davis, Glenn 1B
Everett, Carl LF
Ferguson, Joe C
Gotay, Julio SS
Howe, Art 2B
Ilsley, Blaise LHP

Nice lineup. Ilsley is who I had in mind.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:12:27 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on February 08, 2009, 11:23:19 am

Scott, Tony LF
Taveras, Willy CF
Uribe, Jose SS
Valdespino, Sandy RF
Walling, Denny 3B
Xinter, Alan 1B
Yelding, Eric 2B
Zaun, Gregg C
Astacio, Pedro RHP

It really petered out here at the end. And if the Astros ever had a player whose last name began with "X", I don't remember it.

There was none, not with just the Astros but in all of baseball. I like what you did with Zinter.

jaklewein · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2009, 01:22:08 pm »

Quote from: Wild Dog on February 08, 2009, 12:12:27 pm

There was none, not with just the Astros but in all of baseball. I like what you did with Zinter.

I supplment with a first name "X"...Xavier Hernandez.

Reuben · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:44:22 pm »

Now my question would be, has any team ever started a lineup that actually went A-I (or B-J, etc.)? I have no idea, just asking. Good luck with the home repairs, WD.

Señor Stan · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2009, 04:33:14 pm »

1 Ausmus C
2 Biggo 2B
3 Cruz LF
4 Davis 1B
5 Ensberg 3B
6 Finley CF
7 Gutierrez SS
8 Hidalgo RF
9 I....(looking at coach's paper)....Ireland P

Señor Stan · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2009, 04:47:21 pm »

1 Jackson, Sonny SS
2 Kent, Jeff 2b
3 Lofton, Kenny CF
4 May, Lee 1B
5 Nevin, Phil 3B
6 Ortiz, Javier LF
7 Puhl, Terry RF
8 Quintero,Humberto C
9 Ryan, Nolan P

Señor Stan · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:53:25 pm »

Spiers LF
Thon SS (played there for
Uribe 2B (played there for 1 game in '85)
Viscaino 1B
Wynn RF
X = ex = ex astro Ken Caminiti 3b
Yelding CF
Zaun C
Astacio P

Wild Dog · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:19:36 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on February 08, 2009, 03:44:22 pm

Now my question would be, has any team ever started a lineup that actually went A-I (or B-J, etc.)? I have no idea, just asking. Good luck with the home repairs, WD.

Seriously doubt if that has ever happened. The nickname "Killer B's" was very appropriate as Houston has had as many as 6 players in a starting lineup whose last name started with B. The second most common is M. On several occasions they have sported a lineup in which 5 players last names started with M.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2009, 08:07:37 am »

Quote from: jaklewein on February 08, 2009, 10:53:35 am

Funny...IIRC, that guy was traded numerous times. In fact, I could swear he was traded from the Cubs to the A's and back again...in multi-player deals. Guess the "hype" lead to the "want" by GM's...or maybe pitching knowledge/makeup as a roster filler for the younger guys on a AA-AAA club?

Nope. He was waived off the 40-man, claimed by the Cubs who promptly traded him to the A's for Matt Stairs. After a year (or maybe two?) in Sacramento, he was released; played indy ball for a year (or maybe two?) ... Chico, I think ... then signed back with the good guys where he pitched some out of the bullpen before disappearing forever. Only one trade in the whole story, and it was a pretty low-level one.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** February 09, 2009, 09:52:20 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on February 08, 2009, 10:52:44 am

i doubt i would have remembered him.

There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth by some parties when he was let go. Him and Aaron

(big first baseman with little power). Seems the Astros' talent evaluators knew what they were doing after all.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2009, 10:40:34 am »

Quote from: austro on February 09, 2009, 09:52:20 am

There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth by some parties when he was let go. Him and Aaron (big first baseman with little power). Seems the Astros' talent evaluators knew what they were doing after all.

McNeal. He was actually traded ... to the Pads for the forgettable Christian Beroa.