Author Topic: Sunday Morning Trivia (Read 3881 times)

Wild Dog · « **on:** March 22, 2009, 09:13:11 am »

With the SnS fantasy draft coming up Monday night, I thought I'd throw a draft poser at you.

11 different pitchers, who were 1st round draft picks, have appeared in over 100 games for Houston over the years. Some were picks by the Astros and some were drafted #1 by other teams. Your job, should you choose to accecpt it, is to name the 11 pitchers.

rifraft · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2009, 09:49:01 am »

Lidge, Wags, JR Richard.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2009, 09:53:56 am »

Quote from: rifraft on March 22, 2009, 09:49:01 am

Lidge, Wags, JR Richard.

That's 3 of the 11. 8 to go.

(and if the season had started, that would have been worth 3 Dings! in your bank)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:04:02 am »

Floyd Bannister, Dave Roberts?

rifraft · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:05:57 am »

Scott Elarton, Nolan Ryan. Rogah.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:07:09 am »

Greg Swindell?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:09:48 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 10:04:02 am

Floyd Bannister, Dave Roberts?

Nope. Bannister never pitched in 100 games for Houston and the Roberts who was a #1 pick was the utility player, not the pitcher.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:12:40 am »

Quote from: rifraft on March 22, 2009, 10:05:57 am

Scott Elarton, Nolan Ryan. Rogah.

Elarton is one. Clemens pitched in less than 100 games for the Astros and Ryan was a 12th rounder.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:14:22 am »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on March 22, 2009, 10:07:09 am

Greg Swindell?

Close, he missed the 100 game requirement by 4 games.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:16:21 am »

Jay Powell?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:18:53 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 10:16:21 am

Jay Powell?

Good job, that's the 5th. Drafted #1 by the Orioles in '93.

Six to go.

At Ease · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:27:39 am »

Brian Williams?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:30:19 am »

Quote from: At Ease on March 22, 2009, 10:27:39 am

Brian Williams?

Yep. That makes 6.

5 to go. 2 of the 5 were Astro draft picks and the other 3 were drafted by other teams.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:41:46 am »

Quote from: Wild Dog on March 22, 2009, 10:30:19 am

5 to go. 2 of the 5 were Astro draft picks and the other 3 were drafted by other teams.

I won't give a clue about the 2 Astro draftees but two of the other three have an Ausmus connection.

rifraft · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:48:32 am »

Quote from: Wild Dog on March 22, 2009, 10:41:46 am

I won't give a clue about the 2 Astro draftees but two of the other three have an Ausmus connection.

todd jones, cj nitkowski.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:49:01 am »

Ron Villone?

rifraft · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:49:40 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 10:49:01 am

Ron Villone?

really? was he a first round pick? did he pitch 100 games for the stros?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:51:40 am »

Quote from: rifraft on March 22, 2009, 10:48:32 am

todd jones, cj nitkowski.

Jones is one of them, drafted #1 by the Astros in '89. Not C.J. (43 games).

That makes 7. 4 to go.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:53:24 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 10:49:01 am

Ron Villone?

No, he appeared in 50 games. He was a #1 pick by the Mariners though.

chuck · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:05:37 am »

Pete Harnisch.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:09:51 am »

Quote from: chuck on March 22, 2009, 11:05:37 am

Pete Harnisch.

You are correct sir. Another #1 orioles pick.

3 to go

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:15:47 am »

Doug Brocail?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:21:26 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 11:15:47 am

Doug Brocail?

Yes. #1 pick by SD. 2 to go, a RHP who was a Houston pick and a LHP who was a Detroit pick.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:28:42 am »

Trever Miller

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:30:42 am »

Chad Qualls?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:31:31 am »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on March 22, 2009, 11:28:42 am

Trever Miller

yep. #1 pick by the Tigers. One pitcher left and he was a #1 pick by the Astros. He appeared in almost 200 games in a Houson uniform

Wild Dog · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:32:26 am »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on March 22, 2009, 11:30:42 am

Chad Qualls?

2nd rounder

hostros7 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:36:20 am »

Drabek?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:38:58 am »

Quote from: hostros7 on March 22, 2009, 11:36:20 am

Drabek?

11th round

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:40:51 am »

Bo McLaughlin?

BudGirl · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:41:41 am »

Mlicki?

Wild Dog · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:42:43 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 11:40:51 am

Bo McLaughlin?

1st rounder but only 87 games. A little earlier.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:43:38 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on March 22, 2009, 11:41:41 am

Mlicki?

No, he was drafted in the 17th round.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:54:44 am »

The player you're looking for was drafted in the January phase of the draft, not the June phase.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #34 on:** March 22, 2009, 12:08:02 pm »

Tom Griffin.

Wild Dog · « **Reply #35 on:** March 22, 2009, 12:14:53 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on March 22, 2009, 12:08:02 pm

Tom Griffin.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Appeared in 199 games for the Astros. 1st pick in the January phase of the 1966 draft.