All Things Immaculate Grid-related (MLB, NBA, NFL)

[Ope3]

Day 1 and the quest for a perfect month is over. I mixed up Ed Kranepool with Ed Hearn for Mets Catcher.

 

[Ope3]

Twins Alert on the Grid:

Reds - Sal Butera / 0.7%
Dodgers - Mickey Hatcher / 3%
Mariners - Mitch Garver / 3%

 

[coolhandgopher]

Day 1 and the quest for a perfect month is over. I mixed up Ed Kranepool with Ed Hearn for Mets Catcher.

Same happened to me, but in a different manner-I thought Early Wynn was a shoo-in for 6+ WAR with the ChiSox, turns out he only did that with the Indians.

 

[coolhandgopher]

Twins Alert on the Grid:

Reds - Sal Butera / 0.7%
Dodgers - Mickey Hatcher / 3%
Mariners - Mitch Garver / 3%

I went:
Reds-Kyle Farmer (5%)
Dodgers-Geoff Zahn (.3%)
Mariners-Justin Topa (1%)

I was also able to slot Frankie Rodriguez into the Mariners/BoSox square for a cool .004%.

I’m quite surprised Mickey Hatcher was a 3%’er. Journeyman outfielder who bounced between the two franchises with a career 2.9 WAR. Another mysterious equation from the IG.

 

[Ope3]

I went:
Reds-Kyle Farmer (5%)
Dodgers-Geoff Zahn (.3%)
Mariners-Justin Topa (1%)

I was also able to slot Frankie Rodriguez into the Mariners/BoSox square for a cool .004%.

I’m quite surprised Mickey Hatcher was a 3%’er. Journeyman outfielder who bounced between the two franchises with a career 2.9 WAR. Another mysterious equation from the IG.

For MIN-LAD, I thought it was interesting that Jim Thome was the Most Popular at 11%, which is pretty small for that honor. Thome played a whopping 17 games in Dodger Blue.

I suppose just lots of identifiable options for those 2 teams, but not really anyone that was career defining for both.

Thome might be the only Twin-Dodger HoFer, not counting Senators.

 

[Ope3]

Twins Alert on the Grid. I've been waiting to spring the Swarzak selection for a run at Single Digit Rarity.



It was an 8 Total earlier, but has crept up to 9.

 

[coolhandgopher]

Twins Alert on the Grid. I've been waiting to spring the Swarzak selection for a run at Single Digit Rarity.

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It was an 8 Total earlier, but has crept up to 9.

I went with:
Astros: Mark Davidson (.1%)
ChiSox: “Lefty” Carlton (5%)
100 RBI’s: Bob Allison (1%)

I thought I would be able to sneak Carlton past for a smaller score, but no dice; that along with Twins alum Don Baylor for the Angels/100 RBI’s slot at 8% put my score in the 20’s—nice work on your sub 10% achievement.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

It's been going on for awhile, so I'm happy that they seem committed to shaking things up. The new category today was made a field goal. Unfortunately, I burned myself. I had it in my head that since Jeff Feagles was a punter for about 35 years, he must have been forced into a field goal attempt at some point. He was, but unfortunately, he missed the kick.

 

[coolhandgopher]

It's been going on for awhile, so I'm happy that they seem committed to shaking things up. The new category today was made a field goal. Unfortunately, I burned myself. I had it in my head that since Jeff Feagles was a punter for about 35 years, he must have been forced into a field goal attempt at some point. He was, but unfortunately, he missed the kick.

I almost went with Feagles before remembering it was another mustachioed kicker (Tony Franklin) who was their kicker with the Vermeil era Eagles.

 

[Ope3]

I went with:
Astros: Mark Davidson (.1%)
ChiSox: “Lefty” Carlton (5%)
100 RBI’s: Bob Allison (1%)

I thought I would be able to sneak Carlton past for a smaller score, but no dice; that along with Twins alum Don Baylor for the Angels/100 RBI’s slot at 8% put my score in the 20’s—nice work on your sub 10% achievement.

Thanks! Carew is sneaky low on the Twins/100 RBIs. Art Howe only being 1% was key.

Lefty at 5% does seem high for a Twins/White Sox combo.

Gaetti is really valuable and a versatile Grid stalwart. In addition to playing for 6 teams, G-Man checks boxes on 100 RBIs, 2000 Hits, All Star, Silver Slugger and Gold Glove categories. While primarily at 3B, also played LF, RF, SS & 1B.

Even pitched a bit, with 2 years a 0.00 ERA.