Gophers1992
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Got my first full grid in a while with this baseball one. No impressive rarity scores on my end though.
I figured Len Barker had a sub 3.00 ERA, which he did. Just not with Cleveland, so 8 of 9.Got my first full grid in a while with this baseball one. No impressive rarity scores on my end though.
In a part of my brain where it would be far more useful to harbor investment information or mathematical formulas rests the knowledge that Herb Score was an ace pitcher for the Indians back in the ‘50s before a severe injury curtailed his career. Doesn’t do my retirement portfolio a lick of good, but made my Grid look pretty today.I figured Len Barker had a sub 3.00 ERA, which he did. Just not with Cleveland, so 8 of 9.
Should have gone with "Circle Me".
Totally forgot about Bert pitching in Cleveland. Probably would have been a better answer than my Cliff LeeI figured Len Barker had a sub 3.00 ERA, which he did. Just not with Cleveland, so 8 of 9.
Should have gone with "Circle Me".
I gave it another go on a different device, without repeats and sort of cheating knowing in advance Bert qualified. Got to 10, which is maybe as low as I have ever gotten but nowhere near your sick 3 mark.️ Immaculate Grid 201 9/9:
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Good one today. Wasn’t trying for rarity; just got lucky about my principal baseball card era (and the Twins).
Usually when I try for rarity it creates an error and messes up the grid.
Pagliarulo .6 Righetti .6 Guidry .7I gave it another go on a different device, without repeats and sort of cheating knowing in advance Bert qualified. Got to 10, which is maybe as low as I have ever gotten but nowhere near your sick 3 mark.
Nettles-Hoyt-Guidry
Tiant-Blyleven-McKenzie
Candelaria--Reardon-Rogers
Tristan McKenzie was 2% & Steve Rogers 4%. All the rest less than 1%.
Wow, on recalling Nieto at all much less playing for the Expos as well. I must have the same card somewhere.Pagliarulo .6 Righetti .6 Guidry .7
John Smiley .05 Doug Jones .3 Tom Waddell .03
Tom Nieto .1 John Wettland.7 Razor Shines .3
Most guys I knew their 87 Topps card. The one with the brown wood looking frame.
Tom Nieto had an Expos uniform on for his Twins card. I can’t forget him for it.
I remember my borther had Razor Shines rookie card. Which of course meant he was gonna be a superstar.
I could only think of relivers for ERA. Then the one team column, guys whom we’re supposed to be good, but ultimately sucked.
Yeah. I don't like this one. The middle column is easy. You can sort of make an educated guess at the 100 runs column, but you've got to be an uber stats nerd to recall how many doubles a guy hit in a yearToday's board, uber tough. Only got 5, uffda.
Y’all aint lying. I thought 2Bs would be easier because I inow rhe 80s. HRs weren’t big. Got all the 2B columb wrong. Was stupid in doing 30+ HR first. Took away my best 2B candidates.Today's board, uber tough. Only got 5, uffda.
John Smiley trade?I could not think of a player for the Seattle-Atlanta box today. Otherwise I had a good one going.
Best answer was a Pirate born outside the US. Former Twin involved in big trade before the 1992 season. Probably my best percentage ever: .007%.
Correct, and not Denny Neagle.John Smiley trade?
I took an educated guess on Bret Boone for Sea-Atl, which worked out.I could not think of a player for the Seattle-Atlanta box today. Otherwise I had a good one going.
Best answer was a Pirate born outside the US. Former Twin involved in big trade before the 1992 season. Probably my best percentage ever: .007%.
A couple of new categories, 6+ WAR & those that played in the Negro Leagues. For the WAR I used pitchers that I knew just dominated and it worked out, including my guy Waite.
I think I got an unjust incorrect answer on the HoF-Negro Lgs, as I used Henry Aaron. Wiki says he played for the Indianapolis Clowns before signing with the Braves. Not sure where I file a formal protest.
Did you by chance use Dozier in the 40HR/Gold Glove cube? I'm guessing that one had to be rare.Fun grid today which allowed me to plug Twins legends into four slots on the way to 9/9. Just missed sliding into single digits with 14 points.
Ahh, nice work with Dozier, I overlooked him as an option there. I enlisted #3, 6, 28, and 34 as my Twins and then a host of infielders got me to my sparkling score.Did you by chance use Dozier in the 40HR/Gold Glove cube? I'm guessing that one had to be rare.
I did use #3, #7 & #34 elsewhere for low scores, but you edged me by 1%.
I didn't use Dozier, that was a lookup after the fact. I used Willie Mays there, 7%, so just about half my rarity on his cube. Wasn't real confident on 40HR bombers that could also field.Ahh, nice work with Dozier, I overlooked him as an option there. I enlisted #3, 6, 28, and 34 as my Twins and then a host of infielders got me to my sparkling score.
For that cube, Adrian Beltre was my guy; my big number was ARod in the 40/40 cube at 5%.I didn't use Dozier, that was a lookup after the fact. I used Willie Mays there, 7%, so just about half my rarity on his cube. Wasn't real confident on 40HR bombers that could also field.
For the Twins, I used a starting pitcher from the first series that started the now over 18 game playoff skid, an Opening Day starting pitcher from the mid 70s, and a twin.Twins and Timberwolves alert today with a couple Golden Gopher greats figuring prominently in my NBA grid.
Was able to attain a perfect score with help of Twins, although I was struggling to recall a Twins-Mariners connection when a random utility outfielder who spent most of his career with Seattle popped into my head. The others were an outfielder with a long hitting streak and a reliever who cycled through twice with the team.