Nov
17
Open Thread: Name the 2011 Yankees
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- Spoiler: He’s one of the answers to the quiz. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Nothing terribly interesting has happened on this date in Yankees history, so instead I’ll leave you with this Sporcle quiz. All you have to do is name every player that played for the 2011 Yankees in ten minutes or less. Easy enough, right? Well, you’ll be surprised. I missed four players, but I thought only one of those four was obvious. Give a try, post your scores in the comments.
After you’ve done that, use this as your open thread. There is a football game tonight, the Jets are playing the Broncos in Denver at 8:20pm ET. The game will be on the NFL Network nationally and on WPIX 11 locally. The Islanders are also playing. Talk about whatever you like here, it’s all fair game.
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I did that quiz last night and missed Sanit, Garrison, and Valdes. Got Buddy Carlyle with seconds to spare.
The 2009 Yankees quiz was also fun: http://www.sporcle.com/games/y.....09_yankees
Same with me, only I somehow forgot Proctor (but got Valdes).
mike, which ones did u miss
Marquez, Proctor, Garrison, and Whelan.
I missed Proctor, Garrison, Brian Gordon and Valdes.
Man, that is tough, especially when you have most them filled in, with 10 blank RP spots open. I missed Sanit, Garrsion and Valdes too, plus Jeff Marquez.
I had the same problem, except somehow I missed Dickerson too because I couldn’t remember his name.
That was my issue with Sanit. “The Cuban guy. Bad pitcher. Eventually released. …”
I got everybody except Steve Garrison and Raul Valdes. (although I had to look up how to spell Amauri Sanit)
New CBA is final.
Have you found the details anywhere? I can’t find anything other than that it will be announced Monday.
Nothing other than that, it’s been finalized though. So suck it other sports!
Well fuck, it sounds like Robothal jumped the gun.
Can’t believe I remembered Brian Gordon. missed buddy carlye….
How could I forget Pants Lendleton?????? And 7 forgettable others.
Missed 10, all relievers. Most disappointed with forgetting Mitre (although on second thought, I’m also quite thankful I don’t remember that) and also old favorite Proctor. The others I should have done better with considering the suburb minor league coverage here at RAB, but even then I couldn’t remember a bunch of those either.
I forgot 10 too, all relievers, probably the same guys. I gave up with 50 seconds left after realizing I was never going to remember Sanit or Laffey’s names.
Red Sox September collapses continues into November
Lucchino undercut his new general manager by rejecting his strong recommendation for manager, and he has now taken hiring process away from baby-Ben and is focusing on… wait for it.. bobby Valentine. Talk about making a dysfunctional situation/team even worse.
Yes, dysfunctional process but I was shocked at the level of manager they had been considering.
They need somebody who can tell Josh Beckett (who given his 2 World Series probably thinks he knows everything in the world) and others like him to STFU when necesssary. I did not see Sveum and MacKanin doing that.
Bobby V has not won a World Series which may hurt him but he will get in people’s faces if need be.
Missed 2 – Pena (oops) and Mitre(I am sure a mental block) – did pretty good remembering the Garrisons, Laffeys, and Sanits of the world.
Damn, completely forgot about Carlyle, Marquez, Laffey and Whelan. Felt good getting Sanit, Garrison and Valdes though.
Pants, Carlyle, Sanit, Marquez, Proctor (doh). Maybe if I played the final 6 minutes I would’ve come up with them, but they’re fungible relievers anyway.
Sabathia
Nova
Darvish
Burnett
Hughes
Rivera
Robertson
Soriano
Chamberlain
Wade
Logan
Noesi
Jeter
Granderson
Cano
A-Rod
Tex
Swisher
Montero
Martin
Gardner
Nunez
Chavez
Cervelli
Jones
The 2011 Yankees.
I mean 2012.
So add Darvish, re-sign Jones and Chavez and call it an off-season? I’m down.
Unless the Yankees make a trade for a solid number two. The prices are too high for them I’d bet because the FA market sucks.
Here’s mine:
Sabathia
Nova
Hughes
Burnett
Garcia
Rivera
Robertson
Soriano
Wade
Logan
(insert righty or 2nd loogy until Joba comes back)
Noesi
Jeter
Granderson
Cano
A-Rod
Teixeira
Swisher
Jesus
Martin
Gardner
Nunez
Laird
Jones
Cervelli (wouldn’t be surprised if it was someone else)
CC
Danks
Nova
Hughes
Garcia
Jeter
Granderson
Cano
A-Rod
Tex
Jesus
Swisher
Martin
Gardner
Mo
Robertson
Soriano
Joba
Wade
Kontos
Logan
Jones
Dickerson
Nunez
Back up C
This would be opening day.
Noesi would be in AAA starting along with Betances and Banuelos.
And yes, I think they’ll “Derek Lowe” Burnett. (or at least put him in the pen)
How will they get Danks?
Phelps and Romine, If the White Sox say no, offer perhaps Laird or Noesi in addition.
That’s my ideal lineup up and down actually, but it’s tough to predict trades.
Sounds pretty close, I like Cano in the 4 hole between Arod and Tex and Montero ahead of Swisher, it gives left right all the way down the order and negates the 2 leftys at the top late in games with Grandy and Cano. I think it’ll help Arod a lot and Tex is still good protection for Cano. I think Cano will be the MVP next year. Darvish would be a great sign and protect the young players from being traded. I also like Buehrlue to replace Burnett even if the Yanks need to eat AJ’s salary to dump him. He’s too erratic and undependable. I’m tired of listening to game 2 of the 2009 WS, please.
38. Only 38.
I’m ashamed.
Me too, I cheated and ended with 48/48, but the forgettable RPs did me in and damn Joba and Texs spellings!
If they did this quiz every year I would continue to guess Mitre. It’s always interesting to see how they can manage to bring him aboard for his obligatory handful of mop-ups each year.
Every time there’s a quiz like that, I waste about 30 seconds trying to remember how to spell Tex’s name. I always forget the i between the e and the x.
It also wouldn’t accept my spellings of “that reliever Luis Somethingorother” for Ayala and “that other scrub lefty” for Aaron Laffey.
Missed 10. All RP (Except Brian Gordon)
I didn’t do so great, 41 out of 48. I missed Joba (I feel terrible about that), Carlyle, Gustavo Molina, Garrison, Brackman, Pants, and Sanit.
This quiz is clearly malfunctioning. I tried answering “Feliciano” and it wouldn’t work. Did I spell it wrong, maybe?
He didn’t make an appearance this year.
I’m sure he was kidding.
You’re probably right
I’m not sure if that was intended to be funny, but I chuckled a bit.
Brian Gordon, Sanit, Marquez and Garrison…curse you AAA yankees. I actually spent the season trying to remember the names knowing one day there will be a sprocle quiz on it and my friend would make me take it =\
Here’s the Mitchell Report quiz.
I’m not even going to begin to try it, at the moment I can only remember a small handful, but thought I’d pass it along if someone does want to try it.
Actually spelling Tex’s name out cost me at least a minute. I before E my ass.
That’s why I always call him “Teix.” I never mistype his name any other time.
44/48
Missed Pants Lendleton, Sanit, Proctor and Marquez
Missed eight including Mark Teixeira… yes, seriously. Forgot all about him.
I only remembered him when I realized the number in parentheses was the number of games played at that position. The thought process went: “Who on earth played 150 games at 1B? …oh. Right. …how do I spell that…”
Anyone have a guess where Brackman will play next year?
Red Sox will sign him to a minor league deal.
You know what, he could break camp in their starting rotation if he did and had a big spring training.
I missed freaking Montero.
Fan card revoked
You have brought shame upon your houses!
You just assumed he’d already been traded for Cole Hamels, that’s all.
Ugh, stupid relievers. I missed Sanit, Gordon, Carlyle, Marquez (don’t remember him playing at all), Proctor and Valdez.
Scott Proctor was the only one I missed. Scott. Proctor.
Strikes Again
Scott Proctor threw the last pitch in the Yankees regular season, how could you forget him?
I forgot him too, and when I saw his name, I facepalmed.
Seriously couldn’t figure out why “Lendleton” wasn’t working.
Wow, I almost nailed the quiz, I completely forgot about Buddy Carlyle & Amauri Sanit.
37/48
10 Relievers and Brian Gordon, but I should have known Boone Logan and Scott Proctor
Sanchez = Bust
Missed five…. Ayala, Pendleton, Sanit, Carlyle, Marquez. Should have gotten Ayala and Pendleton.
Missed three. Marquez, Garrison, and MEAT TRAY!
Tebow FTW!!!
You da Man!!
46/48 missed Pants & Sanit.
I got 44/48
Missed:
Laird (stupid)
Kontos (slightly less stupid)
Marquez (slightly less stupid
Whelan (acceptable)
i’m embarassed to admit i only got 35. can’t believe i missed wade a boone logan
Jeff Marquez cost me a perfect score.
I feel so dumb 47/48…I missed Betances!!!
I got 43 out of 48. I missed Brian Gordon, Buddy Carlyle, Jeff Marquez, Kevin Whelan, and Steve Garrison.
I should have gotten Carlyle, pretty upset with myself.
I got lucky. I got 48/48. I almost forgot about Granderson though and thought I typed in Montero but didn’t. Good thing I looked over the list real well or else I would have missed those two. I was too busy thinking about the Gordon’s, Laffey’s, Sanit’s, and Valdes’s. Got em all though which makes me happy.