Name 15 Years of Opening Day Lineups

Pretty cool "quiz" from the guys at Mistake by the Lake. Try to name the opening day lineups and starting pitcher for each team since '94.

I'm embarrassed at my performance, and am going to blame the fact that I've been working 14 hours a day for about 5 straight days. I got 108 out of 160 correct, and missed some pretty obvious ones, though I won't say who here yet. And there are some names on there about whom I had literally completely forgotten about. Worth your 8 minutes.

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Adam, thanks. That was fun. Got 137. Only missed one pretty obvious one. But you’re right, there are some that probably nobody will get.

by TribeJay on Sep 26, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

I’m impressed. I got 142, and I felt dumb about not getting more until I saw who I missed.

I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, though.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

In a day or so I want to know the obvious ones missed and the rare ones remembered.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Sep 26, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

The 1998 lineup is tough

by APV on Sep 26, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I got brutalized there, as most everyone will.

by Jay on Sep 27, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

135. I got murdered by the random DH’s, as well as the outfielders.

by afh4 on Sep 26, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions

I am apparently the worst Indian fan ever. Or have no memory.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Sep 27, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

119, and I’m mad about a few I missed.

Is this the whale section?

by sarcasmdave on Sep 27, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

124, murdered by one year fill-ins and one really obvious one. I did get all the opening day pitchers, my only saving grace.

by The Grimace on Sep 27, 2009 12:38 AM EDT reply actions

142.

I forgot Ben Francisco. Haha.

by xrickx on Sep 27, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions

I left off Jason Michaels and Dellucci. Though I’ve been actively trying to forget them, so I guess that’s something.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Sep 27, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions

I left off Ben. And I stared at for at least 30 seconds trying to figure out who started in left for us. No idea.

by afh4 on Sep 27, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

138 correct, and because I owe a baseball card for all the guys I missed I feel terrible.

But that was really fun. Here’s to Einar Diaz and Karim Garcia!

by Voltaire on Sep 27, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions

*own, not owe

by Voltaire on Sep 27, 2009 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions

116. Doing this earlier in the day probably would have gone better. Ones I’m mad about:
Late 90s 3B.
The Two Guys Wedge Shunned More than Marte
Guy now with SF

One I’m proud I missed:
Ben Francisco. Couldn’t think of our opening day LF for the life of me. Also, it took up a good minute of the 8.

Captain of the SS [DO NOT TRADE] CHOO

by westbrook on Sep 27, 2009 2:07 AM EDT reply actions

For extra credit in 6.5 months. Against Chicago, against Buehrle (maybe?)

2010
C – Marson
1B – Marte
2B – Valbeuna
SS – Cabrera
3B – Peralta
LF – LaPorta
CF – Sizemore
RF – Choo
DH – Hafner
SP – Westbrook

by TribeJay on Sep 27, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions

Tough to predict the starter. Of course they’ll use seniority, but they’ll also make sure to have someone who looks good in spring training. I’d say Westbrook, Carmona, Laffey and Masterson are all in the running. I like Masterson as the trendy “turn the page” pick.

by Jay on Sep 27, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, that’s the toughest position. I just think that if Westbrook shows he’s healthy, he’ll be the guy. But who knows if that will happen.

by TribeJay on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

reply fail

by TribeJay on Sep 27, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

128 … man I could not recall any of the OF in early 2000s.

by talonk on Sep 27, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

I think a lot of people had the same problem. Collective amnesia. Every Indians fan blocked out the memory of guys like Matt Lawton and Ricky Gutierrez. I got 138 and felt awesome about it. I didn’t even know Jeff Manto or Candy Maldonado were Indians.

My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.

by gorilla_baller on Sep 27, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

122. The early part of this decade was the most difficult, but the 90s were no sweat. My wife also tried to hold a conversation with me about dogs for the last 3 minutes. We do not have a dog.

No, not you. Your helmet!

by PatBordersHelmet on Sep 28, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions

120. I’m thinking that doing this before 2AM may have helped my score. Shawon Dunston was a huge surprise.

by Brad D on Sep 28, 2009 1:49 AM EDT reply actions

133. more than i thought. might have gotten just a couple more if i spelled right the first time i tried each guy or if i realized earlier i didn’t need first names.

by Brick. on Sep 28, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions