MONDAY — 18-Nov
Q. Which
former Monarch pitcher has the same pre-game meal before every start?
Hint: #1
He is one of the oldest pitchers to win a Cy Young Award after
undergoing Tommy John Surgery.
Hint: #2
He still holds the all-time strikeouts
record for both his university and the school’s athletic conference.
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Ans. He reportedly orders 3
crunchy tacos, a Mexican pizza & a large Mountain Dew. He pitched for the Old Dominion University Monarchs.
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#1 He won the CYA at age 39 in
2022—a year after the famous medical procedure.
It was his 3rd CYA.
-
#2 Verlander still holds the
career strikeout record for ODU w/427 K in 335 ⅔ innings. This is also the all-time K record for the
Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) & for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
FCR - Matt
Van Hoose, Springfield, Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Chris Sale, Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson,
Andy Pettitte
TUESDAY
— 19-Nov
Q. Which
Tiger was selected as Conference Pitcher of the Year five years before he
played for Detroit?
Hint: #1
He has been the starting pitcher for the American League All-Star team
and thrice been the starting pitcher for the National League All-Star team.
Hint: #2
He struck out at least ten batters in a game ten times in each of five
straight seasons.
A. MAX SCHERZER [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Scherzer pitched for U. of
Missouri Tigers and & won his POY 2005. He joined DET in 2010.
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#1 Started for AL AS 2013. Starter for the NL AS team 2017, 2018, 2021.
-
#2 10+K/G = 2015 (11X); 2016 (13X);
2017 (15X); 2018 (18X); 2019 (11X);
FCR - Steve
Charnick, Ocean, New Jersey
Incorrect guesses:
WEDNESDAY
— 20-Nov
Q. Which
Dodger lefty led the majors in ERA for four consecutive seasons?
Hint: #1
The lowest seasonal ERA of his career fell short of qualifying for the league
or MLB title because an injury prevented him from pitching the thirteen
additional innings he needed.
Hint: #2
He once struck out all fifteen batters in a five-inning perfect game in
his senior year in high school. The game
was shortened by the Mercy Rule, but not before he added a grand slam himself.
A. CLAYTON KERSHAW [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Kershaw led all qualifying
pitchers in the majors with the lowest ERA from 2011 through 2014 with season
totals of 2.28, 2.53, 1.83 & 1.77.
-
#1 His sparkling ERA of 1.69 in
2016 fell short of the number of innings needed to be in the running. He had 149 IP but needed 162. He was affected by a back injury that put him
on the disabled list multiple times that season.
-
#2 Attended Highland Park H.S.
in a suburb of Dallas. Watch his 15-K
H.S. gem a of a playoff G
against NW HS in Justin, TX.
FCR - Frank
Ittner, Silver Spring Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Sandy Koufax, Waite Hoyt, Jim Bunning
THURSDAY — 21-Nov
Q. Which
high school pitching star made an ursine decision even though he had been drafted
in the first round?
Hint: #1
He chooses peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before every start.
Hint: #2
His teammate & roommate in college became a Cy Young Award-winning
pitcher in the majors.
Hint: #3
Solid evidence exists that he was a Yankee fan when he was younger.
A. GERRIT COLE [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Cole was drafted 28th
by NYY in the 2006 June Amateur Draft.
He chose instead to become a UCLA Bruin.
His stock rose dramatically there as he was selected #1 overall in 2011
by PIT.
-
#1 He is a self-proclaimed “foodie” & is not shy
about his preference for West Coast food.
-
#2 At UCLA, Cole roomed with Trevor Bauer.
- #3 Click here for evidence.
FCR - John
Burbridge, Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania
Incorrect guesses: Andrew Saalfrank, Shane Bieber
FRIDAY — 22-Nov
Q. Which
Hoosier led the majors in innings pitched and games started in the
pandemic-shortened year of 2020?
Hint: #1
He has been an All-star in each league.
Hint: #2
He holds the single season and career strikeout records for his D-1
university.
A. LANCE LYNN [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Lynn pitched 84
innings & started 13 G.
Lynn was born in Indiana.
-
#1 Was an NL AS w/STL in 2012 & an AL
AS w/CHW in 2021.
-
#2 Playing the University of
Mississippi, Lynn set the record for Ks in a season (146) & in a career
(332).
FCR - Daniel
O’Connor, Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania
Incorrect guesses: Happy Felsch
SATURDAY — 23-Nov
Q. Who
was the first Cincinnati Reds pitcher since 1900 to throw ten strikeouts in his
MLB debut?
Hint: #1
He is famous for the variety of arm angles, pitching speeds and number
of different types of pitches he can deliver effectively.
Hint: #2
His wind-up(s) appears to be a tribute to Luis Tiant, Fernando Valenzuela
and Hideo Nomo all at once.
A. JOHNNY CUETO [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. On 03-Apr-2008, Cueto
had a perfect game through 5 innings & got the W. His K total of 10 set the new mark for a
rookie’s debut G in MLB. He matched
fellow countryman Juan Marichal whose debut had only 1 H + 10 or more Ks.
-
#1 Watch him here.
-
#2 Cueto seen here.
FCR - Mahnoor
Hissam, Lahore, Pakistan
Incorrect guesses: Ewell Blackwell, Tom Seaver, Hunter Greene
SUNDAY —
24-Nov
Q. Which
one-time Phillies’ starting pitcher is the active leader in most batters hit by
a pitch?
Hint: #1
In eleven of his seventeen major league seasons he is in double figures
in number of batters hit by a pitch he threw.
In four of those, he led the league.
Hint: #2
He has a ring from World Series in each league.
A. CHARLIE MORTON [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Morton’s HBP lead of 186 is
significantly ahead of Johnny Cueto’s 120, 2nd on the list.
-
#1 He led his league in HBP in 2013
(16), 2014 (19), 2017 (13) & 2018 (16).
-
#2 Morton played for the 2017 World Series-winning
Houston Astros & in 2021, he was with the
Atlanta Braves who won it all.
FCR - Jason
Winston, Riverside, California
Incorrect guesses: Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton Curt Schilling
WEEK’S FINALE — 24-Nov
Q. Which
pitcher reached two thousand career strikeouts in the fewest innings?
Hint: #1
The first season he reached three hundred strikeouts, he led the majors.
Hint: #2
He won his first Cy Young Award the first year he led his league in Earned
Run Average.
A. CHRIS SALE [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Sale reached 2,000 career
strikeouts in 1,626 innings pitched, breaking Pedro Martínez' record of 1,711⅓
innings.
-
#1 In 2017, Sale struck out 308
batters pitching in his first year with BOS. That same season, he led MLB in IP (214),
ERA+ (2.45) & K/9 (12.9) & came in 2nd
in CYA voting.
-
#2 Sales’s ERA in 2024 was 2.38
which also led MLB. He also led everybody
in W (18), W/L% (.857), ERA+ (174),
HR/9 (0.5) & K/9 (11.4). Awarding him the NL CYA seemed like an easy
decision.
FCR - Anthony
Zydlewski, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan
WEEK’S THEME
– Pitchers active in 2024 with at least 115 career wins
Player Wins IP Years
Cole................. 153.......... 1,954........... 12
Cueto.............. 144.......... 2,256⅓........ 17
Kershaw......... 212.......... 2,742⅔........ 17
Lynn................ 143.......... 2,006⅓........ 13
Morton............ 138.......... 2,125⅔........ 17
Sale................. 138.......... 1,958⅓........ 14
Scherzer......... 216.......... 2,878........... 17
Verlander........ 262.......... 3,415⅔........ 19
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan
(after Lyn)
Incorrect
theme guesses:
Mon - Players
to win the pitcher’s Triple Crown and win Cy Young unanimously in The same
season
Tues - Pitchers
who won exactly 3 Cy Young awards
Sun - Pitchers
who led the league in both starts & innings pitched in the SAME season at
least once
-
Oldest
active pitchers
-
Active
pitchers with World Series rings and a top-3 Cy Young finish
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