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Opening Day Lineups Quiz

Remember us?  Apparently some people taking the quiz don't.  (AP Photo/David Banks)

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Remember us? Apparently some people taking the quiz don't. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Inspired by Lookout Landing, and since we needed a new thread for the day anyways, I went on to Sporcle and made a quiz about the Opening Day lineups for the White Sox over the past 10 seasons.  Here is the link, try not to cheat.  Post how you did in the comments.

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It's Opening Day!!!

Let’s do this! Man, I was asleep for a LONG time

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by billyok on Oct 22, 2009 11:18 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

*cough* Alomar Jr doesn't work *cough*

73/100, 48/50 since 2005 (lulz), started watching baseball intently around 2004. Forgot a few obvious people which probably would’ve bumped me up to 90ish, and can’t believe Loaiza was never the opening day pitcher. Rob Mackowiak is an asshole.

"Awarding a difference maker on the field - and in the community at large - has always been baseball's version of a home run." ~Stephen A. Smith

by Carbiner on Oct 22, 2009 11:34 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Actual score with Alomar working and obvious people remembered = 90/100

Not too bad, albeit I do have an old 2000 baseball game for the N64.

"Awarding a difference maker on the field - and in the community at large - has always been baseball's version of a home run." ~Stephen A. Smith

by Carbiner on Oct 22, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i noticed the problem with sandy

it makes you enter his full name

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

should be fixed now

i went back and removed “Jr”

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

89/100

Missed:
Mark Johnson (wow)
Sirotka
Herbert
Royce (x2)
David Wells
Lofton
D’Angelo
Pablo
Erstad
Contreras

by djta on Oct 22, 2009 12:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

99 out of 100

Couldn’t remember Pablo Ozuna in 2007. Or perhaps my mind blocked that out for self preservation, I don’t know.

by baby_jamie on Oct 22, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ffff

call all the bs you want. I know I didn’t cheat.

by baby_jamie on Oct 22, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

94/100

started watching the sox on 2003, so i thought i did pretty well
missed, no chance of getting them
mark johnson
craig wilson
sirotka

maybe coudla had a chance to remember
lofton
wells
ozuna (probably wouldn’t realize he started that game)

all in all, i think thats pretty good, happy i remembered jimenes

Lurking since 2006

by boyonthedock on Oct 22, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You guys have a lot of time on your hands.

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 1:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hand, OPOS

hand

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

94/100

Missed:

Lofton
Wells
Willie Harris (who I loved at first so I’m mad I didn’t get him)
Herb Perry
Singleton
Jimenez

I nearly forgot Erstad, but I unblocked that memory just before I gave up
It also took me forever to get Sandy. I tried so many random catchers before then

by jeeves on Oct 22, 2009 1:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I also find it interesting

That Paulie, Buehrle, JD and Thome have all been guessed more often than The Big Hurt. Especially considering Mark’s name can be tough to spell

by jeeves on Oct 22, 2009 1:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i find it interesting

that (last time I checked) the legend and carlos lee were only remembered around half the time

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

duh

everyone must be just typing in “Legend” or “The Legend” :)

by jeeves on Oct 22, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

97 with 5 minutes remaining

I would have missed Swisher though without the pic… Guess I blocked him out of my memory…

missing the pre-Crede 3B and the ’02 2B

by The Cheat on Oct 22, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK officially I have a 98

I kept putting in “herbert perry”

Would have never gotten Wison or Jimenez, no matter how much time I was given.

by The Cheat on Oct 22, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey fucknut.

how about you quit playing sporcle and take some time in between your german scat porn masturbatory sessions to post the bill james projections that are in your inbox.

by larry on Oct 22, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah yeah!

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The help is getting pretty uppity around here.

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I was thinking mutiny....

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

69 unread messages

plus I’m actually “constructing a web scavenger hunt” right now

by The Cheat on Oct 22, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

web scavenger hunt, huh.

total mystery why you don’t get laid.

by larry on Oct 22, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's got time to play horse$h!t games

and not to work. Site value down to $2500.

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

91

i spent the last 5 minutes trying to remember who started in left field in 2008. i forgot swisher. seriously.
fuck nick swisher.

the suck is not just a river in ireland.

by BuehrleMan on Oct 22, 2009 1:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So

The Sox email me this sh*t yesterday….I can’t believe it. Thank god there are no bids:

http://whitesox.auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=109602821&prmenbr=33288044&aunbr=109949531&partnerId=ed-3020368-55416567&source=ed-3020368-55416567

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 1:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how the fuck does that read nick swisher???

fns.

Dodgers first, for Jim Thome. If not them, then the Rockies for Todd Helton.

by BoeJouma on Oct 22, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gd*mmit...

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, 76/100 until i decided to cheat

just like carbiner i liked the sox, and preferred them, but i never really payed attention until late 2004.

dudes i didnt get were like singleton, perry, lofton, sirotka etc.

from 2004 on though, i was 58/60. i just forgot about the great pablo ozuna and willie harris.

Dodgers first, for Jim Thome. If not them, then the Rockies for Todd Helton.

by BoeJouma on Oct 22, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

90/100

Forgot Herbert Perry, Royce the Choice, Kenny Lofton and a shit-ton of Alomars.

by 67WMAQ on Oct 22, 2009 2:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this meme is getting tiresome.

it’s a picture. whoop de fuck.

by larry on Oct 22, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd suggest a dual

5 steps, turn, fire.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'd see larry pulling an andrew jackson.

letting hsa shoot first, and then with a bullet in his body, steady his aim and kill her.

by soxshenanigans on Oct 22, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the picture from Amelie, HSA

unless of course that picture is known from elsewhere as well

by jeeves on Oct 22, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

miserable and can't lick your problems away?

awesome movie and Amelie is so damn lovable…goes in my top 10 list easily.

by jeeves on Oct 22, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much. Plus, if you've ever seen an animal in one of those collars first-hand, it's amazing how they turn into these pathetic, hate-filled creatures...unable to get at that one area that they want so badly to scratch or lick!

And yeah, Amelie is mesmerizing.

The lovely spirit and story of that film just leaps off the screen in all the vibrant colors and the gorgeous mise-en-scene.

The visuals, on top of the beautiful score by Yann Tiersen and the very sound of French being spoken… it is one of my favorite films to fall asleep to, let alone watch fully conscious.

So stunning in every aspect of cinema, right down to the lead actress.

A very passionate professor I had in college – my “Aesthetics of Cinema” prof – used to say that the very best way to fill a frame, was with the face of a beautiful woman.
It don’t get much more beautiful than Audrey Tautou’s mug.

by homesickalien on Oct 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

Dodgers first, for Jim Thome. If not them, then the Rockies for Todd Helton.

by BoeJouma on Oct 22, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow...mutiny from more than one subordinate...the ship is being overtaken!

Tonto and I are getting the canoe out….

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Time to bring in the reserves:

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HSA won't move...all in the hate of FNS!

Get out of the way….it isn’t that bigga deal!!!!!!!

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey hey!

we all need to relax! The only one who “whoop de fucks” me is Mrs. BSS.

Some of us are a little upset that Thomer is going home and FNS is probably going to be playing in the WS. This just gives FNS more opportunities to blow it and be chastised by New Yorker’s for years to come.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Oct 22, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

settle down, why dont you hit the spa?

In Minnesota, when 11,000 people are in the Dome, you feel like you are at an especially depressing demolition derby. -Joe Posnanski

by e-gus on Oct 22, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'll make that one included with the 90s

and it’ll be up sometime tomorrow afternoon

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Remembered Perry and Jimenez

Somehow blanked on Ozuna and Alomar.

by Sox-35th on Oct 22, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the siwsh pic was to give a hint

but seeing as people out there missed frank, this works for me too

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

jeez

gary coleman has really gotten fat.

by Hatchetm on Oct 22, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he joined the Blues Brothers.

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sweet
Jordan Danks singles and CJ Retherford homers in 1st inning off top pick Steven Strasburg as Javs take early lead in today’s AFL game

Dodgers first, for Jim Thome. If not them, then the Rockies for Todd Helton.

by BoeJouma on Oct 22, 2009 3:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

85/100

Missed Alomar, Lofton, D’Angelo Jiminez (wtf), and somehow completely forgot about the legendary trio of Aaron Rowand, Brian Anderson, and Darin Erstad.

The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.

by Ozzie Montana on Oct 22, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Darin's dirty totally was stuck in my memory, didn't miss him.

For some reason I thought we had Ryan Sweeney as opening day starter …

Lupe, release the balloons!

by LT_sox_fan on Oct 22, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

87/100

Totally forgot about FNS. Was killing myself to remember 07 starter, I could totally recall the conversation how it will not be MB etc etc, but couldn’t remember that it was Jose!

Totally don’t remember Craig Wilson and Mark Johnson, I typed in Sirotka, but Mark, not Mike.

And I knew about Darin … but couldn’t remember his name so just kept on bringing up this image of him covered in dirt and it worked!

Lupe, release the balloons!

by LT_sox_fan on Oct 22, 2009 3:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

96/100

Missed Wilson, Lofton, Harris, Ozuna.
Still had 10 min left, but wouldn’t have prob remembered any of those.
Cool thread.

by Q!'s Qrew on Oct 22, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

92/100

forgot wilson, singleton, lofton, jimenez, wells, harris, ozuna, erstad. and most of them i’m glad to have forgotten. only remembered swisher and ocab at the last minute. those hired guns just don’t make that much of an impression, i guess.

by Ryno on Oct 22, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lofton, Wells, Wilson.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Oct 22, 2009 6:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

93/100

I’m surprised, but pissed that I forgot Lofton, Mackowiak, Erstad, Swisher, and Pablo.

Well actually I’m only pissed because this quiz reminded me of them. I get the advantage of not following baseball until 2001, so it’s easy for me to go back to the first time watching White Sox baseball and remember the players.

by TheFunkle on Oct 22, 2009 7:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

87 after 5 minutes

and I quit after all the easy ones. Who the fuck is Herb Perry? And I can’t believe Pablo was the LF on opening day ’07. We should have known better.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Oct 22, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

also, i completely blanked on pre-AJ catchers

and thought i would have done much worse. i’ve always watched a lot of Sox baseball when able, but Moneyball sent me down the rabbit hole and got me investigating box scores and stats and all that again. i had stopped checking box scores when i moved out to San Diego.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Oct 22, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The pre-AJ catchers were total whiteouts

I got Mark Johnson but only because I was guessing Charles.

by Sox-35th on Oct 23, 2009 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you first

i’ll buy you a plane ticket

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Oct 24, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

99 out of 100

Missed Pablo. And i loved him. dammit. I knew Jimenez was at 2nd… and it took like 3 minutes for me to spell it right. i kept putting jiminez

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

no i should have.

half the team would have popped up. like a secret code

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

this is why you equal ratings.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Oct 23, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Ugod...

good job today. bout time.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is historic.

Good work, guys.

CAN'T GET ANY WORSE THAN THAT. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. by BuehrleMan

by winningugly on Oct 22, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

then you'll love tomorrow

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Oct 22, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh behave

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am pissed my brother got 100 percent!

fucker pulled craig wilson out of his ass with 30 seconds left.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 10:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I entered norton too...

and Fordyce and Mackowiak… couldn’t think of the damn LF in 07… then i found out it was my beloved Pablo! I am ashamed.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

92

I was killing myself trying to remember Perry, I liked him at the time. I kept thinking “Herbert the Milkman…what. Milkman…what. Dammit!”

Outside of Perry I had trouble with the endless rotation of forgettable utility whifflebat wielders, such as Jimenez, Wilson, Clayton, Harris, Singleton, and Ozuna.

Question: Jose Valentin was our starting day CF in 2001? Really?

by Pander on Oct 22, 2009 10:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yah cuz they said he made too many errors in 2000

so they signed royce clayton. bad move.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Oct 22, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's an understatement.

I was convinced he was on the team because Jerry Manuel’s daughter said he was hot.

The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.

by Ozzie Montana on Oct 22, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Craig Wilson

my only miss. of course reading this thread first certainly helped my results. i wanted to leave myself ample time to get it done then flew right though it. I dint realize it would place them for you asap like that.

In Minnesota, when 11,000 people are in the Dome, you feel like you are at an especially depressing demolition derby. -Joe Posnanski

by e-gus on Oct 23, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

92 before the cheating began.

Durham was the only brutally inexcusable miss.

My God some of those lineups were depressing.

"I call Dotel, got his ass kick. I call Linebrink, got his ass kick. Everybody I call is the wrong guy. I guess it's my fault!"

by RWShow on Oct 24, 2009 5:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Got 85.

Missed:
Erstad
Ozuna
Willie Harris (oops)
Royce Clayton
D’angleo Jimenez
Durham (oops again)
Wells
Lofton
Perry
Johnson
Sirotka
Wilson

by ReservoirDog on Oct 24, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs


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