In Friday’s comments, readers PF4L and Coronado Mike came up with a great idea: Guess the Padres’ 2007 opening day roster. Here’s how we’re going to do this:
- Submit your guess to me via the handy contact form or leave it in the comments. Identify the 25 players you think will break camp with the big club.
- Include the name of the player you think will score the Padres’ first run of the 2007 season; this will be used in the event of a tie. If the tie still cannot be broken, my wife will pick names from a hat. I know it’s not the most scientific method, but I want to keep this simple and get as many people involved as possible.
- Entries are due by Friday, February 16,
midnight11:59 p.m. PT. There is no fee; anyone is welcome to play. One submission per person, please. - Results will be tabulated on opening day; whoever gets the highest percentage of correct names wins a Ducksnorts T-shirt of their choosing.
- I’ll be participating for fun. If I should win, the T-shirt goes to our first runner-up.
Any questions? If not, start sending your guesses and we’ll go from there. Have fun, and good luck!
C – Josh Bard
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Marcus Giles
SS – Khalil Greene
3B – Russell Branyan
LF – Kevin Kouzmanoff
CF – Mike Cameron
RF – Brian Giles
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Chris Young
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – David Wells
RP – Trevor Hoffman
RP – Scott Linebrink
RP – Cla Meredith
RP – Scott Strickland
RP – Royce Ring
RP – Heath Bell
RP – Scott Cassidy
C- Rob Bowen
2B – Todd Walker
OF – Terrmel Sledge
IF – Geoff Blum
OF – Jose Cruz, Jr.
I’d prefer McAnulty over Cruz, and Thompson over Strickland, but that’s just me. Barring injury I think this is how it’ll be.
The first run of the season will be scored by Adrian Gonzalez.
From MLBTradeRumors.com – The Real Clay Hensley?
http://www.rotoauthority.com/2007/02/whos_the_real_c.html
[full article removed]
C – Josh Bard
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Marcus Giles
SS – Khalil Greene
3B – Kevin Kouzmanoff
RF – Brian Giles
CF – Mike Cameron
LF – Manny Ramirez
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Chris Young
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – David Wells
RP – Scott Strickland
RP – Royce Ring
RP – Heath Bell
RP – Scott Cassidy
RP – Cla Meredith
RP – Trevor Hoffman
C – Rob Bowen
IF – Todd Walker
IF – Geoff Blum
IF – Russell Branyan
OF – Terrmel Sledge
OF – Paul McAnulty
First run scored by Mike Cameron
How about a tie-breaker being 1st person to have posted his/her roster? I’m not likely to post my “guess” until the deadline … but anyone that posts before me should be rewarded for that. And then it’s only a 1-level tie-breaker which is guaranteed to need no further levels …
By Starting Rotation/Batting Order/Pen/Bench (Pen and Bench alphabetical)
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Chris Young
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – David Wells
LF – Terrmel Sledge
2B – Marcus Giles
1B – Adrian Gonzales
3B – Kevin Kouzmanoff
RF – Brian Giles
CF – Mike Cameron
C – Josh Bard
SS – Kahlil Greene
RP – Doug Brocail
RP – Scott Cassidy
RP – Trevor Hoffman
RP – Scott Linebrink
RP – Cla Merideth
RP – Royce Ring
C – Rob Bowen
IF – Geoff Blum
IF/OF – Russell Branyan
OF РJos̩ Cruz
OF – Paul McAnulty
IF – Todd Walker
First run scored by AGon
By the way Geoff, If someone enters their choices via the contact form, you are going to post it so everyone can see, correct?
Yes, I am tracking everything in a spreadsheet which will be made available on February 17.
BTW, here is my list:
C – Josh Bard
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Marcus Giles
3B – Kevin Kouzmanoff
SS – Khalil Greene
LF – Terrmel Sledge
CF – Mike Cameron
RF – Brian Giles
C – Rob Bowen
IF – Todd Walker
IF – Geoff Blum
IF – Russell Branyan
OF – Jose Cruz, Jr.
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Chris Young
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – David Wells
RP – Trevor Hoffman
RP – Scott Linebrink
RP – Cla Meredith
RP – Doug Brocail
RP – Scott Strickland
RP – Royce Ring
RP – Andrew Brown
M. Giles will score the first run.
C – Josh Bard
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Marcus Giles
SS – Khalil Greene
3B – Kevin Kouzmanoff
LF – Terrmel Sledge
CF – Mike Cameron
RF – Brian Giles
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Chris Young
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – David Wells
RP – Trevor Hoffman
RP – Scott Linebrink
RP – Cla Meredith
RP – Scott Strickland
RP – Royce Ring
RP – Mike Thompson
RP – Doug Brocail
IF – Todd Greene
IF – Todd Walker
IF/OF – Paul McAnulty
IF/OF – Russell Branyan
IF – Geoff Blum
Orange Giles will score the first run.
Hey # 8
You may want to ask Geoff for a do-over. I think you missed something important with your roster. It rhymes with “Packup Snatcher”
C – Bard
1b – Agon
2b – M. Giles
SS – K. Greene
3b – Kouzmanoff
LF – Sledge
CF – Cameron
RF – Giles
SP – Peavy
SP – Maddux
SP – C. Young
SP – Hensley
SP – Wells
RP – Hampson
RP – Strickland
RP – Ring
RP – Bell
RP – Meredith
RP – Linebrink
RP – Hoffman
C – T. Greene
IF – Blum
IF – Walker
IF/OF – Branyan
OF – Cruz
First Run – Cameron
MotH, wat yu bin smokin’?
C – Josh Bard
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Marcus Giles
SS – Khalil Greene
3B – Kevin Kouzmanoff
LF – Terrmel Sledge
CF – Mike Cameron
RF – Brian Giles
SP – Jake Peavy
SP – Chris Young
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Clay Hensley
SP – David Wells
RP – Trevor Hoffman
RP – Scott Linebrink
RP – Cla Meredith
RP – Scott Strickland
RP – Royce Ring
RP – Heath Bell
RP – Scott Cassidy
C- T. Greene
IF – Todd Walker
IF/OF – Russell Branyan
IF – Geoff Blum
OF – Jose Cruz, Jr.
1st run: Sister Sledge