The purveyors of the Productive Outs podcast posed this interesting morsel of knowledge during last night’s World Series game:
Delmon Young is the closest we’ll ever get to a real life Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Enjoy it while you can, folks.
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 26, 2012
This led me to wonder. If Delmon Young is indeed a Teen-aged Mutant Ninja Turtle, which one would he be? By my count, we have four options. Observe:
Just so you know, the words that my crossword puzzler spits out are randomly generated from a generous pool of MLB-related words (and then some). So the fact that this week’s them is quite Cubs related is matter of, shall we say, Chance.
I’m not supposed to post on 4th of July in deference to the real life nerds who elect to barbecue, be out of doors, and socialize with acquaintances and loved ones. But this here crossword puzzle goes out to you, brave American / maybe Canadian, a crossword puzzle for the off day!
Clues beneath the jump.
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Can you tell the difference between San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy and noted American actor Sam Elliott? Click below to take a simple quiz.
No cheating here.
I’ll start you off with the easy ones.
Starting Pitchers:
Wandy Rodriguez
Bud Norris
J.A. Happ
Bullpen:
Brett Myers
Starting Lineup:
Carlos Lee (1B)
That leaves, uh, 20 more players. Let’s do it this way. Remember, no cheating. Leave one name in the comments, a name no one above you has mentioned. And we’ll see how long it takes to get to all 25. And who’s the last one named. (My guess as to the last one named is the guy in the photo.)
Measuring “baseballness” can be tough, and I know that I often wish for a handy yardstick for, say, which of the dresses in my closet is the most baseball. I haven’t figured that one out yet, but here’s a handy tool to help you identify precisely how baseball your favorite band is.
Suggestions for added bonuses or strikes are welcome in the comments and I will update the quiz as I see fit. Of course, please also share your very important results. Post additions will be noted in italics.
This photo, taken last week during Mr. Reyes’ official introduction to the mighty Marlins of Miami, shows Mr. Reyes, amidst all the pomp and circumstance of this happy occasion, transfixed, his gaze caught on something (or someone) unknown to us in the distance. Assuming that he is not blind or a robot, please answer the following question to the best of your ability: What did he see?
A. The contents of the briefcase from Pulp Fiction.
B. Krampus.
C. A mirror, causing him to finally see how goofy the new Miami uniforms are.
D. Clifford, the big red dog, doing something inappropriate.
Extra Credit: What could have possibly disgusted Ozzie Guillen enough to provoke this facial outburst?
(Here’s a hint: the answer’s Sean Penn)
