Cracking Baseball's Secret Code - A test!

rdklein · 07-11-2005, 10:19 AM

From the Sporting News:

1. An assistant general manager is contacted by another club to interview for its general manager job. The assistant GM's club should:

A) OK the interview, but tell the assistant G.M. to bring back some inside information.
B) Say no because the interested club is in the same division.
C) Grant permission.

2. True or False: The media are allowed in the clubhouse more than three hours before the first pitch, but reporters cannot talk to the starting pitcher.

3. Yes or No: The Padres are beating the Dodgers, 10-4, in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium and speedy Dave Roberts reaches first. Should he have a green light to steal?

4. Yes or No: The Padres are beating the Rockies, 10-4, in the seventh inning at Coors Field and Roberts reaches first. Should he have a green light?

5. A rookie is asked out to lunch by teammates on an early-season trip. Who pays?

A) The veterans who want to show the young fella how happy they are he's part of the club.
B) The rookie. Why else would he be invited?
C) The guy who makes the most money.

6. A batter is hit by a 95-mph fastball on the fleshy part of his thigh. He should:

A) Hope the manager sends in a pinch runner.
B) Motion for the trainer to come out and massage his leg before taking first.
C) Scream and yell at the pitcher.
D) None of the above.

7. True or False: A starting pitcher is two outs from a shutout when the manager comes out to make a pitching change. The starter should head to the dugout as soon as the manager begins his walk out, then doff his cap and bow to the delight of the appreciative crowd.

8. A pitcher takes a perfect game and a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning, when a batter bunts for a base hit. After the game, the pitcher's manager says that bunting in that situation is not in accordance with the game's unwritten rules. Was the manager right or wrong?

9. Essay question: What are a few ways to argue with an umpire without getting tossed?

rdklein · 07-11-2005, 10:24 AM

Answers:

1) C. Except in rare cases (such as Peter Angelos being your boss), front office executives and coaches are allowed to pursue better jobs.

2) True. Generally, the starting pitcher will not talk until after he pitches. He either is too busy preparing or doesn't want to be bothered when choosing the clubhouse music.

3) No. To run with a five- or six-run lead in the last three innings is considered rubbing it in.

4) You bet. Unwritten rules are unwritten for a reason: They change depending on the situation. In some ballparks, no lead is considered too large.

5) C. Unless it's a group that dines together regularly. Then a game of chance might be used

6) D. Be a man and head to first. And he should never, ever rub the area that was hit

7) False. This is not the time to show an attitude or act like the game is over. Wait for the manager to get to the mound, hand him the ball and humbly take your spot in the dugout until the half-inning is over.

8) The pitcher was Curt Schilling, the manager Bob Brenly and the bunter then-Padres catcher Ben Davis. Brenly was referring to the unwritten rule that a no-hitter should not be broken up by a bunt. Given that the Padres trailed by only two runs, Brenly came off looking like he needed a refresher course in unwritten rules by the time his quotes had been dissected by baseball's opinion makers, i.e., the media.

9) Do not preface any cursing with "you." Though you might get away with saying "blankety-blank," you won't get away with "you blankety-blank." Get to the point; there's a time limit on an umpire's patience, not to mention a game to finish. And of course, do not refer to the ump's mother.

abailey3313 · 07-11-2005, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rdklein

1) C. Except in rare cases (such as Peter Angelos being your boss), front office executives and coaches are allowed to pursue better jobs.

There's always and exception to the rule. Why, oh why, does it have to be Peter Angelos?!

This Is Not Here · 07-11-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by abailey3313

There's always and exception to the rule. Why, oh why, does it have to be Peter Angelos?!

Because he is pure evil.

07-11-2005, 10:19 AM	#1
rdklein All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The other side. Posts: 773	Cracking Baseball's Secret Code - A test! From the Sporting News: 1. An assistant general manager is contacted by another club to interview for its general manager job. The assistant GM's club should: A) OK the interview, but tell the assistant G.M. to bring back some inside information. B) Say no because the interested club is in the same division. C) Grant permission. 2. True or False: The media are allowed in the clubhouse more than three hours before the first pitch, but reporters cannot talk to the starting pitcher. 3. Yes or No: The Padres are beating the Dodgers, 10-4, in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium and speedy Dave Roberts reaches first. Should he have a green light to steal? 4. Yes or No: The Padres are beating the Rockies, 10-4, in the seventh inning at Coors Field and Roberts reaches first. Should he have a green light? 5. A rookie is asked out to lunch by teammates on an early-season trip. Who pays? A) The veterans who want to show the young fella how happy they are he's part of the club. B) The rookie. Why else would he be invited? C) The guy who makes the most money. 6. A batter is hit by a 95-mph fastball on the fleshy part of his thigh. He should: A) Hope the manager sends in a pinch runner. B) Motion for the trainer to come out and massage his leg before taking first. C) Scream and yell at the pitcher. D) None of the above. 7. True or False: A starting pitcher is two outs from a shutout when the manager comes out to make a pitching change. The starter should head to the dugout as soon as the manager begins his walk out, then doff his cap and bow to the delight of the appreciative crowd. 8. A pitcher takes a perfect game and a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning, when a batter bunts for a base hit. After the game, the pitcher's manager says that bunting in that situation is not in accordance with the game's unwritten rules. Was the manager right or wrong? 9. Essay question: What are a few ways to argue with an umpire without getting tossed?

07-11-2005, 10:24 AM	#2
rdklein All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The other side. Posts: 773	Answers: 1) C. Except in rare cases (such as Peter Angelos being your boss), front office executives and coaches are allowed to pursue better jobs. 2) True. Generally, the starting pitcher will not talk until after he pitches. He either is too busy preparing or doesn't want to be bothered when choosing the clubhouse music. 3) No. To run with a five- or six-run lead in the last three innings is considered rubbing it in. 4) You bet. Unwritten rules are unwritten for a reason: They change depending on the situation. In some ballparks, no lead is considered too large. 5) C. Unless it's a group that dines together regularly. Then a game of chance might be used 6) D. Be a man and head to first. And he should never, ever rub the area that was hit 7) False. This is not the time to show an attitude or act like the game is over. Wait for the manager to get to the mound, hand him the ball and humbly take your spot in the dugout until the half-inning is over. 8) The pitcher was Curt Schilling, the manager Bob Brenly and the bunter then-Padres catcher Ben Davis. Brenly was referring to the unwritten rule that a no-hitter should not be broken up by a bunt. Given that the Padres trailed by only two runs, Brenly came off looking like he needed a refresher course in unwritten rules by the time his quotes had been dissected by baseball's opinion makers, i.e., the media. 9) Do not preface any cursing with "you." Though you might get away with saying "blankety-blank," you won't get away with "you blankety-blank." Get to the point; there's a time limit on an umpire's patience, not to mention a game to finish. And of course, do not refer to the ump's mother.