Here’s the site –> https://www.sporcle.com/games/lkalliance/mlb-cross-league-blackout-1
Feel free to post your results, I doubt I’ll be able to get to full blackout but here we go…
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Here’s the site –> https://www.sporcle.com/games/lkalliance/mlb-cross-league-blackout-1
Feel free to post your results, I doubt I’ll be able to get to full blackout but here we go…
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174/256…
As with most Sporcles it seems you can skate by just posting some last names to black out several squares at a time, but still missed a bunch on the first go.
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161/256
Having both AL and NL versions of the Brewers and Astros was mean (dying laughing).
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I was mostly just shooting for the Cubs column, but couldn’t come up with an (AL) Houston or Angels match.
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berselius,
I remembered the Brewers switched leagues but completely forgot the Astros did too (dying laughing)
Putting in generic last names like “Martinez” and “Johnson” blacked out a good chunk of the grid for me before I had to really think.
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berselius,
I wonder if Luis Valbuena would have worked, I forgot when they switched leagues…
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Rice Cube,
Color names were good too, (dying laughing). White, Brown, Black, Green, Blanco, etc
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Rice Cube,
I can’t remember the cutoffs, but from a quick look I think Valbuena and Rondon are the only guys who have a chance of qualifying for that cross.
berseliusQuote Reply
Got to 200/256 the second time through, Valbuena does work woot
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187/256. Love the Sporcle common name trick.
PerkinsQuote Reply
What a weird game. It took me quite awhile to realize what was going on (dying laughing)
andcountingQuote Reply
Bote with his fourth homer of the spring.
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andcounting,
unstoppable
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Today in what are the Padres doing
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I did it…the name trick only goes so far, it doesn’t let you duplicate certain names, but this grid should work overall, OBVIOUS SPOILER ALERT
spacing to get spoiler down some
some more spacing
look at that spacing
warning you
and here we go
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Wow
Now Devin Williams has a back issue
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1768101386011513183?t=aU2XLEqrJvs-cut5h4RMFA&s=19
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I donβt wish any sort of injury upon anyone but Zach Zaidman but back fractures sound particularly awful.
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Rice Cube,
Let’s see if the Yankees still refuse to sign Montgomery or Snell (dying laughing). Maybe this is some 14d chess from Boras.
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Small market teams.
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YIKES!
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Lineup today looks like something that could be done in regular season
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/athletics-vs-cubs/2024/03/14/747965/preview
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Happy Pi Day to all you who enjoy being irrational, also it’s
until Opening Day
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Imanaga has been pretty nasty for three innings, let’s see what happens next
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I forgot that I enjoy Cliff Lee in the booth. He’s super chill.
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berselius,
Floyd, I believe…Cliff Lee was just disinterested (dying laughing)
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Eight Ks in 4 innings works for me.
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berselius,
I rarely see/hear him outside of the bombastic postgame show, which is most unfortunate. Cole Wright is just a random baseball lingo generator. So when I am able to watch Marquee I canβt turn the channel fast enough when the game ends, win or lose. Cliff deserves a better platform, so Iβm glad heβs getting some in-game airtime.
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Rice Cube,
(dying laughing), two first names breaks my brain appaarently
berseliusQuote Reply
I’d rather have all JD for the color man seat, but I’d rather see Floyd in when there’s no JD than Girardi or (especially) Sutcliffe.
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Justin Steele-esque 9 K’s for Imanaga today
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Imanaga line (assuming he’s done since Counsell just took him off the mound)
4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER/R, 0 BB, 9 K on 70 pitches
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baseball zen sound guys going a little too hard on the ASMR sound effects
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Also Seiya hitting well makes me happy, may everyone stay healthy and productive into the regular season <3
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Majestic
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Shota looks damn good, Jesus.
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Feels like old times with Carl’s Jr here.
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Bote baby!
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Go Cubs go
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Neris seems a good dude https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/spring-training-notebook-hector-neris-heartwarming-gesture-for-cubs-minor-leaguers/
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(dying laughing)
Szymborski really loves his AI
https://twitter.com/DSzymborski/status/1768347617648320906?t=YHBKj6IZbeW5_SwCfZaBYQ&s=19
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Being not a connoisseur of football anymore, I am still alerted to the fact that the Bears acquired a wide receiver of some repute
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Rice Cube,
I did a double take when a writeup of the trade mentioned that the Bears only have 4 picks this year, though I guess one is the most important one. As a packers fan I hope they don’t trade down at 9 (dying laughing).
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berselius,
Itβs been kind of sneaky since most of his free agent signings have been snoozers, but Ryan Poles has done a ton of depth signings in a way he never has in previous years. To me, it seems like an acknowledgment that heβs OK with missing out on a high-volume draft haul.
I also have a strong suspicion heβll be able to deal Fields after the first night of the draft when teams vying for the top shiny new qb toys miss out on their dream prospects. GMs are much more stressed about FOMO during the draft.
What they do with that 9 pick will have a lot to do with what happens 1β8. If there are still any of the top QBs left, someone will give way too much to get their guy at that point.
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Pathetic
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Random Marquee article today pondering who gets the 9th inning triggered my obscure memory of how in Little Big League, Randy Johnson came in to get the final out but promptly gave up a near walkoff until Ken Griffey Jr. saved the day (dying laughing)
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andcounting,
I’m a little surprised that the bears didn’t go harder for offensive lineman but I guess there aren’t as many available. A packers castoff like Runyan jr getting 3-30 says a lot about the market (dying laughing).
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Like…getting close to actually talking first, or having actually talked and now it’s getting close?
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Avoided the obvious ones today.
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Wow I didn’t even realize he hadn’t even stepped foot in the city since then
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Yikes
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Will await the official announcement should there be one but wow
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berselius,
Center (and the inevitable need for backup guards for 10-15 starts/season) was the only significant need on o-line. I think they signed 4 guys destined to serve as OL backups. Iβm pretty happy on the OL front. Another edge would be nice, but this is as complete the roster has looked since I can remember.
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Rice Cube,
Doubling down on the trainwreck is a head scratcher I recently enjoyed. (dying laughing) (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
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andcounting,
Did he sign the contract The Right Way?
berseliusQuote Reply
Cardinals are loyal to a fault, unless you beef with the FO Schildt-style. Beefing with players not so much.
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berselius,
Speaking of I think Schildt got fired the same year as he was extended (dying laughing)
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berselius,
I hope they’re keeping track of their money because I certainly am not
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A rainout in the desert is like a true act of God if it happens
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Rice Cube,
same system dumped 2 feet of snow in south denver!
berseliusQuote Reply
JRPG midboss pitching for CHW today
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Doggone rainouts
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X2, but that other one was a fake L
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Elvis Andrus blew me up today.
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Probably should have used Sammy Sosa for that one square
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Seiya, man. I know itβs just spring training, but Iβve got a real good feeling about that dude. Also Bellinger.
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The sun has not set on Yan Gomes’ story yet
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The legend of Christopher Morel is about to begin
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Can’t even blame Jordan Lyles for that one (dying laughing)
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2xW
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Every day another pitcher (not on the Cubs) has an arm problem, so time to find some wood to knock
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Bears just traded Fields to Pittsburgh, theoretically he might learn something from Russell Wilson
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bears-trade-justin-fields-to-steelers-for-2025-sixth-round-pick-that-could-become-fourth-rounder/
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Oh cool, JD did the pbp today
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Twins column ruined me today.
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A pox on Kolten Wong’s house!
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If GameDay is to be believed then Happ returns today
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers-vs-cubs/2024/03/17/747916/preview
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Mervis —–> minor league camp. Not a huge surprise after the cubs traded for Busch.
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If the Cubs win today they will retroactively win the 2023 World Series, them’s the rules
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Green hat is really loud
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Rice Cube,
agree
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Glad to see Elise Menaker getting more booth work
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Happ-enstance
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Good work by Assad
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Decent work by Morel on a few plays that weren’t all easy
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New basketball-themed shit –> https://www.obstructedview.net/2024-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament/
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