April Pop Quiz Grades

Corky's Stache and pack_fan tied for the best quiz score with a 72% on 18 of 25.  Both were too high on the tie-breaker, over-estimating the number of Aroldis K's in the month.  But the Stache wasn't as high as the fan on test day, and that made the final difference.

18 Corky’s Stache

18 pack_fan

15 badenjr

15  JasperRed

14 crolfer

14 PeteyHendrix

11  BigBabyBruce

9  BK

Answer key after the jump.

And it's not too late to submit your answers for the May Quiz.  Deadline has been extended due to the Monday rainout.  Post answers in that thread before the first pitch tomorrow (or tonight if you are reading this on Tuesday).

1.       (O/U) Paul Janish will play 65% of defensive innings.  OVER

2.       (O/U)  Jonny Gomes will play 70% of defensive innings.  OVER

3.       (O/U)  Ryan Hanigan will play 51% of defensive innings.  OVER

4.       (T/F)  Starting pitchers will earn more wins than relievers.  TRUE

5.       (T/F)  One or more of Sappelt, Willis, or Arredondo will appear in a game.  FALSE

6.       (T/F)  The Reds will win a game by at least ten runs.  FALSE

7.       (T/F)  A Reds pitcher will have at least four wins.   FALSE

8.       (T/F)  There will be two or more saves earned by relievers not named Cordero.  FALSE

9.       (T/F)  The Reds will finish the month at least two games over .500.  FALSE

10.   (T/F)  The Reds will have a winning streak during the month of at least three games.  TRUE

11.   (T/F)  Joey Votto will lead team in at least two of: HR, RBI, OPS.  FALSE (OPS ONLY)

12.   (T/F)  BP will hit in at least four different places in the starting batting order.  FALSE

13.   (MC) More HRs will be hit by (a) Bruce/Votto, (b) Rolen/Gomes/Stubbs, or (c) all others.  (B)

14.   (T/F)  Stubbs/Phillips will combine for more SB than the remainder of the team.  FALSE

15.   (T/F)  A Reds pitcher will throw a complete game this month.  FALSE

16.   (T/F)  The Reds will spend at least four days in first place (ties included).  TRUE

17.   (T/F)  Chris Heisey will be the team leader in PH hits.  TRUE

18.   (MC)  The holds leader will be (a)Masset, (b)Chapman, or (c)someone else.  (B)

19.   (T/F)  The Reds will hit at least one walkoff HR.   TRUE

20.   (T/F)  Jay Bruce will have more OF assists than all other OF combined.  TRUE

21.   (O/U)  Number of players to bat leadoff (starting lineup only) = 3.5.  UNDER

22.   (T/F) Dusty will use at least 6 relievers in a game.  TRUE

23.   (O/U) Home attendance will increase by 10% over the same # of home dates in 2010.  OVER

24.   (T/F)  The Reds will turn more DPs than their opponents.  TRUE

25.   (MC)  Who will start more games this month: (a) Cairo, (b) Heisey, (c) Renteria, or (d) Francisco.  (A)

Extra credit (otherwise known as the tiebreaker) Total number of strikeouts by Chapman for the month (closest without going over).   15