Locked On Mariners - Daily Podcast On the Seattle Mariners - Unnamed Baseball Trivia Game Show (Show #1)

Episode Date: January 23, 2020

D.C. finally got to live out his childhood fantasy of being a game show host. (Yes, three episodes into his tenure here.) While this game doesn't yet have a title, the first edition pits Jonathan D. Miller, Jason Hernandez of "Locked On Ducks" & Taylor Blake Ward of "Locked On Angels" against each other. Who will emerge victorious? Listen to see who will take home the top prize of... well, nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Welcome to Locked-on Mariners, ladies and gentlemen. Very different show for you today. Before we get into any of that, I would like to remind you that you can get this particular program and the other wonderful shows on the Locked-on Podcast Network on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or pretty much any podcasting app in existence. You can follow the show on Twitter at L.O. underscore Mariners, and you can follow me on Twitter at D.C. underscore Lundberg.

L-U-N-D-B-E-R-G. Well, like I said, very different show for you today. We're basically staging a baseball trivia game show. And today's participants are the following gentlemen. First of all, John D. Miller. John, welcome. Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here.

Excellent. Good luck today. Second, from Locked-on Ducks, we have Jason Hernandez. Jason. Hello, how's it going? It is going fine. Good luck today. And our third participant from Locked-on Angels is Taylor Blake Ward. Taylor, welcome.

Howdy. Thank you very much. Good luck to all three of you today. Basically for the home listeners, we've got five categories. Answer the question right. You can stay there for bigger points or move to another category. It's really simple. Today's categories are the 1977 expansion, multi-sportsman, better known as,

All-Star Game MVP's, and people named after Fish. Wait, seriously? Yeah, seriously. We decided off-air Taylor would choose the first. category, let's get started. I will gladly take people named after fish for five. Okay. First question in that

category, who led the 1986 Astros in doubles and triples and was second in batting average? Oh. Nobody wants this one. I should know this. I'm sure that's clearly been

three or five seconds, so we've got to call that one. Kevin Bass, gang. Boy, this is off to a wonderful start. All right, time to wake up. Time to wake up. Let's do this. Taylor, you can stay there or go to another category. What do you want to do?

Let's go to 10. When I'm at bat, I'm in scoring position. Is a quote attributed to which player known more for his afro than his hitting ability? Nobody wants... It's because we're thinking about it. Well, you can't think quicker than that. I don't want negative points. You're not going to lose anything for a wrong guess,

but I got to call time on that one too. That's Oscar Gamble. Oh, I see. Yes, Oscar is, in fact, an aquarium fish. Taylor, you want to close out the category or go somewhere else? Let's go to the expansion. All right, first question in that category for five points. The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays both began play in 1977.

The Mariners set up shop in a concrete muffin known as the Kingdom. Where did the Blue Jays take root? Jason. What is, I'm sorry, exhibition stadium. Exhibition Stadium is correct for five points. I'm sorry, this isn't Jeopardy. Nope. But Jason, you were now in control.

You want to stay there or move along? Let's go to 10 points for the expansion. All right. Both teams sent only one representative to the All-Star game in Yankee Stadium, named both players. Both. Yes, both players. Nobody wants this one either.

Three seconds, two, one, and that's it. Rupert Jones for Seattle, Ron Fairley for Toronto. Well, I knew one of those. And Jason, you were still in control. Should we finish it off? Yeah, let's finish it off. 15. Okay.

The Blue Jays finished dead last in the American League East, but the Mariners finished sixth in a 17 division. Which AL West team finished behind the Mariners? Behind the Mariners. Taylor. Is it the Angels? It is not the Angels. Someone else.

Should I do it? Should I do it? You're not going to lose points. Jason. What is the Oakland days? That is correct. That is correct. Up to 20 points now.

I took a shot. You took a shot. And you're not going to lose points for a wrong guess. So go ahead and guess. And you have control. Let's do... Let's finish off people named Dr. Fish. Okay.

Why not? Which Chicago Cub pitched back-to-back complete game shutouts on July 6th and 11th, 1987 against the Padres and Dodgers respectively. Hmm. Three seconds. Taylor. Steve Trout? Yes, Steve Trout is correct.

Dang it. Very good. So we have two closed categories for round one, multi-sportsmen, better known as, and All-Star Game MVP's still in action. Let's go All-Star Game MVP. You got it.

For five points. Which pair of brothers won All-Star Game MVP honors in 1997 and 1998? Taylor. Alamar. Sandy and Roberto. Yeah, Alamar's good enough. That is for five points. Tide now for Jason, 20 points.

John, you have to score. Taylor, go for it. Let's go All-Star for 10. All right, you got it. Who was the first New York Yankee to win All-Star Game MVP honors? That is Jason. What is?

Or who is? Joe DiMaggio? That is incorrect. Someone else. Taylor. It is Mr. Not Unanimous. Derek Jeter. That is correct.

They're a 10 points. Taylor now in the lead with 30. Let's go. Let's finish the category. All right. How many players have won All-Star Game MVP the same year they won the home run derby?

Jason. What is two? That is absolutely correct. I don't think about that one. Cal Ripkin in 1991, Garrett Anderson in 2003. About a minute to go in the round. Better

known as for five. Oil Can Boyd sounds more like a player from the 1920s than the 1980s. What is his real first name? John. Who is Dennis? That is correct for five points. On the board. Where would you like to go, sir? Let's go for 10. All right. The 1974 Sy Young Award winner was Jim Hunter. What nickname was he better known as? Jason. What is catfish? Catfish is correct. That was the gimme That was the gimmee Jason where would you like to go? Let's finish that off for 15

All right Jay Hanna Dean is the real name of which Hall of Fame Pitcher of the 1930s Oh wow John's in there first Who is Dizzy Dean? That is correct

Gah by a 10th Nice That is the end of the round gentlemen Recapping the scores, John with 20 points, Taylor with 30, Jason 45, so it's a pretty close contest, and this game will continue right after these vital words of importance. And now it's time for the second half of this game that has no title. Recapping the scores, Jason's in first place with 45 points, Taylor with 30.

Taylor with 30, John with 20 points. Point totals are doubled in round two. anybody can still win this thing. When we laughed off, John had control, and he will choose from among these categories. Franchise Records, Bush Leaguers, Rising Suns, that's S-O-N-S, notable home runs, and E for Effort.

Bushleaguers are players named Bush. Rising Suns are players from Japan, and E-for-E-E-E-for-E-E-E-Furt are about mistakes on the field. John, where would you like to start? Let's go for Bush-leaguers for five. for 10 in round two. Though he's now an effective reliever for the Texas Rangers, Taylor. Matt Bush.

That is Matt Bush. Yeah, that one was kind of a... I'll finish the question. He started his career as a top shortstop in the Padre system. He's development stalled because of various issues, but you got that one right. Taylor, where would you like to go? Guys, let's stay with Bush. All right, for 20 points this time.

Which second baseman, who played primarily with the Blue Jays and Yankees, hit 320 in 1999, but followed that up with a disappointing 215 and lost his starting job that is Taylor. Homer Bush. Homer Bush is correct. Just taking the lead on that one, 60 points. This is, for whatever reason, I did a thing on Matt Bush a few years ago. Yeah.

And I did a big research project on this, so I'm happy that I can kind of do this. Let's close out the category. All right. Primarily known as a pinch hitter who spent his entire 12-year career with the Minnesota of Twins and was part of both of the World Series Championship teams. I believe nobody is buzzed in yet. Taylor's got this one.

Randy Bush. Randy Bush is correct. Yeah. Up to 90 points now. Very, very good. Ran that category. Where would you like to go next? Let's do franchise records. Franchise records for 10 points. Babe Ruth is the obvious leader

in all-time Yankee home runs. Who has the most RBI in Yankee history? Jason. Who is Derek Deuter? That is incorrect. Someone else, please. I got to type. You got to do it again, yeah.

Okay, you got it. I broke my thumbs, so I've got like a weird deal. Lou Gehrig. Lugarig is correct. Taylor's starting to run away with this gang. Where to next? Let's stay in the same category. All right.

Which pitcher is the Kansas City Royals' all-time leader in Wynn? Taylor's got it again Dang it Is it Brett Saberhagen? It is not Saberhagen. Someone else, please. Good guess, though.

That's Jason. I was going to guess Saber Hagan, but I'm going to try it anyway. Who is? Don't need to say who is. Three seconds. Ventura, no, that's not it. Nope.

John, do you have a guess? You don't need to buzz in on this. I don't know. All right. Paul Split-Orf. Stop. I had another guess, and I still would have been wrong. That's all right.

Taylor, where would you like to go next? Well, let's round out the category. Let's finish it off. You got it. Who has saved the most games in Toronto Blue Jays history? John. Is that Dave Steeb? It is not Dave Steeb.

Someone else, please. Most saves in Blue Jay history. Most saves? Yes, Taylor. Is it Tom Hanks? Yes, Tom Hanky for 30 points. Is absolutely correct. Let's go to the Suns category.

Let's do that one. Okay, players from Japan. Hideo Nomo paved the way for Japanese players to come to the United States. Who is the next Japanese-born player to make his debut after Nomo? Jason. I hope it's Ichero. It's not Ichero. And it's the other one.

John. Is that Chanhope Park? Nope, not Chanho Park. So Taylor, do you have a guess? You don't need to buzz in. I am going to take a guess here and say Tomaoka? Nope. It is Makoto Suzuki. Ah. All right. And Taylor's still in control.

Let's stay in the category. All right. George Steinbrenner certainly had a way with words. Whom did he once refer to as a fat pussy toad? Taylor. Is it Hideki Matsui? It's not Hideki Matsui, no. Someone else. Oh. Jason or John? I don't know if I want to guess.

Three more seconds. Yeah, I'm a bad person for seven. That's all right. Time is up on this one. Hideki Arabu. That was a Yankee. Yep. And Taylor's still in control.

Let's round it out. Let's finish it off. Ichiro Suzuki was the first Japanese-born position player in the Biggs. What other Japanese-born outfielder made his debut the very next day? Taylor. Is it Shinjou? I don't know how to say his first name. Shinjo.

Shinjo's enough. You got it. Tsiyoshi Shinjo. Su Yoshi? All right. Mm-hmm. All right. That closes out that category.

And we have about a minute and a half left in this round. Where would you like to go? Let's do home runs. All righty. All three of you could tell me that Joe Carter hit a home run to end the 1993 World Series. However, he was not the winning run. The winning run was on first base. Who was it?

Taylor. Gah. It is former Angels first base coach Alfredo Griffin. That is incorrect. Whoa, what? Jason. Is it Ricky Henderson? That's not Henderson.

John, you got a shot at this? No. Paul Molitor. Let's go E for effort. E for effort. We've all seen the video of the ball bouncing off Jose Kinseko's head and over the right field wall for a home run. Which stadium did it take place in?

Jason. What is Jacob's Field? Incorrect. Oh, no. Either of the other gentleman. Yeah, I know you know what it is, but you can't guess. John or Taylor? No.

All right. It's Cleveland Stadium. Yeah, it's Cleveland Stadium. Taylor, you have one more selection. Go bad to home runs. All right. In game one of the 1988 World Series, Dennis Eckersley gave up a dramatic game-winning home run to Kirk Gibson.

Who did Eckersley unintentionally intentionally walk prior to that at bat, thinking he'd be facing Dave Anderson? Oh. Oh. God, I should know this. I'm going to show us so ashamed. Five seconds. Yeah.

I... Okay, Jason's going to take a shot at it. A Dodger got walked. Who is... Three seconds. Griffin. Davis? Yeah.

Yeah, it was. It was Mike Davis. I was like, I'm all I'm trying to pick her through there. And that is time, gentlemen. With a decisive win, the scores John 20 points. Jason 65, Taylor with 160, walks away with this. All right. Very nice to play.

Take your waiters. Remember, you can get this show and the other great locked-on podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcast, Spotify, any podcasting app you like. We're probably there because we are everywhere. Follow me on Twitter, DC underscore Lundberg, follow the show on Twitter at L.O. underscore Mariners. And if you have a baseball question or any question you care to ask, email it to locked on Mariners at gmail.com. And I will use it, or it might use it, in the Friday mailbag segment.

Special thanks to John D. Miller, Jason Hernandez, and today's winner, Taylor Blake Ward, for playing this ridiculous game. I am D.C. Lundberg. Thank you for listening. Have a wonderful day, ladies and gentlemen.