Rob Carpentier (Farmington, MN): HS athletics director
Steve Greene: Writer
Ashok Parameswaran (S.D.): Psychiatrist & former ToC participant
BB:
THIS CATEGORY COULD BE HABIT FORMING
IN THE SPORT'S HALL OF FAME
IT'S A JOB
2014 MLB ALL-STARS
JOKES
KID STUFF
250 Kid Stuff:
The daughter of a champ, she has a name that means "night beauty".
Ashok: "Who is Laila Ali?"
500- Natural DD:
In '13, Joe Mauer announced that he & his wife were expecting these, the full name of his team (who recently just fell below .500 for the first time in a while).
"Who are the Minnesota Twins?"is for sure correct.
750:
Cordell Broadus, Snoop's son, & Justin Combs, Diddy's son, both signed to play football for this PAC-12 school.
Ashok: "What is Ucla?"1,250
1K:
Actress Paulina Gretzky, one of Wayne's five kids, is following in the footsteps of this woman, her mom.
Ashok: "Who is Janet Jones?"2,250
250'14 MLB All-Stars:
The AL's starting pitcher was this Mariner who ended up having a nice yr., going 15-6 w/ a 0.915 WHIP.
Ashok: "Who is Felix Hernandez?"2.5K
500:
Near the end of the '14 season, this Marlin suffered multiple facial fractures & dental damage after a beaning (& he's expected to get off the DL very soon).
Steve: "Who is Giancarlo Stanton?"
750:
This Cubs SS hails from the Dominican Republic, NOT Cuba.
Steve: "Who is Starlin Castro?"1,250
1K:
Vin Scully called this Dodger "The Maestro" of bat-flipping (who reportedly may be on his way out of that team).
Ashok: "Who is Yasiel Puig?"3.5K
250 It's a Job:
"Ink-stained wretches" is one of the friendlier terms used to describe those in this job like William Rhoden.
Steve: "What is a sportswriter?"1.5K
500:
For 50 yrs. Roger Owens has sold these at Dodger Stadium, often throwing behind the back to fans 30 rows away.
Steve: "What are Dodger Dogs?" (my guess too) 1K
Ashok: "What are peanuts?"4K
750:
Greg Oden's health issues may have hurt the cause of Jay Jensen, fired in '13 after 19 yrs. in this job for the Blazers.
Ashok: "What is a trainer?"4,750
1K:
This term can refer to one who just records what happens in games or one who uses complex math to analyze it.
Steve: "What is a statistician?"2K
First Joke:
The golfer wore two pairs of pants in case he got this.
Ashok:"What is a hole-in-one?"5K
500:
You've really got to hand it to these kinds of runners.
TS: Relay
First Hall of Fame Clue:
Charles Comiskey, Chief Bender, Ford Frick
Steve: "What is baseball?"2,250
500:
Harry Cameron, Cammi Granato, Clarence Campbell
Ashok: "What is the Hockey Hall of Fame?"5.5K
750:
Abdullah the Butcher, Big John Studd, The Iron Sheik, Donald Trump & even Pete Rose (as of right now, Hulk Hogan's no longer in this HoF); this organization.
Steve: "What is the WWE?"3K
1K:
Fielding "Hurry Up" Yost, Percy Snow, Mike Bellotti
Rob: "What is college football?"
1K Habit:
In 1996, he started a tradition by wearing the headgear for Ohio State's mascot; Kirk Herbstreit's wife helped get it.
Rob: "Who is Lee Corso?"2K
750:
One story says this tradition started when Pres. Taft stood up during a Senators game & the crowd followed suit.
Ashok: "What is the 7th Inning Stretch?"6,250
500:
The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade is a tradition in this city, home of "America's First Professional Baseball Team".
Ashok: "Who are the Cincinnati Reds?"6,750
250:
Wisconsin fans know that when this House of Pain song starts, they better start hopping.
Steve: "What is 'Jump Around'?"3,250
750:
The difference between the New York Knicks & a dollar bill? You can still get four of these from a dollar bill.
Steve: "What are quarters?"4K
1K:
Why didn't Kobe graduate to the 2nd grade? He couldn't do this 2-word phrase.
Steve: "What is pass first?"5K
DJ!:
HOOPS THERE IT IS
NUMBED BY NUMBERS
SKIING IS BELIEVING
EX-NFL TEAMS
3-LETTER WORDS
BIBLICAL HEROES?
500 Biblical Hero:
The ark of his pro career began when he was the Bulls' first pick in the '07 Draft.
Steve: "Who is Joakim Noah?"5.5K
1K- TDD (2nd rd. in a row a DD was placed behind that screen)
This Oriole w/ four Gold Gloves in the outfield might be the first man you pick in your fantasy draft.
"Who is Adam Jones?" was my response, too, even though I wasn't 100% sure...but Steve should've been.
1.5K:
We all saw the wheels on this Ohio St. RB who won the Sullivan Award in '15.
Steve: "Who is Ezekiel Elliott?"12.5K
2K:
A Bulls G & a former Saints QB aren't bros., but both share this name.
Ashok: "Who is Brooks...who is Aaron Brooks?"8,750
500 Ex-NFL Team:
Bum Phillips, who went 55-35 as a coach of this team- "The harder we played, the behinder we got".
Steve: "Who were the Houston Oilers?"13K
500 3-Letter Word:
The man on 1st takes off to make contact in this play as three three-letter words.
Steve: "What is hit-and-run?"13.5K
1K:
Four defenders play zone while one plays man on the other team's best scorer in the defense called this "...and one".
Steve: "What is box?"14.5K
1.5K:
There are two three-letter words in this boxing job; he keeps a bleeding fighter from having to throw in the towel.
Steve: "What is a cutman?"16K
2K:
Each of you would call himself this word that used to have "-atic" at the end.
Steve:"What is a fan?"18K
1K Ex-NFL Team:
He was the coach of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, but found more success in southern climes.
Steve: "Who is Don Shula?"19K
1.5K- OTHER DD!
14K on the line:
'26 was the last yr. of the Bulldogs playing in this city every NFL player dreams of going to one day.
"What is Canton?"...the end of that clue sounded like it was going to be Orlando for Disneyworld...BUT STEVE GOT IT!
2K:
Combining two teams in PA in '43 led to the Brangelina-ing of them into this team name.
Steve: "Who are the Steagles?"- 2ND CATEGORY SWEEP OF RD.!35K
500 Numbed by Numbers:
In 2002, this Yankee 2B hit 39 homers & stole 41 bases; four yrs. later, he joined the 40-40 club.
Rob: "Who is Robinson Cano?"1.5K
Ashok: "Who is Alfonso Soriano?"9,250
1K:
Red Rock, one of these, successfully dispensed w/ 309 wannabe riders in a row.
Ashok: "What is a bull?"10,250
1.5K:
From '12-'14, this Atlanta Hawk made at least one 3-pointer in 127 straight games.
Ashok: "Who is Kyle Korver?"11,750
2K:
Big-serving Goran Ivanisevic's the first man in tennis history to record 10K of these.
Rob: "What are aces?"3.5K
500 Hoops There it Is:
Ucla brought a ton of men's titles home to this alliterative arena after its '65 dedication.
Rob: "What is the Pauley Pavilion?"4K
1K:
This Phoenix school & the arena they play in both bear the name of a nearby natural landmark.
Ashok: "What is the Grand Canyon?"12,750
1.5K:
The McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane is the home kennel-- er, court, for this team.
Steve: "Who is Gonzaga?"36.5K
2K:
In '70, North Dakota State opened the sports arena named after this plains animal.
Rob: "What is the Bison?"6K
500:
Her 33rd World Cup win, in the Super-G in Garmisch, broke Bode Miller's record for World Cup wins by a U.S. skiier.
Ashok: "Who is Lindsey Vonn?"13,250
1K:
This Italian was the bomba as he slalomed his way to gold at the 1988 Olympics.
Rob: "Who is Alberto Tomba?"7K
1.5K:
Last name of the 1980s U.S. Olympic skiers seen here; one saying the bros. shared was "If I don't win, you'd better" (also said by golfers Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele after the '12 PGA Championship).
Rob:"Who are Steve & Bill Mahre?"8.5K
Last Clue Before Final:
The Guardian said Franz Klammer of this nation "...seemed almost to be falling as much as skiing" to win the 1976 downhill gold.
Rob: "What is Austria?"10.5K
CORYAT SCORES:
Steve: 19.5K
Ashok: 13.5K
FJ! C:SPORTS LIT
This poem was first published in the San Francisco Daily Examiner in June 1888, subtitled "A Ballad of the Republic".
R: "WHAT IS 'CASEY AT THE BAT'"(my guess, but I wasn't confident at all)(DOUBLE) = 21K
A: "What is 'The Battle of the Republic'?"(8K) = 5,250
S: SAME AS ROB (15K) = 51.5K (pending nobody scores at least that much next wk., he's going to the big show)
(Final notes: On Rob's first two responses, he didn't phrase them in the form of a Q. Also, last night was the first time in MLB history that all 15 home teams won their games.)
Steve Greene: Writer
Ashok Parameswaran (S.D.): Psychiatrist & former ToC participant
BB:
THIS CATEGORY COULD BE HABIT FORMING
IN THE SPORT'S HALL OF FAME
IT'S A JOB
2014 MLB ALL-STARS
JOKES
KID STUFF
250 Kid Stuff:
The daughter of a champ, she has a name that means "night beauty".
Ashok: "Who is Laila Ali?"
500- Natural DD:
In '13, Joe Mauer announced that he & his wife were expecting these, the full name of his team (who recently just fell below .500 for the first time in a while).
"Who are the Minnesota Twins?"is for sure correct.
750:
Cordell Broadus, Snoop's son, & Justin Combs, Diddy's son, both signed to play football for this PAC-12 school.
Ashok: "What is Ucla?"1,250
1K:
Actress Paulina Gretzky, one of Wayne's five kids, is following in the footsteps of this woman, her mom.
Ashok: "Who is Janet Jones?"2,250
250'14 MLB All-Stars:
The AL's starting pitcher was this Mariner who ended up having a nice yr., going 15-6 w/ a 0.915 WHIP.
Ashok: "Who is Felix Hernandez?"2.5K
500:
Near the end of the '14 season, this Marlin suffered multiple facial fractures & dental damage after a beaning (& he's expected to get off the DL very soon).
Steve: "Who is Giancarlo Stanton?"
750:
This Cubs SS hails from the Dominican Republic, NOT Cuba.
Steve: "Who is Starlin Castro?"1,250
1K:
Vin Scully called this Dodger "The Maestro" of bat-flipping (who reportedly may be on his way out of that team).
Ashok: "Who is Yasiel Puig?"3.5K
250 It's a Job:
"Ink-stained wretches" is one of the friendlier terms used to describe those in this job like William Rhoden.
Steve: "What is a sportswriter?"1.5K
500:
For 50 yrs. Roger Owens has sold these at Dodger Stadium, often throwing behind the back to fans 30 rows away.
Steve: "What are Dodger Dogs?" (my guess too) 1K
Ashok: "What are peanuts?"4K
750:
Greg Oden's health issues may have hurt the cause of Jay Jensen, fired in '13 after 19 yrs. in this job for the Blazers.
Ashok: "What is a trainer?"4,750
1K:
This term can refer to one who just records what happens in games or one who uses complex math to analyze it.
Steve: "What is a statistician?"2K
First Joke:
The golfer wore two pairs of pants in case he got this.
Ashok:"What is a hole-in-one?"5K
500:
You've really got to hand it to these kinds of runners.
TS: Relay
First Hall of Fame Clue:
Charles Comiskey, Chief Bender, Ford Frick
Steve: "What is baseball?"2,250
500:
Harry Cameron, Cammi Granato, Clarence Campbell
Ashok: "What is the Hockey Hall of Fame?"5.5K
750:
Abdullah the Butcher, Big John Studd, The Iron Sheik, Donald Trump & even Pete Rose (as of right now, Hulk Hogan's no longer in this HoF); this organization.
Steve: "What is the WWE?"3K
1K:
Fielding "Hurry Up" Yost, Percy Snow, Mike Bellotti
Rob: "What is college football?"
1K Habit:
In 1996, he started a tradition by wearing the headgear for Ohio State's mascot; Kirk Herbstreit's wife helped get it.
Rob: "Who is Lee Corso?"2K
750:
One story says this tradition started when Pres. Taft stood up during a Senators game & the crowd followed suit.
Ashok: "What is the 7th Inning Stretch?"6,250
500:
The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade is a tradition in this city, home of "America's First Professional Baseball Team".
Ashok: "Who are the Cincinnati Reds?"6,750
250:
Wisconsin fans know that when this House of Pain song starts, they better start hopping.
Steve: "What is 'Jump Around'?"3,250
750:
The difference between the New York Knicks & a dollar bill? You can still get four of these from a dollar bill.
Steve: "What are quarters?"4K
1K:
Why didn't Kobe graduate to the 2nd grade? He couldn't do this 2-word phrase.
Steve: "What is pass first?"5K
DJ!:
HOOPS THERE IT IS
NUMBED BY NUMBERS
SKIING IS BELIEVING
EX-NFL TEAMS
3-LETTER WORDS
BIBLICAL HEROES?
500 Biblical Hero:
The ark of his pro career began when he was the Bulls' first pick in the '07 Draft.
Steve: "Who is Joakim Noah?"5.5K
1K- TDD (2nd rd. in a row a DD was placed behind that screen)
This Oriole w/ four Gold Gloves in the outfield might be the first man you pick in your fantasy draft.
"Who is Adam Jones?" was my response, too, even though I wasn't 100% sure...but Steve should've been.
1.5K:
We all saw the wheels on this Ohio St. RB who won the Sullivan Award in '15.
Steve: "Who is Ezekiel Elliott?"12.5K
2K:
A Bulls G & a former Saints QB aren't bros., but both share this name.
Ashok: "Who is Brooks...who is Aaron Brooks?"8,750
500 Ex-NFL Team:
Bum Phillips, who went 55-35 as a coach of this team- "The harder we played, the behinder we got".
Steve: "Who were the Houston Oilers?"13K
500 3-Letter Word:
The man on 1st takes off to make contact in this play as three three-letter words.
Steve: "What is hit-and-run?"13.5K
1K:
Four defenders play zone while one plays man on the other team's best scorer in the defense called this "...and one".
Steve: "What is box?"14.5K
1.5K:
There are two three-letter words in this boxing job; he keeps a bleeding fighter from having to throw in the towel.
Steve: "What is a cutman?"16K
2K:
Each of you would call himself this word that used to have "-atic" at the end.
Steve:"What is a fan?"18K
1K Ex-NFL Team:
He was the coach of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, but found more success in southern climes.
Steve: "Who is Don Shula?"19K
1.5K- OTHER DD!
14K on the line:
'26 was the last yr. of the Bulldogs playing in this city every NFL player dreams of going to one day.
"What is Canton?"...the end of that clue sounded like it was going to be Orlando for Disneyworld...BUT STEVE GOT IT!
2K:
Combining two teams in PA in '43 led to the Brangelina-ing of them into this team name.
Steve: "Who are the Steagles?"- 2ND CATEGORY SWEEP OF RD.!35K
500 Numbed by Numbers:
In 2002, this Yankee 2B hit 39 homers & stole 41 bases; four yrs. later, he joined the 40-40 club.
Rob: "Who is Robinson Cano?"1.5K
Ashok: "Who is Alfonso Soriano?"9,250
1K:
Red Rock, one of these, successfully dispensed w/ 309 wannabe riders in a row.
Ashok: "What is a bull?"10,250
1.5K:
From '12-'14, this Atlanta Hawk made at least one 3-pointer in 127 straight games.
Ashok: "Who is Kyle Korver?"11,750
2K:
Big-serving Goran Ivanisevic's the first man in tennis history to record 10K of these.
Rob: "What are aces?"3.5K
500 Hoops There it Is:
Ucla brought a ton of men's titles home to this alliterative arena after its '65 dedication.
Rob: "What is the Pauley Pavilion?"4K
1K:
This Phoenix school & the arena they play in both bear the name of a nearby natural landmark.
Ashok: "What is the Grand Canyon?"12,750
1.5K:
The McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane is the home kennel-- er, court, for this team.
Steve: "Who is Gonzaga?"36.5K
2K:
In '70, North Dakota State opened the sports arena named after this plains animal.
Rob: "What is the Bison?"6K
500:
Her 33rd World Cup win, in the Super-G in Garmisch, broke Bode Miller's record for World Cup wins by a U.S. skiier.
Ashok: "Who is Lindsey Vonn?"13,250
1K:
This Italian was the bomba as he slalomed his way to gold at the 1988 Olympics.
Rob: "Who is Alberto Tomba?"7K
1.5K:
Last name of the 1980s U.S. Olympic skiers seen here; one saying the bros. shared was "If I don't win, you'd better" (also said by golfers Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele after the '12 PGA Championship).
Rob:"Who are Steve & Bill Mahre?"8.5K
Last Clue Before Final:
The Guardian said Franz Klammer of this nation "...seemed almost to be falling as much as skiing" to win the 1976 downhill gold.
Rob: "What is Austria?"10.5K
CORYAT SCORES:
Steve: 19.5K
Ashok: 13.5K
FJ! C:SPORTS LIT
This poem was first published in the San Francisco Daily Examiner in June 1888, subtitled "A Ballad of the Republic".
R: "WHAT IS 'CASEY AT THE BAT'"(my guess, but I wasn't confident at all)(DOUBLE) = 21K
A: "What is 'The Battle of the Republic'?"(8K) = 5,250
S: SAME AS ROB (15K) = 51.5K (pending nobody scores at least that much next wk., he's going to the big show)
(Final notes: On Rob's first two responses, he didn't phrase them in the form of a Q. Also, last night was the first time in MLB history that all 15 home teams won their games.)