Two questions:
Question 1: This year was a rare year for Major League Baseball: no wild card team advanced to League Championship Series. Since the Wild Card was introduced in 1995, this has happened only 3 other times. Do you know which years?
Bonus for Question 1: Only one of those three years did all four #1 seeds (ie- the teams with the homefield advantage advance to the next round), which year was that?
Question 2: This is the Yankees' 8th ALCS appearance since the playoff format changed in 1995, the most in baseball. Which two National League teams have each made 6 NLCS appearances in that span?
Bonus for Question 2: The Boston Red Sox are second-most in ALCS appearances since 1995 with 5, who has the third-most?
Answer the questions below in the comments (if you're on Facebook or using an RSS feed, please go to http://www.noyoureatowel.net/ to submit your answer). I'll reveal the answers later tonight.
Update: 10:45 AM: Question 3: After everyone got the others correct, I figured I'd add one more. Since 1995, only 4 teams have ONLY made the playoffs as the Wild Card. Can you name those 4 teams?
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Question 1 I will leave to Ben. Question 2 I think is probably the Hotlanta Braves and the St Louis Cardinals
Question 1:
1995
1998
2001
Question 1 (bonus): 1998
Question 2:
Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals
Question 2 (bonus): Cleveland Indians (it's actually four I believe - 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007)
Ben answered Question 1 correctly but got the bonus wrong (Houston was "the #1 seed" but lost to San Diego).
Ari got the first part of question 2 correct and Ben got the bonus (with the years, too).
The next highest on LCS appearances since 1995 are the Mariners and Mets with 3 a piece.
Other people can still guess on the bonus for Question 1!
Since you guys answered those way too easily, I added a third question that will hopefully be a little harder. Good luck!
Colorado Rockies
Florida Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers
Tampa Bay won the division last year
fine know-it-all, I thought the Sox did. shoot me.
Wow...you guys are good
OK...but can you name the teams to make the playoffs ONLY as the division winners (I'm pretty sure there are 9)???
no, I can't.
I got 8
Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Philadelphia Philies
San Diego Padres
Texas Rangers
Question 1 Bonus: 1995
I miscounted the last question. There are 10 teams. So although those 8 are correct, there are two more
I'm not sure that's correct.
If you are thinking of 2001, in the Central, St. Louis and Houston tied for first and Houston was technically awarded first place based on their record during the season series. However, if you award St. Louis a first place, then they would be considered another team.
Team 2: My only guess would be the Dodgers, although I'm fairly certain that they were the wild card in 2006.
I am correct. You're still missing two teams.
St. Louis, Houston, and the Dodgers are all incorrect (you were right about the Dodgers 2006 wild-card finish).
Anyone want to usurp Ben and take home the last two?
Well I knew Houston wasnt valid, just wasn't sure what your thinking was with St. Louis.
Oh wait, duh on the last one...Arizona
Late to this question but got them all before looking. As for Bonus Q1 - it must be 2001?
Ben got the bonus to question one right, it was 1995. In 2001, Houston was the "#1 seed" that lost to Atlanta. 1995 is the only year besides this where the 4 teams with homefield advantage actually won in round 1.
Actually, the team with homefield advantage won every single series that year.
Diamondbacks and Reds
Nice job, Dan! Didn't realize that no one got the last two answers
I'll have to do better with tomorrow's trivia!
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