20 Questions



1-My favorite cartoon as a little kid was:

Smurfs.

2-People tell me I look like:
Matt Damon.

3-If i could go to the ultimate concert (the singer or bands do not have to be still alive) the opening act would be? and the main act would be?
I have been to two out of the three of these concerts, so I'll let you decide the lineup: ABBA, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys.

4-My 3 favorite movies:
Big Lebowski, Meet the Parents, and Tron (though I've still yet to see it).

5- My 3 favorite TV shows as a kid were:
Fraggle Rock, NFL Primetime, and Sportscenter.

6- My 3 favorite TV shows as an a adult are:
Trigger Happy TV, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Baseball Tonight.

7- My favorite baseball player(s) growing up was:
Carlton Fisk and then Frank Thomas.

8- If i could have dinner with anyone it would be:
at Sapporo in Scottsdale, AZ. That press has gotta be worthy of a free dinner, right?

9- If I was on a beach I would probably be doing:
Yoga (:

10- If I could visit anywhere, I would want to visit:
my wife in Australia … once she gets the “Best Job in the World," that is. Google it if you haven't heard of it. Matter of fact, go to http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/WfFFOGgkq7s and vote 5 stars for her, would ya? (note from Greg Schaum….the contest is over and Mrs. Disco did not win-sorry!)

11- My memory of my first little league game is:
Literally hitting the first baseman, Brandon, in the chest with a throw across the diamond.

12- My favorite meal is (main dish, 2 sides, drink, and dessert)
London Broil, Potato Supreme (it's a casserole kinda thing), Green Beans, Water, and Pound Cake with Strawberries. An honorable mention for Yogurt with Cinnamon, Wheat Germ, Flax Seed, and Strawberries. I could eat that any time of day.

13- My mom would frequently say this to me as a little kid:
You're still hungry?

14- If I was not a baseball player I would be a:
Semi-pro bowler.

15- One thing people probably don't know about me is:
Most of the time I sit down to pee.

16- My best friend in baseball is:
The double play. Hey-ooo. Or Mike Penn. It really depends day to day.

17- My favorite baseball memory is:
Getting a swing and a miss for strike three on a pitch that hit the batter in the cup.

18- The first thing I spent my money on with money from a professional baseball check:
Eggs.

19- The toughest class at Northwestern is:
There was some 400 level Advanced Mathematics/Game Theory class in the Econ department that was literally in Greek. I also remember another Differential Calculus class that required extra studying. The worst was the one time I was a few minutes late for a TA review session for some 400 level Engineering class and got the dirtiest looks from everyone because the TA and all the students were conducting the review in Mandarin Chinese. Presumably, they were pissed to have to switch over to their 2nd or 3rd language because the white kid ruined it. For the sake of all parties involved, I walked out of the room and promptly dropped the class.

20- If I could give advice to a 8 year old Chris Hayes I would tell him this:
Bishop takes Bishop. It's a long story, but I lost an important chess game at a big tournament when I was about that age because I failed to play that move.