Taking a quizzical look at Orioles

Making it through Christmas yesterday during a cream cheese shortage goes down as another victory and proves again that nothing can stop me from living my best life.

I also can't be deterred from assigning a quiz on a Sunday morning.

You can treat it like the socks and underwear that someone gift-wrapped and left under the tree. Or the one chocolate candy in the sampler box that is filled with jelly.

If you choose to take the quiz - and you can't spit it out - this would be a good time to get started. I don't have all day.

Good luck.

Which Oriole will lead the team in saves in 2022?
A. Tyler Wells
B. Cole Sulser
C. Tanner Scott
D. None of the above

Who makes most of the starts at third base?
A. Kelvin Gutiérrez
B. Ramón Urías
C. A player not currently in organization
D. None of the above

Who makes most of the starts at shortstop?
A. Ramón Urías
B. Jorge Mateo
C. A player not currently in the organization
D. None of the above

Who is the No. 3 starter breaking camp?
A. Bruce Zimmermann
B. Jordan Lyles
C. A pitcher not currently in the organization
D. None of the above

Who is the starting catcher on opening day?
A. Jacob Nottingham
B. Anthony Bemboom
C. Adley Rutschman
D. None of the above

How many players will make their major league debuts?
A. Sixteen, same as 2021
B. Between 17-20
C. Between 12-15
D. None of the above

Who will be named Most Valuable Oriole?
A. Cedric Mullins
B. Ryan Mountcastle
C. Austin Hays
D. None of the above

Which 2021 Oriole who's currently a free agent will return to the organization?
A. César Valdez
B. Pat Valaika
C. Matt Harvey
D. None of the above

Who will be the first Top 30 prospect called up after opening day?
A. Adley Rutschman
B. Kyle Stowers
C. Kyle Bradish
D. None of the above

Baseball will have a new collective bargaining agreement in:
A. January
B. February
C. March
D. None of the above

The media finally will be allowed inside clubhouses:
A. By spring training
B. By opening day
C. After the All-Star break
D. None of the above

The Orioles are hoping to go into the regular season:
A. With more clarity regarding health and safety protocols
B. With no restrictions on the number of fans in the ballpark
C. With a catcher on the 40-man roster
D. None of the above

The new CBA will prevent pitchers from:
A. Batting
B. Using any sticky substance
C. Going more than one time through the order
D. None of the above

The new CBA will eliminate:
A. Seven-inning doubleheaders
B. Service time manipulation
C. Ángel Hernández
D. None of the above

Runners in extra innings will be placed:
A. On second base
B. On first base
C. In COVID protocol
D. None of the above

Manager Brandon Hyde will be asked about Rutschman:
A. Once a day in the clubhouse
B. Once a week in the clubhouse
C. Once in the morning before leaving the house
D. None of the above

The most popular seventh inning stretch activity is:
A. Playing of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
B. Playing of "God Bless America"
C. Thinking it will take less than three hours to complete the seventh inning of a Yankees or Red Sox game.
D. None of the above

If Keegan Akin is cut, it will be done by:
A. Mike Elias
B. Brandon Hyde
C. A kitchen knife
D. None of the above

The Orioles are hoping to avoid playing:
A. In a shortened season
B. In the rain
C. In Buffalo
D. None of the above

What should never even get near your plate around the holidays?
A. Yams
B. Brussels sprouts
C. Ángel Hernández
D. None of the above

OK, pencils down.