D-Day Diligence: Reverse Q&O

 

Eike meeting paratroopers from the 101st at Greenham Common just hours before take off, 5 June, 1944.

By Stevil, 6 June, 2026

The anniversary of D-Day is special to me. The undertaking those men embarked on from the air and sea was pivotal to the victory of the greatest war the world has ever seen. Most people can't imagine what it was like. I only hope people at least try. Remembering and respecting the sacrifices made for freedom can be humbling and help put things into perspective. We have it so easy because of what those men did. 

One of the things we've benefited from is baseball, and even baseball contributed to the war effort as many players answered the call. Nowadays, all the talk in June is about players changing uniforms. There's nothing wrong with that, but here at HVH, the most honorable uniforms are those that were worn by allied servicemen and women that did their part on this day of days 82 years ago. 

We'll get into uniform swaps in the next post, but for now, I'll leave you with some questions to ponder. If the locals actually answer them, I'll share the responses, plus my own takes.

With that said, here they are...

1. Q: Which prospects or players not named Refsnyder or Castillo should be available in trades?

2. Q: Which prospects do you believe could help Seattle post-deadline?

3. Q: Who were the first soldiers to drop into Normandy on D-Day? *Hint: 'the airborne' isn't the answer

4. Q: What do you think are the most important needs?

5. Q: Should they keep a 6-man rotation?

6. Q: Who should be in a 5-man rotation?

7. Q: What do you think are the top-5 WW2 films or series? *Answers will dictate future ribbings as extreme or light. 

8. Q: Which AL team poses the biggest threat to Seattle?

9. Q: What type of players do you think Seattle should target in the draft?

10. Q: Which players would you like to see extended?

11. Q: Who was the most crucial leader in WW2?

12. Q: How could internal shuffling help Seattle? 

13: Q: How might the draft impact moves we see at the deadline?

14. Q: What budget restrictions do you expect for deadline deals?

15: Q: What were the codenames for the beaches in Normandy (no cheating!)?