Desmond Who-Knew - Weekly Trivia!

First off, what a year by the Nationals and Orioles. It's been a great summer to live in-between Baltimore and DC, and with 100% humidity, incompetent drivers, and , that's not something one can say very often. But which player was the most valuable in producing wins among these two teams?

The answer is Ian Desmond. His WAR of 5.4 beat out Adam Jones at 4.6, and rookie sensation Bryce Harper, though not an answer choice, was actually second to Desmond at 4.9. Whatever the outcome in October, the future is bright in DC. (Source: FanGraphs)

So I guess the Presidential election has been in the news lately, what with the debates, the smear campaigns, and stump speech malarkey. Mitt's victory over Obama in the first debate has been in the news all weekend, including a divisive attack on Big Bird that has the candidate making children cry across the country. Given my love of Sesame Street from back in the day, I reminisced about all my favorite characters. Then I wondered...

Which of the following characters was NOT an original Muppet from the show's first season (in 1969)?

• Big Bird
• Kermit the Frog
• Ernie
• Oscar the Grouch
• Elmo

"H" is for "Have a great week, y'all."