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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 7, 2012 19:36:23 GMT -5
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Post by dasein on Apr 7, 2012 21:22:22 GMT -5
One of the marches I'm eager to watch is Paul Konerko's road to 500 HRs.
He's at 396 HRs right now, so barring some catastrophe he'll clear 400 with ease this season. And while he's getting up there, he's still averaging a good 30+ HR a season, so it's entirely possible he'll hit it within the next 3 seasons.
He's had no ties to steroids, so normally a 500 HR benchmark means he can punch his ticket to Cooperstown. Thing is, I think the LAST thing voters want is for Konerko to get into the HoF. Just like with Johnny Damon if he reaches 3000 hits by some miracle.
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 7, 2012 21:36:52 GMT -5
I've noticed in the last couple of seasons the concept of the 500 home run feat being downgraded as no longer an 'automatic' in to the HoF. 500 is mind-boggling impressive and the list is small so I cannot see how a guy could be excluded. Same with 3K hits. I can understand if it's a guy linked to steroids but anybody clean, I mean come on. Only 25 guys have done it: www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HR_career.shtml |
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Post by aliensporebomb on Apr 9, 2012 15:19:13 GMT -5
Seems like it is within reach.
Did I forget to tell you guys that I was in Cooperstown late last summer? I've got pictures too - anyone interested? Doubleday field etc.
Nice small rustic town but it's obvious that particular location is the landmark draw for the town. You can have a custom baseball bat made engraved with celebrating anything from your kids birth to getting out of jail to anything you can imagine.
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 9, 2012 15:35:27 GMT -5
Yeah, the HoF is cool. I've been there 14 times. No, I don't need photos LOL ;-)
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Post by ck1 on Apr 9, 2012 18:25:56 GMT -5
Wait, who? Nevermind. I've got my own over-the-hill SS to worry about here in Philly.  |
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 9, 2012 19:21:35 GMT -5
He's hot tonight: 3 for 3 so far. One more: 4-for-4  = 3095 15 hits to tie Dave Winfield |
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Post by dasein on Apr 9, 2012 21:18:48 GMT -5
I don't think he's going to get to 4k hits. I can believe he'll have a couple more decent-to-good seasons, but no way is he going to hit 200~ hits for 5 more seasons. He's turning 38 in a couple months.
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 10, 2012 5:52:54 GMT -5
I don't think he's going to get to 4k hits. I can believe he'll have a couple more decent-to-good seasons, but no way is he going to hit 200~ hits for 5 more seasons. He's turning 38 in a couple months. Yeah, I agree but "Jeter's March to 3612" just doesn't sound very exciting. ;D |
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Post by aliensporebomb on Apr 10, 2012 18:18:20 GMT -5
Doubleday field may have started it all but it's got nothing on SKIPPY FIELD here in town.
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 10, 2012 19:30:48 GMT -5
Skippy
Say, Jeter just hit a homerun.....guy's on a tear
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 14, 2012 14:52:19 GMT -5
passed 3100 today
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 17, 2012 15:05:27 GMT -5
Before tonight's game Jete is hitting .378 and has more hits than any player in the league. Six multi-hit games and has hit safely in every game of the season except one and has struck out only 3 times in 45 plate appearances. (almost Gwynn-like performance). He's 5 hits behind Winfield. He has more homers at this point than he did by June of last year. Wow. On fire. Speaking of Gwynn: in 1995 he hit .368 on the season with 577 plate appearances and only struck out 15 times.  2.59% PA = K  |
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 18, 2012 21:14:13 GMT -5
now leading the league in most multi-hit games. 2-4 tonight Oops, update, bottom of the 9th and Jeter just hit a homerun. |
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Post by Infinite Ego on Apr 19, 2012 6:19:11 GMT -5
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