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Last player to homer

This is a discussion on Last player to homer within the Major League Baseball forum; Entering the month of June, here are the players with more than 135 at-bats who have yet to stroke a ...

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Old 05-31-2009, 10:54 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

My money is on Chris Getz.
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Old 05-31-2009, 10:55 PM
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For the sake of hoping for an S3F jinx....Luis Castillo
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Old 05-31-2009, 10:56 PM
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I mother****ing forgot the poll, heh.
But I'm going Jason Kendall.
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Old 05-31-2009, 10:58 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

Burriss
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Old 05-31-2009, 10:58 PM
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Eckstein
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:25 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

All of them except Martin and Morgan
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:31 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

So, Zito, you're saying all but 2 of them will NOT hit a single HR?
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:32 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

Considering at most in those other player's career, they've hit 1-2 a year? It wouldn't really be a shock.
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:34 PM
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Re: Last player to homer

Castillo hit 3 last year, and Eckstein has a career (per 162 game) average of 5 HR per year.
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:35 PM
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Holy HGH Batman.
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:36 PM
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I see your point though. None of the players, apart from the 2 you named, are even close to prototypical HR hitters.
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:55 PM
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Kendall
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Old 05-31-2009, 11:56 PM
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I'm going Eckstein with Foster
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Old 06-01-2009, 12:38 AM
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Burriss without a doubt
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