Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 29 of 29

Thread: A Hypothetical Played Out

  1. #16
    Furcals Designated Driver realmofotalk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    16,526
    MLB ERA
    2.63
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    The cycle is statistically overrated, but if I'm an average hitter, I'd want my name in a positive selective category in the team record book. The key word is positive, so I'm not talking about striking out 5 times in a game.

  2. #17
    Administrator HollywoodLeo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
    Posts
    33,337
    MLB ERA
    3.97

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    The cycle is statistically overrated, but if I'm an average hitter, I'd want my name in a positive rare category in the team record book. The key word is positive, so I'm not talking about striking out 5 times in a game.
    Fair enough.
    LeagueTeamyearsRecordWild CardDivisionPennantsTitles
    MSLSan Diego Padres2034-20592,217-1,9951631
    TBLArizona Diamondbacks2005-20181,216-1,0531963
    TSSLSan Diego Padres2015-2021, 2024-20281,017-9280732
    TSSLTexas Rangers2029-2033396-4140000

  3. #18
    Furcals Designated Driver realmofotalk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    16,526
    MLB ERA
    2.63
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Plus, if I ever hit for the cycle, and some wiseass later remarks that it was overrrated, then I can ask him, "Have you ever hit for the cycle? No? Then keep your mouth shut."

  4. #19
    Administrator HollywoodLeo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
    Posts
    33,337
    MLB ERA
    3.97

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    Plus, if I ever hit for the cycle, and some wiseass later remarks that it was overrrated, then I can ask him, "Have you ever hit for the cycle? No? Then keep your mouth shut."
    If I'm a wiseass who hit 2 home runs and a double in a game on the same day I'd say "so what?"

    If I'm a wiseass fan that's spouting stuff off on the internet....well you already had me one upped just by being on a major league roster in the first place.
    LeagueTeamyearsRecordWild CardDivisionPennantsTitles
    MSLSan Diego Padres2034-20592,217-1,9951631
    TBLArizona Diamondbacks2005-20181,216-1,0531963
    TSSLSan Diego Padres2015-2021, 2024-20281,017-9280732
    TSSLTexas Rangers2029-2033396-4140000

  5. #20
    Future PGA Tour Golfer DirtyKash's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Montreal
    Posts
    13,057
    MLB ERA
    1.63
    Blog Entries
    14

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    You can't compare hitting for the cycle to a quadruple-double in the NBA. Hitting for the cycle has been done 276 times in MLB history. A player registering a quadruple-double has only been done FOUR times in the entire history of the NBA!!!

  6. #21
    De Facto Baseball God
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    22,208
    MLB ERA
    5.77

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Can't believe you wasted time looking that up Dirty

  7. #22
    59 W, 678 2/3 IP, GOAT Dry1313's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    NY
    Posts
    5,224
    MLB ERA
    2.30

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyKash View Post
    If you can easily take third base, you should always take third base regardless of game situation. Stopping at second base just to achieve statistical recognition is stupid. You play to win the game, and there's just about no reason that stopping at second base helps you win more than going for third base.

    It is a different situation if you're 50/50 on making it to third base safely. Then, it would depend on game situation (score, inning, hitters behind you, how your pitching is doing, etc.)
    Thank you, Herman Edwards
    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    If I were Conor Jackson in that situation, knowing that my team is up by 7 in the 6th inning and the anemic Padres offense, I'm going to say that I would stop at 2nd base and complete the cycle and then joke to the reporters that the mercy rule was in effect. But I agree that in most other situations I would make a run for 3rd base.
    Perfect.

  8. #23
    Furcals Designated Driver realmofotalk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    16,526
    MLB ERA
    2.63
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyKash View Post
    You can't compare hitting for the cycle to a quadruple-double in the NBA. Hitting for the cycle has been done 276 times in MLB history. A player registering a quadruple-double has only been done FOUR times in the entire history of the NBA!!!
    I'll say that you can't compare hitting for the cycle to even a triple double. Points, rebounds, and assists are almost mutually exclusive stats, whereas the difference between a double and a triple sometimes just depends on a hitter's base running speed.

  9. #24
    Hero ball. Kingdom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    My office.
    Posts
    56,041
    MLB ERA
    6.85
    Blog Entries
    61

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Didn't Kendall Gill have a quadruple double?
    Marshall: MILSWANCAs?
    Ted
    : Wait, I can get this. Mothers I'd like to sleep with and never call again.
    Barney: Circle gets the square!

    The 2074 MSL NL Gold Glove Recipient at Third Base.

  10. #25
    Furcals Designated Driver realmofotalk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    16,526
    MLB ERA
    2.63
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    No, he didn't.

  11. #26
    Hero ball. Kingdom's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    My office.
    Posts
    56,041
    MLB ERA
    6.85
    Blog Entries
    61

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Who was the last one to have a quadruple double?
    Marshall: MILSWANCAs?
    Ted
    : Wait, I can get this. Mothers I'd like to sleep with and never call again.
    Barney: Circle gets the square!

    The 2074 MSL NL Gold Glove Recipient at Third Base.

  12. #27
    Furcals Designated Driver realmofotalk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    16,526
    MLB ERA
    2.63
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    David Robinson

  13. #28
    Going For It

    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    George St.
    Posts
    4,682
    MLB ERA
    2.35
    Blog Entries
    5

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    I stop just for the giveaway....VTECH $1,000,000 Baseball Giveaway

  14. #29
    Hall of Famer Halladay_is_God's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
    Posts
    5,890
    MLB ERA
    4.54

    Re: A Hypothetical Played Out

    Quote Originally Posted by Foster View Post
    I stop just for the giveaway....VTECH $1,000,000 Baseball Giveaway

    thats killer
    S3SL: Toronto Blue Jays' GM - rebuilding to division winner
    http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7...illsnewbh6.jpg

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •