Hitting for the cycle.....

[browntown653]

That's great for Gomez...I really hope the Twins get something out of that Santana deal. I still feel like they got ripped off...but if Gomez plays like this there will be something to look forward to in Minnesota. Good for him.

[GiantsFanatic]

Cycles are overated.

[HollywoodLeo]

Cycles are overated.

Exactly.

Joey Votto had a better game yesterday than Carlos Gomez did.

[Kingdom]

At least he got his in a good fashion and not something cheap.

[mntwinsfan]

When is the last guy to hit for the cycle? It is not an easy thing to do! All the crap we took in the Santana deal to me now has offically paid off. Congrats to Gomez!

[Bon Bon]

I don't think cycles are overrated. The triple is very hard to get. Great Job for Gomez

[henks]

Last guy to hit for the cycle for the Twins was Kirby Puckett back in 1986...when he batted lead off and played CF.

[henks]

Minnesota Twins players who have hit for the cycle:
Carlos Gomez, May 7, 2008, vs. Chicago White Sox
Kirby Puckett, Aug. 1, 1986, vs. Oakland
Gary Ward, Sept. 18, 1980, at Milwaukee (AL)
Mike Cubbage, July 27, 1978, vs. Toronto
Lyman Bostock, July 24, 1976, at Chicago
Larry Hisle, July 4, 1976, at Baltimore
Cesar Tovar, Sept. 19, 1972, vs. Texas
Rod Carew, May 20, 1970, at Kansas City

(Courtesy of Kare11.com)

[mntwinsfan]

22 years for the Twins. Along time and not an easy thing to do.

Henks lets talk about going to the Twins - Colarado game. I will be online tonight.

[henks]

When I first saw that list, I was surprised that Tony O wasn't on there.

PM sent.

[Kingdom]

Mike Cubbage.. redsrbetter's long lost... something!

[henks]

Lol!!!!!

[HollywoodLeo]

When is the last guy to hit for the cycle? It is not an easy thing to do! All the crap we took in the Santana deal to me now has offically paid off. Congrats to Gomez!

Just because something is rare or hard to do doesn't mean it's better than another feat that may be more common.

You almost never see a batter strike out 5 times in a game, is that a great feat as well?

Don't get me wrong, any time a guy hits a HR, 3B, 2B, and a single in a game he's had a great game.

But, at the same time, someone who hits 2 3 run home runs and strikes out twice has a better game IMO.

But if both occur on the same day ESPN will be highlighting the cycle.

[ljshorty89]

When is the last guy to hit for the cycle? It is not an easy thing to do! All the crap we took in the Santana deal to me now has offically paid off. Congrats to Gomez!

I don't know for sure, but the last guy I remember hitting for the cycle was Jose Reyes in 2006. There could have been someone last year though. And I wouldn't quite say it's paid off....there's a long ways to go yet

[HollywoodLeo]

Wait.

I didn't even notice that portion of the post.

The Santana deal has paid off because Gomez hit for the cycle once?