That's a pretty unique set of stats to zero in on, but it's still pretty cool and also, amazing.
Yeah, I am not a huge fan of throwing a bunch of stats together like that, because you can take almost any above average MLB player, and find a way to narrow a whole bunch of stats into a time frame and say "He's the only one to ever do this."That's a pretty unique set of stats to zero in on, but it's still pretty cool and also, amazing.
Rickey didn't bother hitting triples; it was much easier to steal 3rd after stand up doubles.I'm surprised that Rickey Henderson never did that.
Yeah, I saw that his triple numbers weren’t especially high, which I find unusual given his speed and that he had at least one at bat per game without someone clogging the bases ahead of him.Rickey didn't bother hitting triples; it was much easier to steal 3rd after stand up doubles.
Dura's triple numbers are especially high.Yeah, I saw that his triple numbers weren’t especially high, which I find unusual given his speed and that he had at least one at bat per game without someone clogging the bases ahead of him.
Yes, all of this is true, but Rickey played half of his games in one of the best triples parks in MLB and he played more than 3000 games over the course of 24 seasons from 1979 to 2003(!), so I thought it was likely that he'd had at least a few "exceptionally" high triples seasons.Dura's triple numbers are especially high.
Triples are the hardest thing to get as a batter, you almost need a misplay by the fielder or a lucky bounce, even as fast as Duran. Elly De La Cruz who I think most would say is as fast or faster than Duran only has 5 all season and 9 total for his career. Duran has more triples than 6 MLB teams and is tied with 6 more teams at 10 triples. So individually he's tied or ahead of 40% of teams.
Only 10 players currently have even 5 or more triples this year.
5 out of 213 qualified hitters to get to the plate this year.
We (and the Royals with Witt Jr with 9) are watching something pretty special.
Comparing anyone to Superman is not going to ever go well. You can't expect anyone to be as good as the best that ever did it. Compare to contemporaries.Yes, all of this is true, but Rickey played half of his games in one of the best triples parks in MLB and he played more than 3000 games over the course of 24 seasons from 1979 to 2003(!), so I thought it was likely that he'd had at least a few "exceptionally" high triples seasons.
I always enjoyed seeing that Fisk led the league in triples in 1972.One of my favorite stats.
George Brett had 20 triples in 1979. He played on concrete basically but mostly pure hustle.
Jim Rice did the same in 1978.I always enjoyed seeing that Fisk led the league in triples in 1972.
Rice's 1978 season is so under the radar it's crazy. It was one of the all-time great seasons from an offensive production standpoint. 21st all time in total bases. The 15 triples to go along with the 46 homers is bonkers. Amazingly he "only" had 25 doubles that year. I wonder where that ranks in terms of double:triple ratio.Jim Rice did the same in 1978.
And don’t even get me started on Lynn’s 1979 season.Rice's 1978 season is so under the radar it's crazy.
Which was worth 1.3 bWAR more than Rice's 1978 season.And don’t even get me started on Lynn’s 1979 season.
He also drew too many walks to ring up large single-season hit totals. His career high in hits was 179 and he only exceeded 150 hits 5 times in 25 seasons. (He did actually lead the AL in hits in the strike-shortened 1981 season though.)Rickey didn't bother hitting triples; it was much easier to steal 3rd after stand up doubles.
Willie Wilson had 147 triples and is still alive.Well, the ten triples is a weird oddity that’s driving the stat. The career leaders in triples are Sam Crawford, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Jake Beckley, and Roger Connor, fwiw. The top living player on the list is George Brett, 70th all time with 137 triples.
Is the issue that the ball just rolled to the corner really quickly because that field was a concrete piece of shit?Guess those royals teams hit a lot of three baggers.
Off topic a bit, but there was nothing quite like watching Willie Wilson run the bases after grounding a ball down the first base line into the corner. He ran like Michael Johnson busting through the turn in a 200m race. Mesmerizing base runner. Wilson also had 13 career inside-the-park homers, which is pretty insane for the modern era.Willie Wilson had 147 triples and is still alive.
MIAMI — On a column next to Jarren Duran’s locker in the Red Sox’ clubhouse at Fenway Park, a two-page letter from Major League Baseball is posted for everyone to see.
The letter, addressed directly to Duran, is from Michael Hill, the league’s senior vice president of on-field operations. It’s an official warning that Duran violated policies by wearing a custom-made undershirt that says “F--- ‘Em’ in a postgame interview with NESN’s Jahmai Webster after Duran hit a walk-off single to beat the Blue Jays in a comeback win June 24. One page of the letter is Hill’s warning that Duran shouldn’t be seen on TV wearing a shirt with expletives on it. The other is the evidence — screenshots of Duran and Webster on the field with Duran donning the shirt.
https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/07/red-sox-jarren-duran-on-mlb-warning-over-shirt-a-fine-id-be-happy-to-pay.html?outputType=ampDuran understands that he broke baseball’s rules. But considering what the slogan means to Duran — and everything he has been through in both his major league career and life — the letter isn’t going to change much.
“I’m not surprised because obviously, it’s bad words and bad language,” he said Thursday before playing the Marlins. “It’s understandable. I’m glad they didn’t fine me. They just gave me a warning. If I ever hit a walk-off again, I’ll just take everything off so I don’t get in trouble.
“But that would be a fine I’d be happy to pay,” he added. “I wouldn’t have a problem paying that fine because it’s just me wearing something that means a lot to me.”
Fans vote for the starters, the reserves and pitchers are chosen by a combination of player votes and the Commissioner's Office. I think the hope/assumption is that the players and/or MLB would put them in.O’Brien and Middlebrooks were talking yesterday during the game as though Duran was making the all star team, and maybe Devers would also. How? There is no longer the rule that each team must be represented by at least one player. What am I missing?
OK. I got an answer that every team did not have to be represented any more. Guess that was wrong.Fans vote for the starters, the reserves and pitchers are chosen by a combination of player votes and the Commissioner's Office. I think the hope/assumption is that the players and/or MLB would put them in.
Also, there is still a rule that each team must be represented, and the Commissioner's Office selections will ensure this, but if a team's representative can't participate, they need not be replaced.
Rules here
As an aside, it's almost inevitable that one or two players on each side opt not to attend. I think it's going to be hard for Duran to get passed over.OK. I got an answer that every team did not have to be represented any more. Guess that was wrong.
I imagine Duran, Devers, Wong, and Houck have great chances to be named.Each roster is like, 35 players deep. There's really no reason to think that Duran and Devers wouldn't make the team even if there weren't a rule about every team being represented.
Kenley too.I imagine Duran, Devers, Wong, and Houck have great chances to be named.
I think that three of the five might be pushing it.Kenley too.
As good as he's been there would have had to have been three catchers taken for Wong to have had any chance and that pretty much doesn't happen.So far I've been right on Jansen and wrong on Houck. Very happy for Tanner. Would love to see a couple of the other guys make it too.
EDIT: Ok, so Duran and Devers made it too. So I was right about Jansen (didn't make it), Duran (did make it), Devers (did make it), and Wong (didn't make it), but wrong about Houck (did make it).
Yep, I saw it the same way. He has been awesome this year but down the list of deserving catchers.As good as he's been there would have had to have been three catchers taken for Wong to have had any chance and that pretty much doesn't happen.
The outfield also had weird angles causing unexpected bounces visiting outfielders had trouble anticipating.Is the issue that the ball just rolled to the corner really quickly because that field was a concrete piece of shit?
Is anyone else really surprised Ells never pulled this off? I guess durability was probably a factor there, and in his biggest season he was hitting homers quite a bit more than triples.
Like the announcers say, he’s thinking triple out of the box whenever he hits one to the gap, or over the center fielder’s head, or, hell, anything to the wall. Not sure I’ve seen anyone except Pete Rose hustle every time on every part of the base paths like Duran.Is anyone else really surprised Ells never pulled this off? I guess durability was probably a factor there, and in his biggest season he was hitting homers quite a bit more than triples.