Comments on: Miguel Cabrera: Triple Crown, First in 45 Years. A Nation Collectively Yawns.

By: K0717

K0717 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:17:07 +0000

Could not even imagine how this would have been handled if Jeter had done this with the same exact numbers as Miggy. John Kruk and the boy’s would still be blowing Jeter.

By: Alec Hugh Schtittties

Alec Hugh Schtittties — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:03:00 +0000

Because baseball is boring as hell.

By: St. Bear

St. Bear — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:31:59 +0000

because MLB is a horrible on-field product.

You’re a horrible on-field product.

/BOOM!

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:29:39 +0000

Miguel Cabrera: Triple Crown, First in 45 Years. A Nation Collectively Yawns.

because MLB is a horrible on-field product.

By: Worms82

Worms82 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:26:56 +0000

I think the language thing is the biggest reason. Someone said Cabrera doesn’t have a big personality, that’s just not true. When he was playing first base, he was the most talkative first baseman in league. If you watch the games he is constantly laughing and joking with his teammates. His personality doesn’t show with the media because he doesn’t speak great english, so he’s not a great interview.

There was a great moment in the playoffs last year, I think it was game 4. The Yankees were blasting the Tigers and it was like the 6th or 7th inning and A-Rod finally got his first hit of the series, which naturally came after the game had basically been decided. When the ball was thrown back into the infield Cabrera turned to the Yankee dugout and asked them if they wanted the ball.

The guy is hilarious, and he’s been the best hitter in the American League for a while now. It’s nice that he’s finally getting the credit he deserves.

By: conjugalbootz

conjugalbootz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:14:20 +0000

Forgive me if this was said above, but is it possible the primary reason is that for every hour ESPN talks about sports 56 minutes are devoted to the NFL?

By: vajayjay redick

vajayjay redick — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:08:21 +0000

’94 was a strike season. in 1980 Brett missed 45 games. Neither guy even had 450 at bats. And they still couldnt hit .400. The key to hitting .400 is limiting at bats (either by walking a lot or missing a chunk of the season) , easier to do it in fewer at bats. Teddy Ballgame walked a ton so he only had 185 hits in 456 at bats when he hit .406.

That’s why Ichiro could never do it – he never walked and rarely missed games. Led the league in AB 9 times. From a pure BA perspective I think his .372 in 704 AB in 2004 is more impressive than what Brett/Gwynn did.

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:03:05 +0000

“OMG! Watch the baby get thrown from the window of this crash, then get run over by a dumptruck while 2 bros teabag each other and a cop punches a woman!”
In Russia

I’m laughing.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:56:24 +0000

Not sure about that, Gwynn got close (.394) in 1994 and Brett hit .390 in 1980.

Yeah that wasn’t right… but it’s a pitcher’s world. I sincerely doubt we even see many/any .360s for a while. Unless Trout is just getting started, then I wouldn’t bet against anything.

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Hitting .400 will never happen again

Not sure about that, Gwynn got close (.394) in 1994 and Brett hit .390 in 1980.

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:52:38 +0000

Wait Ripken is a fraud now?

He’s a well-known fuck face.

Wait, we are talking about Billy, right?

By: somewhereoverthedwaynebowe

somewhereoverthedwaynebowe — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:50:01 +0000

Rovell=Science.

By: QueeferSutherland

QueeferSutherland — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:44:09 +0000

Hitting .400, DiMaggio’s streak, Ripken’s streak, the true HR record (61) are the four big ones to me. Scoreless IP is another good one. That still Orel? Who has that?

By: Jason McIntyre

Jason McIntyre — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:43:44 +0000

Rovell “poll” on the subject, perhaps inspired by this post

http://www.poptip.com/darrenrovell/poll-how-much-have-you-talked-aboutread-about-miguel-cabrera-today-vote-with-alot-alittle-notatall

By: Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:41:27 +0000

He doesn’t play in New York City, specifically the Bronx. New York City moves el needle.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:37:37 +0000

Ripken’s streak doesnt do anything for me, but if it goes down it will generate interest, people cared about that streak a lot.

I’m sure… though it’s another “unbreakable” one. I’d see 56 games falling before that.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:36:23 +0000

I’m not as impressed by the hit streak, if only because Williams had better stats the whole season than DiMaggio had for just the streak.

Scoreless IP streak (for SPs only) is a big one for me.

Hitting .400 will never happen again, but that might top the list.

HR record is tarnished forever, doesn’t matter who gets third place on the list with 63.

SB record… that game has just changed too much.

By: vajayjay redick

vajayjay redick — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:35:32 +0000

Ripken’s streak doesnt do anything for me, but if it goes down it will generate interest, people cared about that streak a lot.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:33:07 +0000

Wait Ripken is a fraud now?

Steroids.

By: QueeferSutherland

QueeferSutherland — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:29:51 +0000

Wait Ripken is a fraud now?