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No Love for Jimmy Rollins?

AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
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He's only put together a huge hitting steak...33 games including tonights.

I know it's a long ways away from the all-time record, but still, hitting in 33 consecutive games is amazing.

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  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    I didn't know it was still going. They brought it up on one game that I was watching that if he ends the season with it in tact it carries over. I always thought that it didn't.
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  • megatronmegatron Posts: 955


    << <i>He's only put together a huge hitting steak...33 games including tonights.

    I know it's a long ways away from the all-time record, but still, hitting in 33 consecutive games is amazing. >>



    First, let me say that I love what Joe Dimaggio did, but when I reserached his streak, it should be noted that at least on two instances, the streak was kept alive by a very friendly scorekeeper at Yankee Stadium. What should have been errors were scored as hits by the Yankee scorekeeper - who was also a friend of DiMaggio's.

    So if Rollins does it, it will be even more impressive given the media coverage sports receives today.
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  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    2 more games...up to 35, all while his team is in the middle of a playoff push.

    It must be unreal to have both the pressure of the streak and the team in the middle of the mix too.

  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
    Wow, thanks for bringing this up. I just realized this guy is getting next to no pub for the 35 game hitting streak. I guess he picked a bad time of the year to do it with the pennant races going on...
  • Wolfy00002Wolfy00002 Posts: 471
    Question...

    If by chance the man does somehow pull this out, which I don't think he will, will they continue to carry the steak over through next year? And if by some chance in hell it were to happen, should an "*" be placed next to the stat?
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭


    << <i>Question...

    If by chance the man does somehow pull this out, which I don't think he will, will they continue to carry the steak over through next year? And if by some chance in hell it were to happen, should an "*" be placed next to the stat? >>



    To me, if he does it in consecutive seasons, it should count. I don't believe that it was counted against Gagne when his save streak extended from one season to the next.

    I think if he hits in tomorrow's game, and the first 20 next year, he should get the record, no questions or asterisks at all.
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