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54 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

because if he hadn't played the part season at age 18, he was on a hit per game rate in a his 1st full season at 19, which is younger than Kevin. (Cobb also did it at 18/19.)

HOWEVER - if you go to the game log breakdown, it is true that he only had 92 hits in his 1st 100 games in his 1st full season, his finished strong to bring the total for the season up to 139 in 138 games. So even excluding his age 18 season McGonigle is ahead of him now. Of course, by his game 138 he may have fallen behind Kaline's pace - which is the kind of thing that you get with cherry picked stats.

Not that it matters, but the requirement wasn't over 1 hit per game the first season, it was more than 100 hits in less than 100 games.

Posted
1 hour ago, romad1 said:

He probably won't go into the stands to whip an amputee with his own prosthetic arm

Just wait until he crosses paths with one that deserves it.

Posted
1 minute ago, diaspora04 said:

Well, it has only been 100 games.

 

11 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

Just wait until he crosses paths with one that deserves it.

In the late 90s at Tiger Stadium they had some leather lungs dudes who would just harass the team for any bad thing that happened.  "Get the Broom for Groom!" comes to mind as a bit of joy.  I also remember bleacher fans harassing any visiting outfielder who made more than league average.  Throwing coins at Reggie Jackson when he was there in the 80s. 

Might be players these days are better about managing their anger. 

Posted
2 hours ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I hope we the fanbase can just sit back and enjoy McGonigle instead of trying to endlessly compare him to others.  

He still trails Shane Halter in career WAR.

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Posted
24 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

So now you're insisting on ignoring Waguespack?

I hope you checked the spelling or else you’ll be subject to a scold.  Still have PTSD from the Olsen/Olson incident.  Actually glad he’s been on IR all season so I’m not subjected to the criticism.

Posted
2 hours ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I hope we the fanbase can just sit back and enjoy McGonigle instead of trying to endlessly compare him to others.  

OK...and I'm only going to say this one time and I expect to catch a lot of flack...

We may be witnessing the start of a Hall of Fame career. Just sayin'....

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So we won two out of three this weekend but did not move up in the standings. Looks like seven behind the White Sox and 5 behind the Guardians in the loss column for the division and 6 ahead of us in the wild card. 

We went 7-3 the last ten and picked up one game. 

If we are in the same spot next Monday are we still all in ? More important is Scot Harris ? 

Posted
21 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

OK...and I'm only going to say this one time and I expect to catch a lot of flack...

We may be witnessing the start of a Hall of Fame career. Just sayin'....

Nah, nah, nah....I said it back in the Spring training thread......you're waaaaay late to the game buddy.

Posted (edited)
49 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

I hope you checked the spelling or else you’ll be subject to a scold.  Still have PTSD from the Olsen/Olson incident.  Actually glad he’s been on IR all season so I’m not subjected to the criticism.

Wackypacks? 

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Posted (edited)

21 years old and people on this board are already claiming hall of fame for him.  Dang.  A lot can happen after 21...just saying.  They last future hall of famer at his age was Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday.

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22 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

So we won two out of three this weekend but did not move up in the standings. Looks like seven behind the White Sox and 5 behind the Guardians in the loss column for the division and 6 ahead of us in the wild card. 

We went 7-3 the last ten and picked up one game. 

If we are in the same spot next Monday are we still all in ? More important is Scot Harris ? 

In the last 10, we picked up 1 game on the White Sox, 2 on the Guardians, 1 on Minnesota, 1 on NYY, 3 on Seattle, 4 on Houston, 3 on Toronto.  We were even with Baltimore and lost 3 on Boston.

We pulled even with 2 teams (Toronto and Houston) and now are down to 4 teams from the Wild Card. - 4.5 games, and 5.5 games from the 2nd Wild Card.  

Yes, if we win 5 out of the next 7 by next Monday, I think there is no doubt Harris is still all in.  Then next Monday, we have 3 with Baltimore who currently is ahead of us by 2.5.  

We still have 6 games with Cleveland, 7 with the White Sox, the 3 mentioned with Baltimore, and 3 with Minnesota, so they still control their destiny.

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Posted
1 minute ago, tiger2022 said:

21 years old and people on this board are already claiming hall of fame for him.  Dang.  A lot can happen after 21...just saying. 

A lot can happen after 21 and it will!

Posted
2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

A lot can happen after 21 and it will!

Fernando Tatis Jr was a shoo in for the hall of fame a few years ago and then he turned 24 and then 27 and now the Padres are bemoaning how his contract is one of the worst ever.  McGonigle has had a nice first 100 games but nothing is as simple as thinking he's going to improve constantly.

Posted
3 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Centennial anniversary: Ty Cobb beats up a cripple | The Hardball Times

1912 suspension of Ty Cobb - Wikipedia

this story is incredible.  Sam Crawford takes some deserved strays in this story too. 

Holy crap!

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Much of the press supported Cobb, stating that he had been a target for fan abuse in every ballpark the Tigers visited.[20] The entire Georgia congressional delegation, including both senators, sent Cobb a telegram applauding his actions.[21] Johnson summoned Cobb to the league president's hotel room on the evening of May 15 and asked the player for his version of events. Cobb recounted the epithet regarding his ancestry and stated that when a spectator called him that, "I think it is about time to fight".[13] Johnson was aghast at Cobb's defense.[13]

 

Posted
10 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

In the last 10, we picked up 1 game on the White Sox, 2 on the Guardians, 1 on Minnesota, 1 on NYY, 3 on Seattle, 4 on Houston, 3 on Toronto.  We were even with Baltimore and lost 3 on Boston.

We pulled even with 2 teams (Toronto and Houston) and now are down to 4 teams from the Wild Card. - 4.5 games, and 5.5 games from the 2nd Wild Card.  

Yes, if we win 5 out of the next 7 by next Monday, I think there is no doubt Harris is still all in.  Then next Monday, we have 3 with Baltimore who currently is ahead of us by 2.5.  

We still have 6 games with Cleveland, 7 with the White Sox, the 3 mentioned with Baltimore, and 3 with Minnesota, so they still control their 

They need to go on a bunch of 5 or 6 game winning streaks.  That's what Cleveland did last season.

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Posted
55 minutes ago, tiger2022 said:

Fernando Tatis Jr was a shoo in for the hall of fame a few years ago and then he turned 24 and then 27 and now the Padres are bemoaning how his contract is one of the worst ever.  McGonigle has had a nice first 100 games but nothing is as simple as thinking he's going to improve constantly.

Wasn’t Tatis suspended for PED?  Hoping McGonigoggles is doing this clean.

Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, 4hzglory said:

Not that it matters, but the requirement wasn't over 1 hit per game the first season, it was more than 100 hits in less than 100 games.

True. But a big part of the reason that is significant thing is the player starting out at a young age and hitting the ground running. That's the only real point to picking out 100 hits in a 100 games.

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