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hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run
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Hitting for the cycle
05-24-16, 04:26 PM
#1
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Hitting for the cycle
If you were a baseball player, would you rather hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run in one game?
Or would you rather hit two doubles, a triple and a home run in the same game?
Or would you rather hit two doubles, a triple and a home run in the same game?
05-24-16, 06:53 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by fumanstan
Is this your indirect way of trying to say hitting for the cycle isn't that big of a deal?
You'd stay at first base?
05-24-16, 06:57 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by RoyalTea
Let's say you've already hit a homer a triple and a double. In your final at bat, you hit into the gap. You could stretch it into a double, or you could complete the cycle and stay at first base.
You'd stay at first base?
You'd stay at first base?
05-24-16, 07:16 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by RoyalTea
Let's say you've already hit a homer a triple and a double. In your final at bat, you hit into the gap. You could stretch it into a double, or you could complete the cycle and stay at first base.
You'd stay at first base?
You'd stay at first base?
05-24-16, 07:21 PM
#7
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by RoyalTea
Let's say you've already hit a homer a triple and a double. In your final at bat, you hit into the gap. You could stretch it into a double, or you could complete the cycle and stay at first base.
You'd stay at first base?
You'd stay at first base?
05-24-16, 07:24 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by Me007gold
Whats the score? What inning is it?
05-24-16, 07:49 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by RoyalTea
according to fumanstan, that shouldn't matter. Personal glory is better than trying to win the game.
05-24-16, 08:17 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
How about 4 triples in a game? Only been twice(one was in AA ball) and both times in the 1800's.
4 homers in a game has been done 16 times.
4 homers in a game has been done 16 times.
05-24-16, 08:34 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by The Cow
Hit for the cycle and pitch a perfect game. That's where it's really at.
05-24-16, 10:02 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
The cycle was always a phony achievement and arose from bored position players wanting something to shoot for like the no-hitter.
Now four homers on the other hand...
Now four homers on the other hand...
05-25-16, 07:15 AM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by RoyalTea
according to fumanstan, that shouldn't matter. Personal glory is better than trying to win the game.
What you do see, however, is a player trying to stretch a double into a triple if they already have a HR/1B/2B but even then, if the game is close, most players won't take the risk.
A better accomplishment to compare and discuss is 20 K game vs. a perfect game.
05-26-16, 12:40 AM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Mike Krukow's (Giants commentator) best advice for a pitcher (being sarcastic of course) - pitch a perfect game and hit a HR yourself. You'll never lose.
05-26-16, 03:26 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by The Cow
Hit for the cycle and pitch a perfect game. That's where it's really at.
Originally Posted by kenbuzz
The hypothetical levels of pitching "perfection" are:
1) No-Hitter = No batter gets a hit.
2) Perfect Game = No-Hitter + no batter reaches base, pitcher faces the minimum 27 batters.
3) Superperfect Game = Perfect Game + no batter puts a ball in play, pitcher faces the minimum 27 batters, striking all of them out.
4) Hyperperfect Game= Superperfect Game + no batter makes contact with any pitch and all 81 pitches thrown are for strikes.
The latter two have not occurred in the Majors yet, but were seen frequently in Tecmo Baseball
1) No-Hitter = No batter gets a hit.
2) Perfect Game = No-Hitter + no batter reaches base, pitcher faces the minimum 27 batters.
3) Superperfect Game = Perfect Game + no batter puts a ball in play, pitcher faces the minimum 27 batters, striking all of them out.
4) Hyperperfect Game= Superperfect Game + no batter makes contact with any pitch and all 81 pitches thrown are for strikes.
The latter two have not occurred in the Majors yet, but were seen frequently in Tecmo Baseball
05-26-16, 04:00 PM
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Re: Hitting for the cycle
Originally Posted by starman9000
What about a 27 pitch perfect game?
