Ichiro chasing baseball hitting record

Jonas Strider · 09-22-2004, 12:47 PM

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...21_mari22.html

For anyone interested, he's getting close to breaking George Sisler's long standing record. I believe he needs 14 more to tie and 15 to break it. IMO he's simply amazing. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

johnny · 09-22-2004, 03:49 PM

Too bad he's playing in a team with almost the worst record in the AL, only Kansas is doing worse.

Kakero · 09-22-2004, 07:23 PM

Well, I wish him the best of luck. I'm not into baseball much but it's nice to see a umm.. is making records at a foreign country.

SecretMaster · 09-22-2004, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
Too bad he's playing in a team with almost the worst record in the AL, only Kansas is doing worse.

They used to be good. Then they lost every good player. I really wonder how that happens.

Aerich · 09-23-2004, 04:24 AM

They've under-achieved this year - especially Olerud (now gone) and Boone. Injuries may have been a factor. Martinez has had it (his knees are so bad my grandma could beat him around the bases), and they traded Garcia rather than lose him. They also imploded their bullpen over the last couple years (Sasaki, Rhodes, Nelson), which doesn't help.

Ichiro is one fast ... Too bad he's just aiming for average - with his swing, speed and the size of Safeco field, he could hit plenty of doubles and triples if he hit line drives instead of choppers. He's an impressive player, though.

Bahamut · 09-23-2004, 09:38 AM

He has 10 hits to go. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yes it is indeed too bad. How can he be the only one that's playing in Seattle... tsktsk from one great season to the worst.

johnny · 09-23-2004, 10:34 AM

Well, if he keeps it up like this, the Yanks will probably offer him a contract for next year. All's well that ends well.

Jonas Strider · 09-23-2004, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
Well, if he keeps it up like this, the Yanks will probably offer him a contract for next year. All's well that ends well.

DONT you dare say that johnny. [img]smile.gif[/img] Seems every good player Seattle has had goes elsewhere. EX: John Olerud (gonna miss him), A Rod, K Griffy Jr, R Johnson, etc. Also they NEEDs a new manager. Melvin just ****s.

Jonas Strider · 10-02-2004, 03:53 PM

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...roheads02.html

Yeah! He just did it last night with the count at 259 hits. Still there's two more games to go.

Klorox · 10-02-2004, 05:19 PM

I wonder if they'll put an asterisk next to his name if he breaks the record, kinda like Roger Maris when he broke Babe Ruth's record of home runs in a season.

Ruth and Sisler played less games in a season than Ichiro and Maris.

09-22-2004, 12:47 PM	#1
Jonas Strider Manshoon Join Date: July 28, 2004 Location: Seattle-Redmond WA Age: 57 Posts: 178	http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...21_mari22.html For anyone interested, he's getting close to breaking George Sisler's long standing record. I believe he needs 14 more to tie and 15 to break it. IMO he's simply amazing. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ Namaste

09-22-2004, 03:49 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Too bad he's playing in a team with almost the worst record in the AL, only Kansas is doing worse. __________________

09-23-2004, 04:24 AM	#5
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	They've under-achieved this year - especially Olerud (now gone) and Boone. Injuries may have been a factor. Martinez has had it (his knees are so bad my grandma could beat him around the bases), and they traded Garcia rather than lose him. They also imploded their bullpen over the last couple years (Sasaki, Rhodes, Nelson), which doesn't help. Ichiro is one fast ... Too bad he's just aiming for average - with his swing, speed and the size of Safeco field, he could hit plenty of doubles and triples if he hit line drives instead of choppers. He's an impressive player, though. __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill

09-23-2004, 09:38 AM	#6
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	He has 10 hits to go. [img]smile.gif[/img] Yes it is indeed too bad. How can he be the only one that's playing in Seattle... tsktsk from one great season to the worst. __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

09-23-2004, 10:34 AM	#7
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Well, if he keeps it up like this, the Yanks will probably offer him a contract for next year. All's well that ends well. __________________

09-22-2004, 07:23 PM	#3
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Well, I wish him the best of luck. I'm not into baseball much but it's nice to see a umm.. is making records at a foreign country.

10-02-2004, 03:53 PM	#9
Jonas Strider Manshoon Join Date: July 28, 2004 Location: Seattle-Redmond WA Age: 57 Posts: 178	http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...roheads02.html Yeah! He just did it last night with the count at 259 hits. Still there's two more games to go. __________________ Namaste

10-02-2004, 05:19 PM	#10
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 48 Posts: 1,168	I wonder if they'll put an asterisk next to his name if he breaks the record, kinda like Roger Maris when he broke Babe Ruth's record of home runs in a season. Ruth and Sisler played less games in a season than Ichiro and Maris. __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

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