Johnny
2012-09-14 15:48:39 UTC
http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120913&content_id=38355732&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana
" Pujols, 32, is the first player to hit 30-plus homers in
each of his first 12 seasons -- even though his first in an
Angels uniform didn't come until May 6. He's the fourth to
hit 30-plus homers in a run of 12 straight seasons at any
point in his career, joining Barry Bonds (13 straight, from
1992 to 2004), Alex Rodriguez (13 straight from 1998 to
2010) and Jimmie Foxx (12 straight, from 1929-40)."
Yes, but The Machine and Double-X did it legitimately. I do
not recognize the legitimacy of numbers put up by juicers in
the steroid era; and I do not consider it fair, appropriate,
or proper to compare the suspicious numbers with legitimate
numbers.
BTW, IMO: Unlike juicers, who should not be eligible for
the Hall of Fame, Charlie Hustle should be in the Hall
because his transgressions did nothing to improve his
performance unless, of course, betting on his team to win
gave him added legitimate incentive to perform, which, as
made clear by his well-deserved nickname as the ultimate all
out all the time player, would hardly have been possible,
and it is unthinkable that a player of his incomparable will
to win would throw a game. While I am on the subject, Joey
No Shoes (as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel once "gangsterized"
his nickname on Letterman) belongs in the Hall for reasons
those knowledgeable of the history of the game know well,
and pitchers who doctored the ball ought to be removed from
the Hall, starting with Don Sutton, who bragged about it and
laughed about how his catcher aided him by sharpening a
buckle on his shin guards and using it to put a gash in the
ball, giving a whole new meaning to a "cut" fast ball.
" Pujols, 32, is the first player to hit 30-plus homers in
each of his first 12 seasons -- even though his first in an
Angels uniform didn't come until May 6. He's the fourth to
hit 30-plus homers in a run of 12 straight seasons at any
point in his career, joining Barry Bonds (13 straight, from
1992 to 2004), Alex Rodriguez (13 straight from 1998 to
2010) and Jimmie Foxx (12 straight, from 1929-40)."
Yes, but The Machine and Double-X did it legitimately. I do
not recognize the legitimacy of numbers put up by juicers in
the steroid era; and I do not consider it fair, appropriate,
or proper to compare the suspicious numbers with legitimate
numbers.
BTW, IMO: Unlike juicers, who should not be eligible for
the Hall of Fame, Charlie Hustle should be in the Hall
because his transgressions did nothing to improve his
performance unless, of course, betting on his team to win
gave him added legitimate incentive to perform, which, as
made clear by his well-deserved nickname as the ultimate all
out all the time player, would hardly have been possible,
and it is unthinkable that a player of his incomparable will
to win would throw a game. While I am on the subject, Joey
No Shoes (as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel once "gangsterized"
his nickname on Letterman) belongs in the Hall for reasons
those knowledgeable of the history of the game know well,
and pitchers who doctored the ball ought to be removed from
the Hall, starting with Don Sutton, who bragged about it and
laughed about how his catcher aided him by sharpening a
buckle on his shin guards and using it to put a gash in the
ball, giving a whole new meaning to a "cut" fast ball.