The Hit King - Page 2

jaa36 · 03-22-2020, 11:45 PM

Another hamstring injury wrecked the 2034 season for Franco- he hit just .277 with 101 hits. The Rays fell back to earth with a 61-101 record. Franco is under contract for $46 million next year and will need another extension after that.

Through his age 33 season, he has 2669 hits, and he's falling behind the curve a bit. By comparison:
-Pete Rose had 2337 hits
-Ty Cobb had 2856
-Ichiro Suzuki had 2870 (including Japanese leagues)

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 10:12 AM

Franco had a good and relatively healthy season, hitting .289 and collecting 168 more hits to add to his career total. He re-upped with the Rays for $109 million for the next four seasons. The Rays went 82-80.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 10:55 AM

Franco missed time with back and quad injuries, but put together a fine season overall, hitting .306 with 143 hits. He unexpectedly won a Gold Glove award at third base! His injury history is now "wrecked." The Rays finished 80-82.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 11:11 AM

Franco had 178 hits in 2037, including the 3000th of his career. He had a relatively injury-free year, missing just the last two weeks of the season after breaking his hand. He won another Gold Glove at third base. He also hit his 400th career home run. The Rays went just 56-106.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 01:07 PM

Franco made it through the season relatively unscathed, but had a down year with the bat, hitting just .276 with 172 hits. He won his third straight Gold Glove. He's up to 3330 hits on his career and is now #10 on the all-time list. The Rays went just 56-106 on the season.

A quick glance around the league- Mike Trout retired a few years go and when I searched, I found an amusing treat for Breaking Bad fans- two pitchers playing for the same minor-league franchise both almost named "Mike Ehrmentraut." Also, Cody Bellinger retired with 844 home runs, and Gleyber Torres is still going with 818.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 03:46 PM

Franco suffered through elbow problems and a torn hamstring, but got into 130 games and picked up 163 more hits. He also signed a five-year extension worth $120 million. He made the All-Star team for the 13th time in his career. The Rays went just 56-106 again.

Franco now has 3493 hits for this career, 20 seasons in. At this age,
-Pete Rose had 3372 hits
-Ty Cobb had 3821
-Ichiro had 3885 (including Japanese leagues)

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 08:26 PM

Franco navigated knee, hamstring, ankle and abdominal injuries while compiling 120 hits in 99 games, collecting his 3500th career hit in the process. The Rays finished 65-97.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 08:52 PM

Franco's only injury this year was a concussion- but that wasn't about stop #6's quest for the hits record. He batted only .262, but had 124 hits, and advanced to fourth on the all-time list with 3737 (or fifth if you count Ichiro's Japanese league hits). The Rays finished 74-88.

jaa36 · 03-23-2020, 09:22 PM

Franco moved to designated hitter, which helped him stay healthier than he had in years. He hit just .259, but had 163 hits to get to an even 3900 for his career. He's still under contract for two more seasons at $24 million per year. The Rays went 72-90.

jaa36 · 03-24-2020, 09:22 AM

Franco got 155 hits and is up to 4055 for his career. The ratings are slipping fast so this will be a real battle of attrition. The Rays finished 73-89.

jaa36 · 03-24-2020, 10:14 AM

Franco hit just .235 but added 115 more hits to his career total, which is now 4170. The Rays made it to the postseason with an 88-74 record, and Franco acquitted himself well, going 7 for 18, but the team lost in the first round. He's actually a .389 lifetime postseason hitter, with 72 hits in the playoffs.

Franco signed an extension for one more year at $2 million. He's now played for 25 seasons, and he'll be 44 next season.

The Indianapolis Tarpons won their first World Series. The American League expanded to add the Oklahoma City Olympians and the San Antonio Trains.

jaa36 · 03-24-2020, 11:12 AM

Franco suffered through hamstring injuries and only made it into 77 games. He had 70 hits and now has 4240 for his career. Only Pete Rose (4256) and Ichiro (4367 including Japanese leagues) stand ahead of him. He signed up for another year at $2 million.

The Rays went 89-73, tying with the Yankees and the Red Sox for first place in the AL East and advanced to the postseason, but lost in the first round.

jaa36 · 03-24-2020, 04:50 PM

Franco broke the all-time MLB hits record in May, collecting base hit #4257. He made it into July before tearing his hamstring- his ninth hamstring injury of his career- and ultimately he retired in October rather than come back and try to push past Ichiro's all-time hit record. (I don't quite have the stomach to see him push through more negative-WAR seasons.). He finished his career with 4281 hits.

He finished his career with 499 home runs and a .299 average. In addition to hits, he ended up with the all-time MLB lead in games played, at-bats, runs scored and doubles. Franco was a 13-time All-Star, a seven-time Silver Slugger and a three-time Gold-Glover. His #6 was retired by the Rays.

03-22-2020, 11:45 PM	#21
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2034 recap Another hamstring injury wrecked the 2034 season for Franco- he hit just .277 with 101 hits. The Rays fell back to earth with a 61-101 record. Franco is under contract for $46 million next year and will need another extension after that. Through his age 33 season, he has 2669 hits, and he's falling behind the curve a bit. By comparison: -Pete Rose had 2337 hits -Ty Cobb had 2856 -Ichiro Suzuki had 2870 (including Japanese leagues) Attached Images

03-23-2020, 10:12 AM	#22
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2035 recap Franco had a good and relatively healthy season, hitting .289 and collecting 168 more hits to add to his career total. He re-upped with the Rays for $109 million for the next four seasons. The Rays went 82-80. Attached Images

03-23-2020, 10:55 AM	#23
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2036 recap Franco missed time with back and quad injuries, but put together a fine season overall, hitting .306 with 143 hits. He unexpectedly won a Gold Glove award at third base! His injury history is now "wrecked." The Rays finished 80-82. Attached Images Last edited by jaa36; 03-23-2020 at 10:56 AM.

03-23-2020, 11:11 AM	#24
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2037 recap Franco had 178 hits in 2037, including the 3000th of his career. He had a relatively injury-free year, missing just the last two weeks of the season after breaking his hand. He won another Gold Glove at third base. He also hit his 400th career home run. The Rays went just 56-106. Attached Images

03-23-2020, 01:07 PM	#25
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2038 recap Franco made it through the season relatively unscathed, but had a down year with the bat, hitting just .276 with 172 hits. He won his third straight Gold Glove. He's up to 3330 hits on his career and is now #10 on the all-time list. The Rays went just 56-106 on the season. A quick glance around the league- Mike Trout retired a few years go and when I searched, I found an amusing treat for Breaking Bad fans- two pitchers playing for the same minor-league franchise both almost named "Mike Ehrmentraut." Also, Cody Bellinger retired with 844 home runs, and Gleyber Torres is still going with 818. Attached Images

03-23-2020, 03:46 PM	#26
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2039 recap Franco suffered through elbow problems and a torn hamstring, but got into 130 games and picked up 163 more hits. He also signed a five-year extension worth $120 million. He made the All-Star team for the 13th time in his career. The Rays went just 56-106 again. Franco now has 3493 hits for this career, 20 seasons in. At this age, -Pete Rose had 3372 hits -Ty Cobb had 3821 -Ichiro had 3885 (including Japanese leagues) Attached Images

03-23-2020, 08:26 PM	#27
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2040 recap Franco navigated knee, hamstring, ankle and abdominal injuries while compiling 120 hits in 99 games, collecting his 3500th career hit in the process. The Rays finished 65-97. Attached Images

03-23-2020, 08:52 PM	#28
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2041 recap Franco's only injury this year was a concussion- but that wasn't about stop #6's quest for the hits record. He batted only .262, but had 124 hits, and advanced to fourth on the all-time list with 3737 (or fifth if you count Ichiro's Japanese league hits). The Rays finished 74-88. Attached Images

03-23-2020, 09:22 PM	#29
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2042 recap Franco moved to designated hitter, which helped him stay healthier than he had in years. He hit just .259, but had 163 hits to get to an even 3900 for his career. He's still under contract for two more seasons at $24 million per year. The Rays went 72-90. Attached Images

03-24-2020, 09:22 AM	#30
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2043 recap Franco got 155 hits and is up to 4055 for his career. The ratings are slipping fast so this will be a real battle of attrition. The Rays finished 73-89. Attached Images

03-24-2020, 10:14 AM	#31
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2044 recap Franco hit just .235 but added 115 more hits to his career total, which is now 4170. The Rays made it to the postseason with an 88-74 record, and Franco acquitted himself well, going 7 for 18, but the team lost in the first round. He's actually a .389 lifetime postseason hitter, with 72 hits in the playoffs. Franco signed an extension for one more year at $2 million. He's now played for 25 seasons, and he'll be 44 next season. The Indianapolis Tarpons won their first World Series. The American League expanded to add the Oklahoma City Olympians and the San Antonio Trains. Attached Images

03-24-2020, 11:12 AM	#32
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2045 recap Franco suffered through hamstring injuries and only made it into 77 games. He had 70 hits and now has 4240 for his career. Only Pete Rose (4256) and Ichiro (4367 including Japanese leagues) stand ahead of him. He signed up for another year at $2 million. The Rays went 89-73, tying with the Yankees and the Red Sox for first place in the AL East and advanced to the postseason, but lost in the first round. Attached Images

03-24-2020, 04:50 PM	#33
jaa36 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,031	2046 recap: the end Franco broke the all-time MLB hits record in May, collecting base hit #4257. He made it into July before tearing his hamstring- his ninth hamstring injury of his career- and ultimately he retired in October rather than come back and try to push past Ichiro's all-time hit record. (I don't quite have the stomach to see him push through more negative-WAR seasons.). He finished his career with 4281 hits. He finished his career with 499 home runs and a .299 average. In addition to hits, he ended up with the all-time MLB lead in games played, at-bats, runs scored and doubles. Franco was a 13-time All-Star, a seven-time Silver Slugger and a three-time Gold-Glover. His #6 was retired by the Rays. Attached Images