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Old 11-05-2014, 08:02 PM   #1
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Cycles

Just had Mike Trout hit for the cycle on back to back days, May 30 and 31 1962. 8-11, with 11 RBI.

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Old 11-06-2014, 10:49 AM   #2
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:10 PM   #3
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Great that he is a player that no one would question could do it.
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:14 PM   #4
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Never seen that...in fact, I don't think I've ever seen the same player do it twice in one season, even. Although, yeah, if anybody could do it, Trout would be high on the list of those who could.
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:31 PM   #5
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Big question. If you were a manager in the second game and Trout needed a single to complete the second cycle and he came up in the 8th inning with 1 out in a tied game with a man on second, would you have the balls to walk him as you probably should?
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:36 PM   #6
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I had Frank Schulte do it 5 times in one season back in one of my replays...considering his best season you can see why he'd be the easiest player to accomplish this
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Old 11-06-2014, 12:37 PM   #7
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Big question. If you were a manager in the second game and Trout needed a single to complete the second cycle and he came up in the 8th inning with 1 out in a tied game with a man on second, would you have the balls to walk him as you probably should?
Yes, no doubt. You don't pitch to a guy just because he has a chance to get a cycle.
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Old 11-06-2014, 01:02 PM   #8
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Never understood cycles. What's the big deal? One of each of the 4 possible hits. OK, nice quirk, but so what? If a player goes 4 for 4 with a HR, a triple and two doubles it's a great game, nothing more. Trade in one double for a single, all of a sudden it makes headlines and we have a special name for it. That's just so incredibly random.


Imagine a player coming to bat in the 9th with the game already decided, needing a single to complete the cycle. If this player hits a line drive down the line into the corner, what should he do? Run to 2nd for a stand-up double or stop at first to "complete the cycle"? Pretty obvious what he should do off course. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody would actually stop at first to "complete the cycle". Imagine that, what a mockery that would be.
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Old 11-06-2014, 01:18 PM   #9
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Yes, no doubt. You don't pitch to a guy just because he has a chance to get a cycle.
Exactly. Only if it's late in the season are there are no pennant implications for either team should you even consider it...and even then, you should think twice.
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Big question. If you were a manager in the second game and Trout needed a single to complete the second cycle and he came up in the 8th inning with 1 out in a tied game with a man on second, would you have the balls to walk him as you probably should?
If I noticed that he only needed a single for the cycle I'd probably walk him, yes. I have been known to IBB people 4 times after they've made one out just to end hitting streaks though, so maybe I'm not rational.
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Exactly. Only if it's late in the season are there are no pennant implications for either team should you even consider it...and even then, you should think twice.
Or if his name is Derek Jeter and it's his last game ever and the Orioles don't need to win the game ...

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Old 11-06-2014, 01:51 PM   #12
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Trout has been a fascinating player during this random debut league. He has a career batting average in the .340 range and has put together some amazing seasons. That being said after about 2 or 3 seasons he started getting hurt and after a couple shortened seasons his injury rating was wrecked. He's now in his late 30's and managed to play the majority of last season healthy and he's 50+ games into 1962 without and injury(I know jinx). What has me baffled is the fact that is performance has never suffered due to all the injuries.
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Never understood cycles. What's the big deal? One of each of the 4 possible hits. OK, nice quirk, but so what? If a player goes 4 for 4 with a HR, a triple and two doubles it's a great game, nothing more. Trade in one double for a single, all of a sudden it makes headlines and we have a special name for it. That's just so incredibly random.


Imagine a player coming to bat in the 9th with the game already decided, needing a single to complete the cycle. If this player hits a line drive down the line into the corner, what should he do? Run to 2nd for a stand-up double or stop at first to "complete the cycle"? Pretty obvious what he should do off course. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody would actually stop at first to "complete the cycle". Imagine that, what a mockery that would be.
That has happened. I'll try to find the link.

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Can't find one. I was sure that a player needed a double, hit a gapper such that he could have strolled to 3B but stopped at 2B.
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That has happened. I'll try to find the link.
I know there's a Sam Fuld story but he did end up going to second base for the double.
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This is an incredibly naïve question for someone who has watched baseball for 30 years, but say a game is tied, you need a single, double, or triple to complete the cycle, and instead you hit a 2-run walk-off home run. The winning run will score ahead of you, but could you stop at a base to complete your cycle?
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This is an incredibly naïve question for someone who has watched baseball for 30 years, but say a game is tied, you need some sort of base hit to complete the cycle, and instead you hit a 2-run walk-off home run. The winning run will score ahead of you, but could you stop at a base to complete your cycle?
Yes. Robin Ventura hit a walk-off grand slam in the playoffs and was mobbed by teammates after rounding first and was only credited with a single.

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Yes. Robin Ventura hit a walk-off grand slam in the playoffs and was mobbed by teammates after rounding first and was only credited with a single.

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Excellent, thanks! I bet someone like A-Rod would stop if it meant getting his cycle.
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Big question. If you were a manager in the second game and Trout needed a single to complete the second cycle and he came up in the 8th inning with 1 out in a tied game with a man on second, would you have the balls to walk him as you probably should?
Heck yes.
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I wouldn't. Waste of 3 perfectly good pitches. Just hit him, to add insult to injury (and maybe injury to injury).
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Heck yes.
I agree with you and the others but I'm also sure that it would generate discussion by fans players and media if it happened.

Bunting for a hit late in a possible no-hitter generates a lot of talk. I know there are posters here, players, and media who feel it is improper/bad form.
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