Hitting for a Cycle..whats the big deal

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Would anyone here hold up at 1st on a sure double if they needed the single to complete the cycle? I wouldn't, even if my manager told me in advance that he would not mind.

There have been 260 cycles hit in major league baseball history. I'd like to know how many of those required a single as the last hit to complete the cycle.

I'm guessing it's not very many. Also the idea of not stretching a double into a triple is even more ridiculous. Triples are usually risky base running plays to begin with. It assumes you've already hit a triple in that game, and two triple games are not exactly commonplace either (at least beyond the deadball era)

If there's anything to look out for, it's a batter trying to stretch an easy double into a not so easy triple, while chasing a cycle. Once again, this is probably not going to come into play until the last at bat and the opportunity presents itself.

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I really like this thread.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

There have been 260 cycles hit in major league baseball history. I'd like to know how many of those required a single as the last hit to complete the cycle.

I'm guessing it's not very many. Also the idea of not stretching a double into a triple is even more ridiculous. Triples are usually risky base running plays to begin with. It assumes you've already hit a triple in that game, and two triple games are not exactly commonplace either (at least beyond the deadball era)

If there's anything to look out for, it's a batter trying to stretch an easy double into a not so easy triple, while chasing a cycle. Once again, this is probably not going to come into play until the last at bat and the opportunity presents itself.

I thought you were going to answer the question. It had nothing to do with stats or any particular situation being "ridiculous" - I just wanted to see if we could address one of Jake's concerns about the cycle.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

...but if you have a single, homer and double and hit a ball over the wall, you can just stay at third for the 'cycle'...

So, you obviously don’t know the game of baseball. Runners cannot simply stop at third and “pass” on the homer.

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I think everyone gets my point now...its just statistical thing....which is why I don't make a big deal of it..

Except, of course, within this thread, where you do make a big deal of it, right? Oh, by the way, statistics are fairly important to baseball fans. However, I don’t really expect you to get that.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Eric72

So, you obviously don’t know the game of baseball. Runners cannot simply stop at third and “pass” on the homer.

Some people have difficulty with things that other people never even think about...and shouldn't.

[CW]

Actually, they don't make that big of a deal out of hitting for the cycle. Sure, you might get a brief standing ovation and maybe a mention on Sportscenter, but it's not like they give you a trophy or carve it into your headstone.

Here lies Curry Foley -- hit for the cycle.

Hmmmm, this could make for a neat "show me" thread!

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Beltre is one of 4 players in major league history to hit for the cycle three times. That's not that big of a deal though in the grand scheme of things. He could have just hit a triple.