Hitting for a Cycle..whats the big deal

[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!

[packs]

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.