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Mighty Bombjack
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What do you'll think of the guy? Bear with me through a long read...
Let me say this: I've been a Rockies fan since their inception, so I'm certainly biased. He has been the face of the franchise, and I love to watch him play. Several years back, I was certain that he would be the first Rockie in the HOF. He had power, the eye to get on base, and a few gold gloves. Today, he may have lost a lot of that power (despite the granny tonight), but he still has the eye, still digs the bad throws out at first, and still consistently has some of the longest ABs in the majors (when Helton has two strikes against him, my father likes to say that we are about to see 6 or 7 foul balls, which is often true and speaks to Helton's ability at the plate). As you may know, he just hit his 2000th career hit two nights ago, but he is 35, so 3000 is VERY unlikely. There is the fact that his best years, with incredible stats, happened at Coors, which was a hitter's delight at the time. There is also the fact that he lost a lot of weight after being diagnosed with intestinal colitis a few years back, which several folks said was fancy talk for quitting steroids. He may be guilty of that, I don't know, but I do feel that baseball fans have to respect the guy as a hard worker. I just know that I was worried he would fall off and start sucking this year, and he hasn't so far. Will he? Does he have a realistic shot at the HOF? Are you a fan of the guy at all?
Any and all comments welcomed, thanks for reading a slightly drunk Rockies fan's rant.
Let me say this: I've been a Rockies fan since their inception, so I'm certainly biased. He has been the face of the franchise, and I love to watch him play. Several years back, I was certain that he would be the first Rockie in the HOF. He had power, the eye to get on base, and a few gold gloves. Today, he may have lost a lot of that power (despite the granny tonight), but he still has the eye, still digs the bad throws out at first, and still consistently has some of the longest ABs in the majors (when Helton has two strikes against him, my father likes to say that we are about to see 6 or 7 foul balls, which is often true and speaks to Helton's ability at the plate). As you may know, he just hit his 2000th career hit two nights ago, but he is 35, so 3000 is VERY unlikely. There is the fact that his best years, with incredible stats, happened at Coors, which was a hitter's delight at the time. There is also the fact that he lost a lot of weight after being diagnosed with intestinal colitis a few years back, which several folks said was fancy talk for quitting steroids. He may be guilty of that, I don't know, but I do feel that baseball fans have to respect the guy as a hard worker. I just know that I was worried he would fall off and start sucking this year, and he hasn't so far. Will he? Does he have a realistic shot at the HOF? Are you a fan of the guy at all?
Any and all comments welcomed, thanks for reading a slightly drunk Rockies fan's rant.