Can CHIPPER MAKE IT TO THE 500 HR CLUB...THE RIGHT WAY?

hofautos · Aug 16, 2009

I never thought of Chipper as a 500HR club member, but he is encroaching that number quickly, but so is his age.
Another intereseting thought about the 500HR club, is that although it has been accomplished 9 times in the last 12 years, 6 of those 9 were on Steroids...(Thome, Griffey, and Thomas being the exception), so to do it the "right" way, If chipper can pull it off is really quite an accomplishment.

Recent 500HR Club Cheaters
McGwire
Sosa
Palmeiro
Sheffield
Manny
AROD

Chipper is 37 years old and needs 77 more HR.
He has 15HR this season and on course to get 10 more off that 77 this season.
If he needs 67 after this season he can make it by
A) averaging 23 HR for 3 more years to age of 40
B) averaging 17HR for 4 more years to age 41
C) averaging 14HR for 5 more years to age 42

What's left in his tank??

bodiaz · Aug 16, 2009

Did you say he is encrouching that #? HUH? He used. I voted for Chipper used. I do not believe Griffey used though. He is the only one in the group who didn't. Griffey went on raw ability. He was to lazy to even lift weights, so roids would not have helped him anyway. The other guys did want to be as good as possible, and were willing to do whatever it took. I have no problem with it either since there was no penalty for it.

Penno · Aug 16, 2009

I think he'll make it, but it'll be close. If he can keep playing near where he's at now, he'll get it. He's been relatively healthy this year, and I don't recall his feet acting up on him, a main concern. Oblique issues have still be precent, but hasn't he blamed that on being a switch hitter?

Regarding PED's, I don't think there is any evidence to support the fact that Chipper used. Even if one was reaching, his 3 big HR years came in the supposed prime of ones career, I can't recall many/anyone on his teamates in those years being suspected. The Braves have never been a team that just harbored PED use, at least on the surface.

That being said, anyone in the last 10-20 years will be suspected when reaching milestones. Understandably so.

aprimo · Aug 16, 2009

At his age and with his history of injuries it will be tough. It seems like for those late 30s-early 40s years, each year keeping up the production gets exponentially tougher, for the clean guys anyway. I never thought of Chipper as a user and will give him the benefit of the doubt until I am given a good reason not to. I remember how respectful Chipper was of Biggio during his last game, so I hope he gets to end his career on a positive note, milestone or not. The way Bagwell was forced to end his career due to injury really sucked.

BunchOBull · Aug 16, 2009

bodiaz said:
Did you say he is encrouching that #? HUH? He used. I voted for Chipper used. I do not believe Griffey used though. He is the only one in the group who didn't. Griffey went on raw ability. He was to lazy to even lift weights, so roids would not have helped him anyway. The other guys did want to be as good as possible, and were willing to do whatever it took. I have no problem with it either since there was no penalty for it.

Thomas did not use PEDs. Get over it.

200lbhockeyplayer · Aug 16, 2009

I'm not a believer in "the right way" and "the wrong way"...just numbers. Numbers should be put into context if possible, but going from era to era, drugs to drugs, pitchers to pitchers...it's tough to get a grasp of it.

JEBJJA · Aug 16, 2009

BunchOBull said:
bodiaz said:

Did you say he is encrouching that #? HUH? He used. I voted for Chipper used. I do not believe Griffey used though. He is the only one in the group who didn't. Griffey went on raw ability. He was to lazy to even lift weights, so roids would not have helped him anyway. The other guys did want to be as good as possible, and were willing to do whatever it took. I have no problem with it either since there was no penalty for it.

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Thomas did not use PEDs. Get over it.

You are 100% correct that he DID NOT use them. He was a monster as it was.

cgilmo · Aug 16, 2009

I don;t think chipper makes it.

And I don't think roids would help him at all.

jbone17 · Aug 16, 2009

Chipper never used roids. He has been that way his whole career and it would be horrible if he came out a cheater.

kdailey4315 · Aug 16, 2009

Why do you assume that Chipper didn't use PED's?

matfanofold · Aug 16, 2009

kdailey4315 said:
Why do you assume that Chipper didn't use PED's?

Innocent before proven guilty perhaps? ::facepalm::

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