Someone really hit for the cycle in a spring training game??

numba1yankeefan · Mar 19, 2010

Not sure how often this happens.

Brian Anderson of the royals 4/4 with the cycle and 7 RBI's

oh, and the Royals are winning 21-0 after 5 innings :lol:

200lbhockeyplayer · Mar 19, 2010

I never understood the infatuation with the cycle but for whatever the reason, fans and players get a kick out of it.

HPC · Mar 19, 2010

It's not a true cycle unless youve done it in order.

numba1yankeefan · Mar 19, 2010

200lbhockeyplayer said:
I never understood the infatuation with the cycle but for whatever the reason, fans and players get a kick out of it.

Doesn't happen very often during the season, especially after 5 innings in spring training

pigskincardboard · Mar 19, 2010

I love the cycle.

First off, a triple is generally the most exciting play in the game. Secondly, how many players can hit a triple and a home-run? Not just in the same game, but just in general? I'm not talking "give 'em a triple eventhough it shoulda been an error" either... A real triple.

4 Hits in a game is always impressive, even if it's just singles..

Yah, I'd rather see a guy hit for the cycle than hit 3HR.

HPC · Mar 19, 2010

It seems like there is never a cycle where someone doesnt have a questionable play at third

Pine Tar · Mar 19, 2010

Come on it is a spring training game everyone should hit for the cycle

pigskincardboard · Mar 19, 2010

I've changed my mind.

Inside the Park Home-Run in a standard park, not a goofy park like Houston where the ball just starts bouncing around and gets lost, is the most exciting play in baseball.

rico08 · Mar 19, 2010

pigskincardboard said:
I've changed my mind.

Inside the Park Home-Run in a standard park, not a goofy park like Houston where the ball just starts bouncing around and gets lost, is the most exciting play in baseball.

What about a good play at the plate?

andyduke86 · Mar 19, 2010

a triple is just a double with a little extra luck.

Tom Oates · Mar 19, 2010

andyduke86 said:
a triple is just a double with a little extra luck.

Have you seen McCutchen run? His triples are hustle and speed.

nborton · Mar 19, 2010

Anderson is a solid player. I wish he would have gotten more of a chance in Detroit. He seemed like a guy that could come out of nowhere and contribute nicely.

uniquebaseballcards · Mar 19, 2010

HR first or last??

HPC said:
It's not a true cycle unless youve done it in order.

aaron41984 · Mar 19, 2010

Tom Oates said:
andyduke86 said:

a triple is just a double with a little extra luck.

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Have you seen McCutchen run? His triples are hustle and speed.

If Craig Gentry gets a chance, he will show you the same speed as McCutchen. No lie.

pigskincardboard · Mar 19, 2010

rico08 said:
pigskincardboard said:

I've changed my mind.

Inside the Park Home-Run in a standard park, not a goofy park like Houston where the ball just starts bouncing around and gets lost, is the most exciting play in baseball.

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What about a good play at the plate?

Play at the plate is up there, so long as it's from first base.

There's something remarkable about watching a player run out of gas but just keep churnin' his legs as he slides into home (or third in the case of a triple)

leatherman · Mar 19, 2010

pigskincardboard said:
I've changed my mind.

Inside the Park Home-Run in a standard park, not a goofy park like Houston where the ball just starts bouncing around and gets lost, is the most exciting play in baseball.

You might like reading this from a post I made a while back: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70126

David

notjomommasclint · Mar 19, 2010

i believe the royals scoring 10 is way more impressive than a cycle.

rsmath · Mar 20, 2010

numba1yankeefan said:
Doesn't happen very often during the season, especially after 5 innings in spring training

???? There were 8 cycles in MLB in 2009, so it happened quite a bit considering there have been nearly 300 in the whole history of MLB.

I'm more impressed with the regular season cycle still. It is accomplished off those pitchers who are deemed by their teams good enough to be on MLB rosters, not done in spring training off pitchers who are more likely to be minor leaguers up with the spring big club to be innings wasters or still being evaluated to see if they belong on a MLB roster in the regular season.

pujolsjunkie · Mar 20, 2010

nborton said:
Anderson is a solid player. I wish he would have gotten more of a chance in Detroit. He seemed like a guy that could come out of nowhere and contribute nicely.

Anderson never played in Detroit. He was with the White Sox for like four years.

matfanofold · Mar 20, 2010

rsmath said:
numba1yankeefan said:

Doesn't happen very often during the season, especially after 5 innings in spring training

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???? There were 8 cycles in MLB in 2009, so it happened quite a bit considering there have been nearly 300 in the whole history of MLB...

Guess it boils down to opinion then, because I think that something that may happen ~8 times a year, and only ~300 times in MLB history is indeed rare and worthy of note. Having said that, I also believe it's more of a statistic of luck, and consider it more of an anecdotal footnote rather than an accomplishment.

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