I think they meant "least likely to be broken." And still a travesty that Williams was snubbed for the MVP that year.
Steve O On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if by "greater" they meant "more surprising". > > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Boy, it sure is quiet in redsoxnation on the morning after a sweep in the >> Bronx. It is good to see the boys getting on track. Beckett looks like an >> ace again, Gonzalez looks to be worth every penny, Papelbon is focused, >> …good stuff. >> >> >> >> Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the start of the historic 56 game >> hitting streak by Joe D. The streak happened in the same year that Teddy >> Ballgame hit .406. There was a discussion on the air last night about which >> accomplishment was greater. All three commentators agreed that the 56 game >> streak was the greater of the two. And indeed, DiMaggio was awarded the MVP >> in 1941, due in large part to his feat. >> >> >> >> I have to take issue with that. It seems to me that a hitting streak has >> a lot more to do with luck than anything else. Batting average is a much >> better indication of how great a hitter you are. Admittedly, Joe D. had a >> great average as well (.357 in 1941), and I think the Yankees won the World >> Series that year, so maybe you could make the case that he deserved the >> MVP. But was the streak a greater accomplishment? I don’t think so. In my >> opinion, it is more likely that we see the 56 game mark broken in our >> lifetimes, than to see someone bat .406 again. >> >> >> >> What do you think? >> >> >> >> Steve G. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > > -- > Author of Robot Haiku : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide > it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
