Chase Utley is BadAss

[TheInspector]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

it's always fun to see someone try to reach Joey D's streak...i just hate the hype around it. it should be treated like a no hitter...no one talks about it, but everyone knows about it.

I agree. I also like how it is a player who isn't a "big star". He's just a good all-around player who's not in the news much. Maybe that's because he's on the Phillies. I'd rather see Utley break the record than Ichiro or some steriod junkie.

[724Skinsfan]

I disagree. The hitting streak is one of the most coveted achievements in baseball as well as sports in general. To have just a good all-around player break it only diminishes the perception of the achievement. The streak helps show just how great a hitter Joe D was. If Utley breaks it but winds up with a career .263 BA then what does that record reflect. If Utley breaks the record then I'll think that's cool, but that achievment will do more by bringing down the significance of the record than it will raising his hitting legacy.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

I disagree. The hitting streak is one of the most coveted achievements in baseball as well as sports in general. To have just a good all-around player break it only diminishes the perception of the achievement. The streak helps show just how great a hitter Joe D was. If Utley breaks it but winds up with a career .263 BA then what does that record reflect. If Utley breaks the record then I'll think that's cool, but that achievment will do more by bringing down the significance of the record than it will raising his hitting legacy.

Utley has progressively gotten better each year he's been in the majors. It looks like he's going to be a good, if not great, player for a long time.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Utley has progressively gotten better each year he's been in the majors. It looks like he's going to be a good, if not great, player for a long time.

Don't get me wrong about my perception of Utley, I think he is playing very well so far in his career. I hope he continues to improve but right now he is still a "who? oh yeah, he's pretty good" to a lot of people. I was trying to say in more words than necessary that I would rather a "career hitter" (Larry Walker, Paul Molitor type) break the record than some guy with three years experience who is starting to become good.