tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post683139757232429850..comments2024-03-13T13:29:33.800-05:00Comments on SocraticGadfly: Sports fans and what's wrong with online commentingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-69020235462591378932015-07-05T00:12:35.030-05:002015-07-05T00:12:35.030-05:00You incorrectly state that Cobb hit more homers in...You incorrectly state that Cobb hit more homers in the dead ball era than Ichiro hit (113) in MLB. Cobb actually hit 50 of his 117 homers in the live ball era (1920 and beyond), and Ichiro probably would have hit over 150-200 homers had he played in a hitter friendly park for his entire MLB career (and perhaps 200-250 homers if he played in Yankee stadium from the time he was 20 years old). Additionally, IMO, Ichiro would have over 500 doubles, 100 triples, and 700+ stolen bases had he started playing 162 game schedules stateside at 20 years old.runrunkakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950577611409261052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-88111996486200857192015-07-04T23:41:46.351-05:002015-07-04T23:41:46.351-05:00You assume, incorrectly I might add, that Ichiro w...You assume, incorrectly I might add, that Ichiro would have played his first two U.S. years in the high minors. IMO, Ichiro would have broken in, ala Trout/Harper, in his age 20 season here in America, and probably would have gotten a cup of coffee in his age 19 season here in America. Ichiro played NINE years in NPB (not seven), already had two solid years in what is deemed NBP triple A in his age 18 and 19 seasons, hitting well over .300 both those years at that level, and got a cup of coffee both those years in the NBP. In his first full season in NPB, at age 20, he freakin' hit .385! .... 385!!! NPB is a hell of a lot tougher than AAA ball here in America, so if you don't think Ichiro would have been called up early in his age 20 season here in America upon hitting .385+ at AAA in first month of season, or would have began his age 20 season in MLB, you don't know baseball. You fail to make the assumption that scouts would have seen that Ichiro was an anomaly, with incredible bat control and blinding speed, and he would have flown through the minors like individuals named Trout, Harper and Pujols. Believe it or not, Ichiro had already probably lost a half a step by the time he arrived here in America at 27 1/2 years old, and he didn't become a true slap hitter until well into his mid 30's, playing in the most pitcher friendly park in MLB. If he played at Yankee stadium from the time he was 20 until now, he'd probably have 200+ homers and close to 4500 hits.runrunkakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950577611409261052noreply@blogger.com