congrats Joey Gallo on 100 HRs

5teamparlay · May 8, 2019

Joey Gallo is a unique player. So it’s only fitting that his fourth-inning home run, the 100th of his career, in Wednesday’s 9-6 winover the Pirates at PNC Park put him atop a couple of record books.
Gallo’s two-run homer, his 12th long ball of the year, came in his 377th career game. With it, he passed Mark McGwire (393) as quickest player to reach 100 homers in American League history. In the Major League record books, Ryan Howard (325) and Ralph Kiner (376) are the only players to get to the century mark in fewer games

Doug · May 9, 2019

That's highly significant, Bumper !
I don't know very much about the guy but a prolific HR slugger fits in well in today's style of baseball, any team would have to fit him in the lineup somehow , unless he costs a shit-ton of money , and/or can't field any position and is a DH only sort, then his value would be diminished, but still not entirely negated.

Knightrofins · May 9, 2019

Didnt he hit 100 homers before he hit 100 singles?

HarryCaray · May 9, 2019

Congrats Anthony Rizzo on 200

Doug · May 9, 2019

Knightrofins said:
Didnt he hit 100 homers before he hit 100 singles?

That would be hard to believe, I don't think that is even possible ?

Knightrofins · May 9, 2019

Doug said:
That would be hard to believe, I don't think that is even possible ?

You just made me do a google search (i wish i could cut and paste this)

249 career hits
100 of em are homers
6 triples
50 doubles
that makes 93 singles.

Crazy!!

On top of that, he has 524 career strike outs

skins85 · May 9, 2019

in 1,337 plate appearances on April 22 he hit his first sacrifice fly of his career.......

https://www.barstoolsports.com/bars...crifice-fly-which-defies-all-logic-whatsoever

DesertDevil · May 9, 2019

This guy makes Dave Kingman look like Mickey Mantle.

Knightrofins · May 9, 2019

Desert Devil said:
This guy makes Dave Kingman look like Mickey Mantle.

I would play a lot of DFS a few years ago and they kept comparing him to Kingman and Rob Deer

LargeMarge · May 9, 2019

Reminds me of

Doug · May 9, 2019

Knightrofins said:
You just made me do a google search (i wish i could cut and paste this)

249 career hits
100 of em are homers
6 triples
50 doubles
that makes 93 singles.

Crazy!!

On top of that, he has 524 career strike outs

I believe you, but I'll bet no other player in history has numbers like that !

Mr. All or nothing, I'm gonna hit a HR or strikeout, might accidently get a base hit here and there. This sort of mentality rarely fares well in the playoffs against elite pitching.

Doug · May 9, 2019

After a quick glance at his stats, not bad
.210 career batting average , plays first, third, even OF, steals some bases which is amazing since he rarely is on first base, he's only like 25, can't be making a ton of money, looks like he can field his position, appears to be improving every year, a unique player and HR hitters are highly valued commodities in today's game. It does seem like he lacks the ability to play to the game situation...like all you need to win this extra inning game is a single, sac fly etc., Don't go for the Homer, but I might be wrong ?

DesertDevil · May 9, 2019

LargeMarge said:
Reminds me of

Absolutely horrible comparison.

Juan Gonzalez was one of the best outfielders of his era. He had a long 16 year career. Not only hit for power, but had a career batting average of .295.

He won two American League MVP awards.

Nothing about Joey Gallo's resume stacks up or resembles anything close to a player like Juan Gonzalez at this point in their careers.

NFLTrends · May 9, 2019

Wasnt he an attorney in New York at one time in My Cousin Vinny?

valium · May 9, 2019

NFLTrends said:
Wasnt he an attorney in New York at one time in My Cousin Vinny?

LOL very good trends.

valium · May 9, 2019

Joey Gallo and Bryce Harper played on the same little league team in Vegas. there was a picture out there during a little league all star game where Gallo, Bryant, and Kris Bryant were on the same team. now that is a murder's row of little league trio.

SgtLanquel · May 9, 2019

Knightrofins said:
Didnt he hit 100 homers before he hit 100 singles?

Yes. Far and away the fewest singles for a 100 HR guy in MLB history.

Saw a tweet w next seven and save for Ryan Howard not a single notable postseason impact....And Howard pretty much was done by age 30

The Rangers would be really smart to deal Gallo ASAP as they could likely secure two or even three arms that will have real ML potential

SgtLanquel · May 9, 2019

Desert Devil said:
Absolutely horrible comparison.

Juan Gonzalez was one of the best outfielders of his era. He had a long 16 year career. Not only hit for power, but had a career batting average of .295.

He won two American League MVP awards.

Nothing about Joey Gallo's resume stacks up or resembles anything close to a player like Juan Gonzalez at this point in their careers.

+10

Juando was a very unhappy personality but was also key to Texas making playoffs three years in four

SgtLanquel · May 9, 2019

Doug said:
After a quick glance at his stats, not bad
.210 career batting average , plays first, third, even OF, steals some bases which is amazing since he rarely is on first base, he's only like 25, can't be making a ton of money, looks like he can field his position, appears to be improving every year, a unique player and HR hitters are highly valued commodities in today's game. It does seem like he lacks the ability to play to the game situation...like all you need to win this extra inning game is a single, sac fly etc., Don't go for the Homer, but I might be wrong ?

Gallo is quite frequently on first base with 75 BB in 2017 and 2018.

He may well have raised his game here in first six weeks from past two yrs of .323 OBP and if so, Rangers could get even more.

But if he regresses, he rankly appears to be just another Carlos Pena

Doug · May 9, 2019

A guy that will take a walk is valuable too, I didn't examine his stats in depth, but that's the only way you could have stolen bases without hitting many singles

congrats Joey Gallo on 100 HRs

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