Braun's patience

[theavrock]

He has a shot at 100 walks this season or darn close. I could see 30/30 from him this year to. Love Braun.

A 30/30 season with 100 walks would be a rare feat indeed. In fact, only three guys in history have ever done it, but they each did it multiple times for a grand total of eight 30/30 100 walk seasons in MLB history. Does anybody have any guesses who the three might be? One guy is a gimme.

Without looking it I am sure Bonds is one of them and I am going to guess Ken Griffey Jr. and Rickey Henderson, but I doubt Henderson had the power to get to 30 hrs.

Going to look it up now.

EDIT: Wow I was way off. Never would have got that.

 

[ninja33]

Bonds and Bagwell are two. can't come up with the third one.

[Oxy]

Bonds did it 4 times, once with a 40/40 100 season. Ruth and Williams are probably the best hitters of all-time, Honus Wagner and Willie Mays are probably the best overall players of all-time, but Bonds was probably the best offensive weapon of all-time, and I'm even discounting his last 6-8 years as being juiced (otherwise he would probably eclipse Ruth and Williams in pure hitting status as well).

[logan82]

Dante Bichette

[jjfanec]

Braun being able to steal some bases is huge in front of Prince. Just like tonight he was able to turn a single into second base with a steal and then score on a timely hit by Prince.