In short, no.
Longer :
The vagaries of timing and injuries mean some of the true hitting stars of the era like Trout, Bryce, Freenman and Machado are between milestones, while the slightly older players either couldn't stay stars (Cutch, Longoria) or petered out entirely (Adam Jones, Pablo Sandoval, Jason Heyward). Meanwhile on the pitching side it's becoming harder and harder for guys to get wins or honestly to get to the majors at an age early enough to challenge things. Do they break more often too? Seems like it.
Offensively
No one is near 3000 hits with Freeman having the best chance in 4+ years or so. Arenado should get to 2000 this year.
Stanton is two years away from 500. Judge should go over 400 this year and if you like guys going over 300 homers - this is your year. Along with Ohtani we should see Marcell Ozuna, George Springer, Mookie Betts, Matt Olsen and the forgotten star Jose Ramirez all cross that mark. As well as very likely Lindor and quite possibly Alonso.
Jose Ramirez and Ozuna should also both knock in their 1000th run this year along with Eugenio Suarez.
In less impressive stats expect Paul Goldscmidt to strike out for the 2000th time, and pass into 8th place all time this year. Lots of guys climbing this list if that's your thing.
On the Mound
There was an outside chance we could have been looking at Verlander hit 300 wins this year but an injury in 2024 and bad luck in 2025 means he's at least 2 years away, if he has that in him (I'll bet anything over 10 wins this year brings him back)
Kenley Jansen should get into 3rd place all time in saves showing you want the gap between Rivera/Hoffman and next really means. Chapman should get his 400the save as well.
Max won't get close to 300 wins but he'll get his 3500th K this year and will also pass into the Top 10 all time likely ending the season 7th (and Verlander should be 6th) Kevin Gausman should get to 2000 this year.
Max should get to 3000 IP this year
7 comments:
Do you think we will see a dramatic falloff in HOF SPs after Kershaw, Verlander, and Scherzer? Cole and Grienke are probably in. Maybe Sale. After that it gets real grim. This feels like MLBs "Is Derrick Henry the last HOF RB"
In Nationals team records, Abrams can move up from 10th place in stolen bases and hit by pitch career standings. Otherwise, Ryan Zimmerman, Tim Raines and Vladimir Guerrero stand secure in most other team records for the next decade or so.
Skenes seems to suggest that no, those guys won't be the last SP HOF but there is a gap after the maybe Cole/Sale decisions to be made in 5+ yrs, even if we considering lessening the standards for modern realities.
I'll say this :
Wheeler and/or deGrom could force their way in with fantastic late 30s.
Without asking the pitcher to "get better" and "avoid injuries they've just had a big one" here are guys that could Sutton their way in with ~10 more years of pitching like they have recently : Logan Webb, Framber Valdez, Max Fried.
Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene, and Garrett Crochet deserve watching over the next 3-4 years. Two Reds!
Sort of crazy but if he isn't traded as far as "Nationals not Expos" go Abrams will likely end the season Top 10 in every offensive category but walks and homers (where he'll likely be 11th)
Breaking news.... NYTs The Athletic has hired multiple reporters laid off from WP and plans to signicantly increase is coverage of DC sports teams. https://www.nytco.com/press/the-athletic-welcomes-new-colleagues/
Soto is 56 homers away from 300 this season, which is crazy given the age of the names you mentioned also getting near 300. Obviously very unlikely he hits 56. On the other hand not impossible, it seems he's been focusing on power lately (last 2 years in a row in the 40s).
yep we'll see how it is once it's up and going
Post a Comment