In New York, sports fans fondly recall the guarantees made by Broadway Joe in Super Bowl III and Mark Messier in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Even though we all hate New York, you have to give those guys credit for having the balls to make a guarantee and then the guts to back up their brash words. It's taken my entire lifetime as a Philly Sports Phan, but we finally have an athlete to put in the pantheon of athletes such as Broadway Joe and Mess who put their money where mouth is.
As the New York media barely let us forget all season, J Roll made the following comment this Spring:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
162 716 139 212 38 20 30 94 41 .296 .344 .531
As the New York media barely let us forget all season, J Roll made the following comment this Spring:
"I think we are the team to beat in the NL East - finally. But, that's only on paper."In response to his bold words, J Roll went out and performed like a complete stud. He became only the 4th player in the history of baseball to have at least 20 HR's, doubles, triples, and steals in the same season. He finished with the following stats:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG
162 716 139 212 38 20 30 94 41 .296 .344 .531
He also had more total bases than A Rod!
Not only did he compile phenomenal stats, but he came up big in the clutch. The only former Phils' season I can compare this to was Nails' 1993 MVP caliber season.
Anyhow, I racked my brain for some athlete in the history of Philly that made a bold prediction such as the one made by J Roll, then backed it up to make sure his guarantee came to fruition. I could come up with no one.
I just hope that if J Roll continues this run, the City gets rid of that ridiculous Rocky statue and erects one of J Roll. We will have a real life hero on our hands to celebrate, not a fictional, outdated one.
I just hope that if J Roll continues this run, the City gets rid of that ridiculous Rocky statue and erects one of J Roll. We will have a real life hero on our hands to celebrate, not a fictional, outdated one.
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I will take him, but the on base percentage could be higher.
Get off his tip, will ya PSP.
yes, his OBP could be higher, but how many leadoff hitters bang 30 Hr's. score the kinda runs he does. Drives in as many as he does.
Not to mention he's a terrific defensive SS, who plays everyday. Steals bases, doesn't get in trouble. He's a friggin STUD.
Plus he's a handsome devil!
Um, this is Stan S. by the way.
J-Roll is a gamer and deserves the MVP significantly more than Matt "I scraped up my chin in a play where I wasn't even safe" Holliday.
I really hope that Holliday's little drama to score that run (which he didn't) doesn't sway the voting his way. J-Roll clearly deserves the MVP title over Holliday.
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