Perhaps inane number crunching vis-a-vis Larry Wayne Jones

(ijag and agatepage, get you some tylenol) The requirement is 502 plate appearances. He has 70 hits now. 140 hits at .400 equals 350 at-bats, which would require 152 walks+sacs+hbp. Not likely even in a full season -- his career high combination in those categories was in 1999 (126 walks, 6 sac flies, 2 HBP), and that was in 157 games. Probably the minimum number of at-bats he could get have and still qualify is 415 or so.

 

Here's how hard it is to stay above .400: You can go 2-for-5 in a game and your average will drop.

 

When Larry goes down with an injury in early June, this thread is going to make it so much better.

 

But he's talkin' 'bout Chipper!

 

I knew that would incite the rage. Buck's real cool and mellow ... until Chipper's name is sullied.

 

I can dig it.

 

FINALLY, after about 20 tries, someone gets it ....