Uggla's hit streak

Homered again today to make it 33 straight. There have been less than two dozen hit streaks of that length in the history of the game.

How far do you think he'll go?

 

I'd be No. 34.

Wait, what?

 

I'm going to say 50 games. It's already unlikely enough that he'd even get to 33, so why not? I really want to see how big a story this becomes if he gets over 40.

 

Will be interesting to see, as the streak goes on, if they move him up in the order. Where does Uggla bat now, fourth?

If he's 0-fer late in a game, being a spot or two higher in the lineup might get him one more chance.

 

Uggla has 48 hits over the course of his 33 game hit streak. In the preivous 86 games this season, he had 55 hits. Was hitting .173 before the streak started.

Wow.

 

I thought he would play a double header that day and get 34 and 35.

Great post, IJAG.

 

Another question: Do you want him to break the record?

I say no, the record has been Joe DiMaggio's for 70 years, I've always wanted to see it challenged but I'd rather see a great player do it (Tony Gwynn, Ichiro, Jeter, are examples). Especially not a .226 hitter.

 

Dan Uggla getting to 57 games would be used as proof of Quantum Mechanics and Einstein's premise of "spooky action at a distance."

 

If it ends tomorrow, then clearly I'm the jinx.

 

I think the record loses some of its luster if it's broken by a mediocre hitter.

 

He'll probably drop back to fifth once McCann comes off the DL.