*****The Bobby Witt Jr. Thread*****

[GeorgeZimZam]

Originally Posted by cmh6476

If bwj doesn't have his own thread yet, it's past due. We need a place to memorialize everything he is doing in the moment.

Yes. Good call.

"His first love was baseball..."

While Bobby Witt Jr. prepares for his high school prom & state championship run, he's also on the cusp of being one of the top picks in the 2019 #MLBDraft. pic.twitter.com/UpDLtKSVa1

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 2, 2019

We have agreed to terms with No. 2 overall draft pick Bobby Witt Jr.

Welcome to the #Royals, Bobby!#AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/E5nGFgU6LN

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 12, 2019

[suzzer99]

Bobby's puttin' up Kelly Leak numbers.

[GeorgeZimZam]

Bobby Witt Jr. is just so good pic.twitter.com/eEesiLwQmI

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 3, 2024

[GeorgeZimZam]

Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .778 (14-for-18) with runners on base over the last 14 days, best in MLB.#WelcomeToTheCity pic.twitter.com/9sG3yeNDGu

— Inside Edge (@IE_MLB) August 2, 2024

[GeorgeZimZam]

Best fWAR seasons by a SS 25 years old or younger, Live Ball Era (since 1920)

Bobby Witt Jr is already in the Top 12 with 2 months to go pic.twitter.com/Kl7t0RNR0f

— Joel Penfield (@jtpenfield) August 2, 2024

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

And officially just named July's AL player of the month! Congrats Bobby!!!

[GeorgeZimZam]

Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm

And officially just named July's AL player of the month! Congrats Bobby!!!

Hot Bob Summer. ��

Bobby Witt Jr. has been named the American League Player of the Month for July! pic.twitter.com/A3fyB4pZaR

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 3, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr.: .489 AVG, 1.353 OPS, 16 XBH, 22 RBI
Brenton Doyle: .333 AVG, 1.194 OPS, 11 HR, 27 RBI

Your AL and NL Players of the Month for July presented by @Chevrolet! pic.twitter.com/1PfSlNrqTH

— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2024

[GeorgeZimZam]

Bobby Witt Jr. stat line after this thread was created:

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Originally Posted by GeorgeZimZam

Bobby Witt Jr. stat line after this thread was created:

I was just screwing around looking at Bobby's numbers and thinking about Brett's race to .400 in 1980.

Let's say Bobby's August is as hot as his July. So I plugged those numbers in, give or take. Putting him at 200 total hits and 532 AB's through the end of August would give him a .375 BA.

What did I conclude? Hitting .400 for a season is really, really, really ****ing hard. If you can hit over .300 for three months, have two months of hitting close to .500 and still be 25 points shy? No wonder Brett cracked under the pressure.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by GabyKeepsMeWarm

I was just screwing around looking at Bobby's numbers and thinking about Brett's race to .400 in 1980.

Let's say Bobby's August is as hot as his July. So I plugged those numbers in, give or take. Putting him at 200 total hits and 532 AB's through the end of August would give him a .375 BA.

What did I conclude? Hitting .400 for a season is really, really, really ****ing hard. If you can hit over .300 for three months, have two months of hitting close to .500 and still be 25 points shy? No wonder Brett cracked under the pressure.

There was back in 77, a great article in Sports Illustrated that focused on Rod Carew. In 77, Carew finished the season at .388. It was interview of Ted Williams and how he hit 400 and what Rod Carew had to do in order to accomplish the task.

I think I still have the entire issue in my basement storeroom. Why I remember it so well, was because during Brett's magic 1980 season, Denny and Fred read excerpts from the article during a series in late August.

I'd love to have that on hand to read again.

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

There was back in 77, a great article in Sports Illustrated that focused on Rod Carew. In 77, Carew finished the season at .388. It was interview of Ted Williams and how he hit 400 and what Rod Carew had to do in order to accomplish the task.

I think I still have the entire issue in my basement storeroom. Why I remember it so well, was because during Brett's magic 1980 season, Denny and Fred read excerpts from the article during a series in late August.

I'd love to have that on hand to read again.

Is that the SI with Rod on the cover smiling with the headline: “Rod Carew is at it again!” ?

[WilliamTheIrish]

It might be. If that was 77.