Reds March/April 2024 Thread

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(04-13-2024, 12:49 PM)CJD Wrote: The reason Elly De La Cruz is my favorite player is because I've never seen a player like him before.

I've never been more excited about a single than when it comes off of Elly's bat because I know that that single can turn into a double or even triple in just a few pitches because of how fast he is.

At the same time, any at bat he has can turn into a 450 ft bomb.

I don't think a player has ever existed that is simultaneously one of the fastest players in the game AND one of the most powerful. At least not in my time watching baseball (There's probably a guy from the 20s named Long Legs McGillicuddy who was the fastest and strongest player in the league). If I google it, Willie Mays may have been of that build, but that was a long time ago.

And when Elly is on, I like watching baseball more than I like watching football.

And that's a crazy thing to say for me.

 
Eric Davis might be comparable.  He had a 27 HR, 80 SB year in only 132 games in '86.  Little Joe was close but didn't hit 450 foot homers. 

Edit...I think I read recently that there has never been a 30/80 player in MLB history.