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Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

metsguyinmichigan Apr 13 2010 02:18 PM

[url]http://www.mlb.com/mlb/presspass/gamenotes.jsp?c_id=mlb MLB makes the press box notes available online, and they're often a fun read. Today, the notes show that David Wright is two doubles away from passing Ed Kranepool as the all-time team leader. HoJo is third, with 214. Poor Eddie. Another piece of his legacy chipped away.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2010 02:22 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

That's pretty cool. As for Kranepool, he's held that record longer than anyone would have guessed. It's been more than 30 years since he played his last game!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2010 02:26 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

As much as I think fondly* on the 'Pool, it's nice to see Met records pass from lifers to actual good baseball players. *Since those who weren't actually, bodily around can't actually remember.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2010 02:28 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: ...it's nice to see Met records pass from lifers to actual good baseball players. I agree with that. David Wright is more deserving of the crown, such as it is, than Ed Kranepool.

metsguyinmichigan Apr 13 2010 02:38 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

Looks like it will be a while before Eddie loses any of his other records: Games, at-bats, plate appearances, hits, total bases, singles and sac flies.

Edgy DC Apr 13 2010 02:40 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

And, swing as David might, Ed will retain one very important claim to fame.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 13 2010 02:42 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

"I'd like to thank CitiField's dimensions; and my own presumptive home run trots, for their part in allowing me to achieve this great honor so early in my Mets career."

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2010 02:43 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

I haven't rolled this out yet, so consider this a sneak preview. Here's where Ed Kranepool ranked at the end of his career.

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2010 02:48 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

I posted a chart at least two years running showing the progress both Wright & Reyes were making towards various NYM career offensive records - although with the search feature here not working with older stuff I'm having trouble finding it/them. Reyes already snagged both triples & stolen bases but his lost season last year screwed up some of the future projections.

metsguyinmichigan Apr 13 2010 02:59 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

I haven't rolled this out yet, so consider this a sneak preview. Here's where Ed Kranepool ranked at the end of his career. I love that site!!!! Oh, and when Wright gets that third double, I'm expecting the same breathless coverage as when Jeter got the MFY hits record. :)

Edgy DC Apr 13 2010 03:01 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

He was also ahead of Wright in Hitsville and Runstown and now is not. He'll probably snag back the active runs lead given a few weeks of health.

G-Fafif Apr 13 2010 03:50 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

This must be the first team record David claims (beyond all-around good guy-ness). That beta UMDB feature is Da Bomb. Would have come in very handy when tracking the evolution of Eddie's team hit record when there was all that fuss about it last September.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 13 2010 04:10 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

I think he already has most total bases in a season.

G-Fafif Apr 13 2010 05:30 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

David's first team career record?

Edgy DC Apr 13 2010 05:32 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

The Gayest Commercial Ever record won't fall anytime soon.

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2010 05:33 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 13 2010 05:41 PM

Here is one of the Reyes/Wright 'projection' threads I was talking about. http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/7500/f1_t7566.shtml I think I updated that at least once since this one but can't find it at the moment. on edit: And here's the other: http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/1030 ... 0322.shtml Maybe I'll get around to updating this in the next few days.

SteveJRogers Apr 13 2010 05:35 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

Edgy DC wrote: And, swing as David might, Ed will retain one very important claim to fame. I don't know, The Wright Forum actually does have a nice ring to it. "Well, you know you've come to the right forum with The Wright Forum!" (ducks flying rotten vegetables)

seawolf17 Apr 13 2010 06:22 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

Edgy DC wrote: He was also ahead of Wright in Hitsville and Runstown and now is not. He'll probably snag back the active runs lead given a few weeks of health. Eddie will?

Edgy DC Apr 13 2010 08:32 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

Well, either him or Reyes. I'm not sure. Some guy wearing seven.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2010 09:42 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

Edgy DC wrote: The Gayest Commercial Ever record won't fall anytime soon. "Just wait'll you see my ad with Swallows Man!"

Frayed Knot Apr 14 2010 05:22 PM Re: Press box notes/Ed Kranepool record about to fall

So where Krane's team doubles record can fall as soon as tonight, by the end of next season we could start seeing a whole bunch of NYM offensive records start to crumble. Assuming good health and more or less average (for them) seasons, Wright could grab the all-time Met marks in: Total Bases (from Krane); plus RBIs, Runs, and Walks from Straw. Reyes - who already has Triples & SBs - is neck-and-neck with Dabidrye for most runs but will need four more seasons before stealing Eddie K's all-time longevity mark of most NYM ABs These numbers should be up-to-date as of last night's disaster ... I mean game. STAT RECORD HOLDER REYES PLACE Pct Proj? WRIGHT PLACE Pct Proj? ABs 5,436 Kranepool 3,366 10th 62% 2013 3,206 11th 59% ----- HITS 1,418 Kranepool 964 11th 68% ----- 990 10th 70% 2012 DOUBLES 225 Kranepool 163 10th 72% ----- 223 2nd 99% 2010 TRIPLES 73 Reyes 73 1st 100% XXX 13 30th 18% ----- HRs 252 Strawberry 63 26th 25% ----- 142 5th 56% 2013 Total Bases 2,047 Kranepool 1,462 9th 71% ----- 1,665 7th 81% 2011 RBIs 733 Strawberry 325 21st 44% ----- 565 5th 77% 2011 Stolen Bases 301 Reyes 301 1st 100% XXX 121 6th 40% ----- Walks 580 Strawberry 260 22nd 45% ----- 424 10th 73% 2011 RUNS 662 Strawberry 552 7th 83% 2011 557 6th 84% 2011 Strike-Outs 960 Strawberry 410 21st 43% ----- 643 6th 67% 2012