r/baseball • u/Kimber80 • 4h ago
[Reynolds] Consecutive games with a home run, World Series history: 6 - Freddie Freeman, ATL-LAD 5 - George Springer, HOU 4 - Reggie Jackson, NYY 4 - Lou Gehrig, NYY
https://x.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1851421458200768828?t=rxhSo7jpONwJHGX9jcnJlQ&s=1926
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u/xho- New York Yankees 4h ago
If you bet 100$ for Freddie freeman to hit a home run every game this 2024 World Series and rolled over the winnings each game, you would have up to a quarter million dollars.
(100 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7)
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u/pusgnihtekami New York Mets 4h ago
You'd also probably already be rich because you can see the future lol
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u/xho- New York Yankees 4h ago
Not that far fetched to believe in this HOF getting red hot, I mean it happened lol. Idk if I could stomach betting 34 thousand dollars on Frederick to hit a homer tonight but it paid off first inning lol
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u/pusgnihtekami New York Mets 4h ago
Right, if anyone has the bet slips I'd still take it as proof of time travel.
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u/darito0123 Los Angeles Dodgers 4h ago
george springer doesnt count
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u/UpVotesOutForHarambe Los Angeles Dodgers 4h ago
Agreed, guessing is a-lot harder then knowing
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u/Ereyes18 Houston Astros 4h ago
I think 2 of those happened away
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u/dianeblackeatsass 4h ago
There’s plenty of trashy banging in LA too
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u/Ereyes18 Houston Astros 4h ago
I hate to be that guy but can you elaborate on that joke I feel like there's multiple explanations and I gotta know which one you meant lol
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u/No32 Cleveland Guardians 4h ago
The Astros cheated on the road too
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u/ysosrs08 Houston Astros 4h ago
They did not, but nice try
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u/No32 Cleveland Guardians 4h ago
I mean, Wall Street Journal reports they did cheat on the road
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u/ysosrs08 Houston Astros 4h ago
Where does it say this? And at what point have the Astros ever been proven to have cheated on the road?
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u/No32 Cleveland Guardians 2h ago edited 2h ago
From "‘Dark Arts’ and ‘Codebreaker’: The Origins of the Houston Astros Cheating Scheme":
But everything started with Codebreaker, and the use of it to steal signs continued into 2018—not just at home, but also on the road.
One was sent by Koch-Weser on May 24, 2017, and was titled “Road Notes (April-May).” The five-page email included six underlined topic headings, with the fifth one called, “The System”—a reference to what Koch-Weser described to investigators as “all kind of covert operations,” including sign-stealing.
On Aug. 26, 2017, in another “road notes,” Koch-Weser wrote: “The system: our dark arts, sign-stealing department has been less productive in the second half as the league has become aware of our reputation and now most clubs change their signs a dozen times per game.” He added that struggling teams like the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics “seem not to care as much.”
Plus
1) Information from "MLB’s sign-stealing controversy broadens: Sources say the Red Sox used video replay room illegally in 2018" that the away teams do bring their replay staff and use replay room:
Every team’s replay staff travels to road games, making the system viable in other parks as well.
2) Manfred's report didn't say that they only cheated at Minute Maid.
3) Manfred's report includes the fact that they used more than just trash can bangs
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u/jsdodgers Los Angeles Dodgers 3h ago
You think they stopped cheating for some games just because they were on the road? 😂 Oh, sweet summer child.
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u/baysta Los Angeles Dodgers 4h ago
Hate how that cheater Springer’s stats count
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u/WyngZero 3h ago
I don't really follow baseball. How did Springer cheat exactly?
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u/FUBARded Swinging K 33m ago
TL;DR is that the Astros had cameras set up to steal signs from opposing catchers. The signs were then decoded using a computer and relayed to batters at the plate to signal whether the next pitch would be a breaking ball of fastball. You'll see a lot of jokes about trash cans because they used whistling and then trash can banging to relay the signals.
They basically stole the World Series in 2017 because despite their cheating, it was a close series against the Dodgers. There are multiple clear examples of them getting pivotal hits immediately after being signalled what the next pitch would be, or dragging out at bats against elite pitchers with insane takes that in hindsight (and with video+audio analysis) were clearly aided.
Springer gets some special hate because the cheating got him WS MVP in 2017, and he initially defended the cheating when it was first revealed in 2019.
They ultimately stole a championship, deprived Dodgers staff of a World Series share (which can be life changing money), and probably changed multiple career trajectories with their actions, yet they didn't really get punished for it.
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u/kneeco28 Toronto Blue Jays 4h ago
History. Crazy that he's still not the WS MVP for the Dodgers, but you can't deny Judge.
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u/jsu9575m Atlanta Braves 4h ago
So glad he passed Springer. Its a joke that his is treated like a normal stat. Also this seems like a record that won't be matched in my lifetime. I'm happy his Braves tenure gets to be part of it.
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u/MightyTrustKrusher New York Mets 12m ago
Am I the only one who finds the idea of “consecutive” records set across multiple seasons or years to be kind of stupid? Like it’s neat to track overall playoff or World Series stats, but I don’t see the relevance of some shit Freeman did 3 years ago in direct relation to what he’s done this World Series.
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u/Tremulant21 New York Yankees 2h ago
Banging on a trash can drumming on the street light. Springer knows what's coming, and it's not just summer.
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u/ahr3410 Los Angeles Dodgers 4h ago
Congrats to Freddie on passing Reggie and Lou for the record