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Molina00 · 09-13-2006, 09:55 PM

In the Rangers 11-3 win over the Tigers tonight Young went 2 for 5 with his 14th homerun and 3 RBI.

Hit Count: 197
RBI Count: 93
2B Count: 48

Goals: 3 Hits, 7 RBI, 3 Doubles

brewersfan19 · 09-13-2006, 10:58 PM

Not to nit pick, but I thought ESPN said he had 93 RBI's... See, I told you he was in the same mold of player as Jeter...

DirtyKash · 09-13-2006, 10:59 PM

Brewersfan19 is correct. It's 93 RBI.

From tonight's box score:

RBI - G Matthews Jr 3 (74), C Lee 2 (24), M Young 3 (93), M DeRosa (70), M Stairs 2 (43).

brewersfan19 · 09-13-2006, 11:06 PM

Man, I have got to write that down on the calendar... I was right.. Wait, I have got to go tell my wife... She always tells me that I am wrong... hahahaha....

Molina00 · 09-14-2006, 05:51 PM

93 works for me. That puts him closer than I thought. lol
Thanks for the heads up.

brewersfan19 · 09-14-2006, 08:14 PM

No prob...

DirtyKash · 09-17-2006, 12:50 AM

Michael Young reached 200 hits for the year by going 3-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored Saturday versus the Angels.

Young has 200 hits in four straight seasons. Since 1940, only three other players have had at least four straight seasons of 200 or more hits: Wade Boggs (seven), Ichiro Suzuki (six) and Kirby Puckett (four).

Boggs = Hall of Famer
Ichiro = future HOFer
Puckett = Hall of Famer

Young = ???

Raphictor · 09-17-2006, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyKash

Boggs = Hall of Famer
Ichiro = future HOFer
Puckett = Hall of Famer

Young = ???

Young = future HOFer. No doubt at all.

Molina00 · 09-17-2006, 12:10 PM

Great game for Young. He is now 22 hits shy of setting a new career high with 222 hits. There are only 13 games left, but considering how he can bunch the hits together, there is a slim chance he could make it.

Also only 6 RBI shy of his first 100 RBI season, and 3 doubles short of setting a new Ranger's team record for doubles in a season. He has 48 right now.

Molina00 · 09-17-2006, 04:53 PM

Young added 3 more hits and his 95th RBI of the year in today's win over the Angels. I'll be tracking his progress towards his career high hit total in this thread now.

Hit Count: 203
RBI Count: 95
2B Count: 48

Goals: 19 Hits, 5 RBI, 3 Doubles

With 12 games left to get 19 hits, he very well may set a new career high this year. Especially if he keeps having back-to-back 3 hit games.

brewersfan19 · 09-18-2006, 10:33 PM

Great for Young... Hope he gets to 100 RBI's

Molina00 · 09-19-2006, 05:31 PM

In an 8-1 win over the Mariners, Young went 2 for 4 with his 49th double of the year.

Hit Count: 205
RBI Count: 95
2B Count: 49

Goals: 17 Hits, 5 RBI, 2 Doubles

brewersfan19 · 09-19-2006, 09:44 PM

Nice.... I hope he reaches at least 100 RBI's this year.... With their offense and his timely hitting, I feel that is attainable

Molina00 · 09-20-2006, 12:42 PM

That is most definately possible. He only needs 5 more RBI and has something like 10 games left to get them.

Anyway, in a 9-7 loss to the Mariners, Young went 0 for 4 with no RBI. All of his stats being watched remain the same.

Hit Count: 205
RBI Count: 95
2B Count: 49

Goals: 17 Hits, 5 RBI, 2 Doubles