Breaking the Mets doubles record?
Posted by B P on August 8, 2009
Tonight David Wright got his 30th double of the season. With about 53 games left to play, can Wright reach 44 or more doubles this year? The most he’s gotten is 42 thrice in 2005, 2007, 2008. By getting more than 44 he can break the Mets record for most doubles in a season by Bernard Gilkey in 1996. Just going off Wright’s 3ABs so far, he has 30 2Bs in 402 ABs = 0.073. If he were to get another 200 ABs this season, at the rate he’s going he’d get 14.9 2Bs. That certainly makes it look good for him. But then again this is probably not the first time he’s been this close to getting 44-45 2Bs.
There was also talk in tonight’s broadcast about Wright potentially fighting for the Batting title as well. What do you guys think?
Hanley Ramirez .344
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