2007 Potential Milestones
Milestones that may come in 2007:
3,000
The Astros' Craig Biggio and the Mets' Pedro Martinez are practically locks to get to this number in 2007. With 70 hits, Biggio will become the 27th player in the 3,000 club. Martinez, as soon as he strikes out two batters, will be the 15th pitcher with 3,000 K's.
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2,000
With 27 wins, Yankees skipper Joe Torre becomes the 10th manager to reach this milestone.
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755
Of all this season's chases, Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record is the biggest. The Giants slugger starts the year at 734.
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500
The 500-homer club might well be joined by four American Leaguers: the Blue Jays' Frank Thomas (487), the White Sox's Jim Thome (472), the Red Sox's Manny Ramirez (470) and the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (464).
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300
Mets lefthander Tom Glavine has reached double figures in victories 17 times. Ten wins this year take him from 290 to this esteemed figure, attained by 22 pitchers previously.
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255
OK, it's not 755. But with 250 homers entering his seventh major league season, Albert Pujols needs just six to pass Ken Boyer for second on the Cardinals' all-time list. Stan Musial is first with 475.
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16
Gold Gloves won by the Padres' Greg Maddux. With one more, he'd break this record he shares with fellow pitcher Jim Kaat and third baseman Brooks Robinson.
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10
Another AL East title would put the Yankees' streak of division crowns in double figures.
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7
The Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki has six consecutive 200-hit seasons. With one more, he matches Wade Boggs' AL-record streak.
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4
The pitchers who have won at least four consecutive American League strikeout titles? Rube Waddell, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Bob Feller, Nolan Ryan — Hall of Famers all — and Randy Johnson. The Twins' Johan Santana could join them.
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2
Not only would a World Series title give Lou Piniella his second ring as a manager, it would be the second in a row for the Cubs in years ending with 07.
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