A friend of mine asked me the other day if I thought Chris Davis could keep up the amazing pace he’s on so far in 2013. “No,” I simply responded. He seemed shocked by my answer. “I don’t think Chris Davis will hit 60 home runs, I think he’s probably more in the 45 range.”
Somehow my friend was disappointed with my answer. I hope I’m wrong, but would you really be upset if Davis only hit 40-45 homers?
I wouldn’t.
On Sunday, Davis belted his Major League leading 20th homer of the season. He became the fastest Oriole to hit number 20 in a single season since Brady Anderson did so on May 29, 1996. On that date, Anderson was hitting .320/.435/.751 with 20 home runs and 37 RBI. On June 3, 2012, Chris Davis is hitting .357/.440/.754 with 20 homers and 52 RBI.
Anderson finished the 1996 season with a career high 50 long balls and 110 RBI. Would you be upset if Davis did the same?
Yeah, me neither.
I think he can get to 50.
As long as CD continues to play a decent first base and hit for average, 40 long balls and 100 RBI would be what you’d expect from your middle of the order guy.
It would my day if he gets 51,,,,,,,,,,Brady does not deserve to be the single season HR guy for the O’s , it was done on steroids,,,,,,,,,,,,,it bastardized the HR record for the O’s and guys like Gentile , Robinson , Powell and others,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Brady Anderson is and was a joke………………
And Chris is doing it without “the juice”!