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More to add to their' Greatest Hits'....

'Andrew Benintendi went 5-for-5 with two homers, a double and six RBI Tuesday in Boston's 11-4 win in Texas.
Benintendi had a shot at the cycle in the eighth, but his bid for a triple UNFORTUNATELY bounced off the top of the wall and over for a homer.'.........

This coming from a site called ROTOworld.
These writers think we'd rather see a triple for a cycle?
Seriously?
Maybe in points leagues with extra points for cycles.
But again, it is ROTOworld.

(Small rant....
What is writers obsessions with cycles all about? Who cares.
The numbers of players falling 'short of a cycle' by a hit, now number in the tens of thousands through baseball history.
Still, writers feel obligated to write, 'He fell one hit short of a cycle'.
I have been privileged enough to see a no-hitter and a cycle.
I saw Gaylord Perry no-hit the Cardinals and Bob Gibson in 1968.
1968 was 'the year of the pitcher'. I was a kid and thought it was just another year.
If I had cut school again the next day, I could have seen another no-hitter. Ray Washburn of the Cardinals returned the favor and no-hit the Giants.
Cycles are a footnote.
No-hitters build excitement as the game progresses.
It turns a home crowd for the home club into a home crowd for the pitcher. Nothing else does that.
We all root for a no-hitter because we all know how hard a no-hitter is.
A cycle is a sitcom. A no-hitter is a drama that unfolds, leaving us on the edge of our seats.
A cycle is an accident (No offense, Madison Bumgarner)
A cycle is here today and gone tomorrow (No offense, Chris Carter)
A cycle has been done by a player from every Major League team, but one (No offense, Miami Marlins)
A cycle is a writers friend (Offense, writers)

'Red Sox manager John Farrell told reporters that David Price did not suffer an injury in his start Tuesday night against the Rangers.'
Farrell said the trainer came out simply to check on his overall fatigue.'

Seriously?
Athletes need trainers to know if they're tired or not?
Has it gotten that bad?
It wasn't long ago when this conversation was had every night of the baseball season....

Manager- "Kid, we got two down, two on, and we're up by one, how do you feel?"

Starter- "I'm tired, Skip, but I think I have enough to get this guy out."

Manager- "What do you think, Yogi?"

Catcher- "He's still got good stuff, Skip, leave him in!"

Manager- (turning back to the pitcher) "Alright kid, give him your best"

Now, a trainer goes out?
Here's a revised meeting at the mound....

Manager- "Kid, we got two down, two on, and we're up by one, how do you feel?"

Starter- (Looking at the trainer) Am I too tired to go on?"

Trainer- "I sense a shortness of breath and your face is flushed. You're tired."

Starter- "There you have it, Skip".

Catcher- "But he still has good stuff!"

Trainer- "Save it, Yogi, he's tired."...."In fact, you're looking a little tired yourself....."

(another rant....
Back in the day, a trainer was the guy who prepared ice packs, put bandages on cuts, mended gloves, and listened to players woes.
Now, the new trainer is a builder of six-packs. Something a baseball player does not need.
A pitch counter.
He tightens every players muscles with non-baseball exercises and wonders why his team has so many pulled muscles.
The new trainer has introduced words like 'obliques' 'pulls' 'cramps' and changed the word 'groin' forever in the minds of fantasy enthusiasts.
Baseball had a lot less injuries when trainers best arts were that of listening to ball players and fixing their gloves.
Now, trainers have given themselves a lot more work.
Producing the injury and treating the injury is job security at its finest.)