Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Rollins facing big challenge
The latest edition of ESPN's magazine has a feature about Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who currently has a 36-game hitting streak. So, he's just 20 games shy of Joe DiMaggio's seemingly unbreakable record.
If Rollins keeps the hitting streak going, DiMaggio would still have the record for longest streak within a single season.
I don't want to take anything away from DiMaggio's accomplishment, but I think the challenge is bigger, and the pressure greater, for Rollins. The media scrutiny today is much higher than ever before. On top of that, Rollins has had an entire offseason to think about the streak and whether it would continue.
If Rollins keeps the hitting streak going, DiMaggio would still have the record for longest streak within a single season.
I don't want to take anything away from DiMaggio's accomplishment, but I think the challenge is bigger, and the pressure greater, for Rollins. The media scrutiny today is much higher than ever before. On top of that, Rollins has had an entire offseason to think about the streak and whether it would continue.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 3:51 PM
