The Pecan Park Eagle

Jose Altuve, 2018
Building Up for A Run at 4th Batting Title

2018 American League Batting Average Leaders

 Through Games of 6/17/2018:

 * Astros Players Above Featured in Bold Type.

Thanks to Baseball Reference.Com for keeping these

kinds of basic charts up-to date and easy to use.

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If This Were a Horse Race

If this were the Belmont Stakes, we might look for the top four horses now crowding each other at the far side back track turn to be the competition for the AL batting championship after the pack clears the final counter-clockwise turn and comes pounding down the long stretch. It will take speed, strength and a reserve of determination on hand for the winner to emerge, come September.

Mr. Altuve, who bears far more physical resemblance to a jockey than he does to the thoroughbred actual athlete he truly is, will need to be up to the expected charge of the now healthy big fish that is on his tail and expected to hang in there through the rest of the run — and right up to the finish line.

It’s time to “justify” your growing reputation as a champion among champions, Jose! You can do it, if you can save and even build upon the stamina reserve you are going to need in three months.

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Bill McCurdy

Principal Writer, Editor, Publisher

The Pecan Park Eagle