May 11, 20206 yr I think every 34 year old with the right numbers and previous stardom that MJ had would be called up. Previous stardom is the key, though, and it jades any potential considerations of Jordan as a pro ball player. Is he called up because of talent or because of name recognition? And I'll say this: if Jordan had stayed in baseball for three more years and was called up to the majors as a 34-year old, worthy or not, I wouldn't fault the organization for doing so.
May 11, 20206 yr Previous stardom is the key, though, and it jades any potential considerations of Jordan as a pro ball player. Is he called up because of talent or because of name recognition? And I'll say this: if Jordan had stayed in baseball for three more years and was called up to the majors as a 34-year old, worthy or not, I wouldn't fault the organization for doing so. But if he had the numbers, the stardom is irrelevant to him being called up, IMO. Him being famous is just an added perk for the club.
May 11, 20206 yr When they started throwing him breaking balls did anyone else think of Pedro Cerano?
May 11, 20206 yr Does it bother anyone else on how the the documentary jumps around between different timelines? It feels like there's little to no structure. I agree. Yes, it bothered me and the spouse.
May 12, 20206 yr I question this. He hit .202 as a 31 year old in AA. Francona said he could have made the majors with 1,500 more at bats. That's three more seasons, making him 34 years old. I think Jordan might have had a professional baseball future had he started playing minor league ball right out of college. I highly doubt he'd have been in the Majors for anything other than a publicity cup of coffee. Remember: Jordan's people had a say in what is and isn't in this documentary. I was merely commenting that I was surprised at how good he looked playing baseball, especially at age 31 without having played in many years. It impressed me. As to truly playing in the majors if he stayed with baseball, that is certainly up in the air. The point for me is I was impressed that he was good enough that it is even worthy of discussion.
May 12, 20206 yr When they started throwing him breaking balls did anyone else think of Pedro Cerano? No. He didn't hit fastballs like President Palmer.
May 12, 20206 yr Author Does it bother anyone else on how the the documentary jumps around between different timelines? It feels like there's little to no structure. I can't decide if I dislike it or not. It keeps me engaged sometimes and losing interest others.
May 12, 20206 yr I was merely commenting that I was surprised at how good he looked playing baseball, especially at age 31 without having played in many years. It impressed me. As to truly playing in the majors if he stayed with baseball, that is certainly up in the air. The point for me is I was impressed that he was good enough that it is even worthy of discussion. Absolutely. I understood your point and agreed with it. I kinda ventured off in another direction for a couple of posts after. I apologize!
May 12, 20206 yr I thought it was interesting how they explained the difference in conditioning between the two sports. Also, I was a Toni Kukoc fan and I liked how they emphasized that fact that despite all the drama on the last-second play, that the shot did go in and the Bulls did win. I must not have put the whole controversy together at the time.
May 15, 20206 yr Let's warm up this thread again for Sunday night's episodes with some last dance related trivia. Six times Michael Jordan won the scoring title in the same year his team won an NBA championship. Since 1951 only 2 other players have won the scoring title and a championship in the same season. Who are they?
May 15, 20206 yr Let's warm up this thread again for Sunday night's episodes with some last dance related trivia. Six times Michael Jordan won the scoring title in the same year his team won an NBA championship. Since 1951 only 2 other players have won the scoring title and a championship in the same season. Who are they? Good question. Was Kareem one of them? Wilt the other?
May 16, 20206 yr Let's warm up this thread again for Sunday night's episodes with some last dance related trivia. Six times Michael Jordan won the scoring title in the same year his team won an NBA championship. Since 1951 only 2 other players have won the scoring title and a championship in the same season. Who are they? George Mikan. :down:
May 16, 20206 yr George Mikan. :down: Mikan did it twice but before 1951. He is not the other player to do it since 1951.
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