Could There Be A Greater Tribute To Mike Sweeney Than This?

[AJKCFAN]

What Sweeney is doing has a very familair feel to it. The feel is 1980 and with Sweeney now having the best batting average in baseball and absolutely on fire, batting .583 over his last 10 games, and at .365, you know what is coming and why the heck not?

Folks, Mike Sweeney has a chance here to make a run for glory.

.400

or if he can't get to .400, .390 then

Both marks prestigious in their own way.

But Sweeney is really playing like a can get a hit, anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

And for those who doubt he could possibly go for it, here's a stat for you to sink your teeth into.

George Brett (1980), was batting .337 on July 6
Mike Sweeney (2002), is batting .365 on June 27

It's very likely Sweeney will be under .350 by the all-star break, but it's not out of the question he can be at .380

And if somehow he does make a run for .400, the Royals are blessed to be totally out of a pennant race where Sweeney will be pitched too more often than he would if he were with say the Red Sox or any of the 3 AL West contenders. True, when Sweeney faces pitchers of would-be playoff teams, he will be pitched around, but that's happening right now, and he's still smacking the ball all over the place.

Sweeney, .400, you never know...