2054.2: Milestones: Moreno gets #3000

[Rubaboo]

9/11/54

Fernando Moreno continues to cement his case to supplant Aztec legend Juan Pablo as the greatest player in franchise history. Moreno strode into the batters box in the top of the 9th with his team down a run and a runner on first. He laced the second pitch he saw to the wall, collecting a stand up double and scoring the runner from first to tie the game. In the process, Moreno flipped the hit counter to #3000.

Moreno became the first Aztec player to reach 3000 with the franchise. He is already more than 200 ahead of Pablo, and in first place, on the Aztec career hits leaderboard. With 3 years to run on his contract and some good luck with health and fighting the aging curve, Moreno could potentially get to 3500 and, perhaps, set a franchise mark that could prove very difficult to surpass.

Even the hostile, concerned Vegas crowd had to take a moment to acknowledge Moreno as he stood on second base. Perhaps begrudgingly, the masses stood and applauded their rival. Moreno took a second, perhaps stunned by the acknowledgement in an away park, then lifted and tipped his helmet to the crowd. Play then resumed as normal. Moreno shrugged off the accomplishment when asked about it after the game.

"It was a big moment in the game, I helped us score a run but we still dropped the game. It was surprising to get that response from their fans, that was a cool moment, but I would have traded it for the W."

When pressed further, Moreno allowed himself to acknowledge the accomplishment.

"I've had the privilege to play for this franchise for a long time. I don't think about setting records or my place in history or any of that very often. You hear stuff; guys talk, you see things from the media, but you can't focus on that kind of stuff during the season. Maybe it'll feel better after the season, or after I retire but for now I'm just trying to stay locked in and do what I need to do to get this team where we want to go."

[Jwalk100]

He is a first ballot HOF.

[Rubaboo]

He is a first ballot HOF.

I think Niles died a little inside when you typed that.

[usnspecialist]

Ugh file this one under an awful trade for me. The real question is though, is he the best fernando Moreno (and would they be the first ever pair of HOFers with the same name)?

[usnspecialist]

He is a first ballot HOF.

I think Niles died a little inside when you typed that.

To be fair, Niles has always said 125 OPS+ is a benchmark for him and at 122 Moreno isn't far off that.

[Jwalk100]

Ugh file this one under an awful trade for me. The real question is though, is he the best fernando Moreno (and would they be the first ever pair of HOFers with the same name)?

The older Moreno still has power at 52. He might be able to add some homers to his 562.

[usnspecialist]

Ugh file this one under an awful trade for me. The real question is though, is he the best fernando Moreno (and would they be the first ever pair of HOFers with the same name)?

The older Moreno still has power at 52. He might be able to add some homers to his 562.

some old man strength right there.

[Jess64]

That is an impressive stat, no matter the league! WOW!!