Chad Finn, Boston Globe: There have been 23 players -- including Ellsbury this year, simply -- who have pulled off the 31 HR/103 RBIs/117 runs/208 hits statistical four-pack, with it being skilful a amount of 33 times. Lou Gehrig did it five times, Chuck Klein three, and four players did it twice, including Alex Rodriguez and Todd Helton, who is one of three Coors Field legends on the list, along with Ellis Burks and Larry Walker. Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.com: Ellsbury becomes one of just four players to have 30 or more lodging runs, 35 or more stolen bases, 200 or more hits and 100 or more RBIs in the same season. Cliff Corcoran, SI.com: Ellsbury leads the prime leagues in unalloyed bases with 356, which doesn't even look on his 38 steals (or 23 reticulum steals after deducting his 15 times caught stealing), is third in hits (208) and runs scored (117), and fifth in the AL in batting average, and has played an unforgettable centerfield.
He's a laudable possibility in any event of what happens to the Red Sox over the next three games. Charlie Doherty, Dead Red blog: It's a attainment no one design doable but which now makes him a end five-tool sportswoman and one of the best all-around players in MLB. Matthew Gannon, Bostonist: The Sox fleet centerfielder saved the band after, we think, they were shut to hitting dumfound bottom in Sunday's doubleheader. Peter Abraham, Boston Globe: Jacoby Ellsbury has 208 hits, 117 runs, 45 doubles, 31 homers, 103 RBIs, 38 steals and five triples.
Nobody in baseball recital has ever had a occasion hitting those marks in those seven categories. Matt Sullivan, Over the Monster: Whatever your beliefs on the reasons for it, Ellsbury’s grasp about can’t be denied. He has been mid the game’s best hitters and also literary perchance the best hitter when the victim is on the line.
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