Hitting:
- Barry Bonds: 756 HR, passing Hank Aaron for 1st all-time.
- Sammy Sosa: 600 HR.
- Alex Rodriguez: 500 HR, youngest even to reach this mark.
- Frank Thomas: 500 HR.
- Jim Thome: 500 HR.
- Craig Biggio: 3,000 Hits.
Pitching:
- Pedro Martinez: 3,000 K's.
- Roger Clemens: 350 Wins.
- Tom Glavine: 300 Wins.
- Trevor Hoffmann: 500 Saves.
- Todd Jones: 300 Saves.
- Gregg Maddux: 20th consecutive season with 10+ wins.
- Kenny Rogers: 91th pickoff (t-1st all-time).
Which will most likely be the milestones this year and how probable are they?
- Ken Griffey: 600 HR? -No doubt, unless he does what he usually does, i.e., get hurt.
- Manny Ramirez: 500 HR? -No doubt.
- Garry Sheffield: 500 HR? -Most likely.
- Chipper Jones: 400 HR? -For sure.
- Barry Bonds: 700 HR? -Not unless he plays all year and overdoses on steroids.
- Barry Bonds: 3,000 Hits? -Not unless he plays at least half the season.
- Barry Bonds: 2,000 RBI? -Not unless he plays a few games!
- Gregg Maddux: 350 Wins? -Absolutely.
- Randy Johnson: 300 Wins? -Doubt it.
- John Smoltz: 3,000 K's? -Already did it this week!
- Billy Wagner: 400 Saves? -It'll take him a good year, but he's safe with the Mets.
- Armando Benitez: 300 Saves? -He's close, but where is he?
- Jason Isringhausen: 300 Saves? -No doubt.
- Bob Wickman: 300 Saves? -He can, but is he even playing or is he injured?
Are there other minor milestones to look for, and what are their likelihood?
- Alex Rodriguez: 550 HR? -For sure.
- Mike Piazza: 450 HR? -For sure, unless he's hurt all year, like last year.
- Carlos Delgado: 450 HR? -For sure.
- Jeff Kent: 400 HR? -Not likely.
- Frank Thomas: 550 HR? -Likely.
- Frank Thomas: 2,500 Hits? -Certainly.
- Frank Thomas: 500 2B's? -Certainly.
- Manny Ramirez: 500 2B? -For sure.
- Ken Griffey: 500 2B? -Hard, but not impossible.
- Jim Thome: 1,500 RBI? -Very likely.
- Jeff Kent: 1,500 RBI? -For sure.
- Kenny Lofton: 2,500 Hits? -Very likely.
- Ichiro: 8th consecutive season with 200 Hits, tying Willie Keeler for most ever? -Of course!
- Trevor Hoffmann: 550 Saves? -Why not? He's Trevor Hoffmann!
- Mariano Rivera: 450 Saves? -Absolutely. 500 Saves? -That's another question.
- Roberto Hernandez: 350 Saves? -Not unless they make him a closer again!
- Troy Percival: 350 Saves? -Likely.
- Jose Mesa: 350 Saves? -He'll need to record 30, but is he even playing this year?
- Todd Jones: 350 Saves? -Difficult, but possible.
