XPost: sci.lang, alt.usage.english
HenHanna wrote:
...... And here is a pet peeve of mine among standard sportswriting constructions. From ESPN.com:
"Tony La Russa reached the 2,500-win mark on Sunday, joining Connie Mack
and John McGraw as the only managers in MLB history to accomplish the feat.”
No. Should be :
"Tony La Russa won his 2,500th game as a manager on Sunday. The only
others to accomplish this feat were Connie Mack and John McGraw.”
---------- the latter is better... But is the former so bad???
Even better as:
Tony La Russa earned his 2,500 wins as a manager on Sunday.
Only 3 MLB managers have accomplished this: Connie Mack (19..), John McGraw (19..), and now La Russa.
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