[724Skinsfan]

I disagree. The hitting streak is one of the most coveted achievements in baseball as well as sports in general. To have just a good all-around player break it only diminishes the perception of the achievement. The streak helps show just how great a hitter Joe D was. If Utley breaks it but winds up with a career .263 BA then what does that record reflect. If Utley breaks the record then I'll think that's cool, but that achievment will do more by bringing down the significance of the record than it will raising his hitting legacy.