Tejada goes on 15-day DL , streak over

[redsoxrules]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6951384

 

 

streak over at 1152 consecutive game played ...ouch that sucks for him

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, I doubt that will be his only claim to fame once his career is over. Good run though.

 

It's kind of a selfish stat anyway. Ripken's numbers suffered horribly because he wouldn't take a break.

[redsoxrules]

Well, I doubt that will be his only claim to fame once his career is over. Good run though.

 

It's kind of a selfish stat anyway. Ripken's numbers suffered horribly because he wouldn't take a break.

 

ripkens numbers suffered ? explain?

[CrespoBlows]

ripkens numbers suffered ? explain?

 

OPS+

 

1982 - 115

1983 - 144

1984 - 145

1985 - 124

1986 - 122

1987 - 105

1988 - 128

1989 - 105

1990 - 114

1991 - 162

 

Average - 126.4

 

1992 - 91 (Age 31 season)

1993 - 98

1994 - 107

1995 - 89

1996 - 103

1997 - 93

1998 - 89

1999 - 139

2000 - 73

 

Average - 97.7

[redsoxrules]

OPS+

 

1982 - 115

1983 - 144

1984 - 145

1985 - 124

1986 - 122

1987 - 105

1988 - 128

1989 - 105

1990 - 114

1991 - 162

 

Average - 126.4

 

1992 - 91 (Age 31 season)

1993 - 98

1994 - 107

1995 - 89

1996 - 103

1997 - 93

1998 - 89

1999 - 139

2000 - 73

 

Average - 97.7

 

well of corse his numbers are gonna decrease he was getting older , you said it yourself before crespo , players tend to decline after 31

[RedSoxRooter]

ripkens numbers suffered ? explain?

 

Look at 1992 on. Granted he was 31 by then but his OPS and BA took a big hit from that point on except for a couple of seasons. "Horrible" was too strong a word I guess, but I bet his numbers would have been better with a break or 20.

 

He had hit over 20 hrs the previous ten years, but after 1992 he did that only twice. I'm sure it was a natural progression down because of age, but a break could have helped. A break would help anyone getting on in age.

 

I just remember watching some of those games and seeing how the guy was either injured or in a funk and could really use a day off, but because of the streak he either didn't or couldn't take time off.

 

Edit: damn you crespo. damn you to HELL.

[CrespoBlows]

well of corse his numbers are gonna decrease he was getting older ' date=' you said it yourself before crespo , players tend to decline after 31[/quote']

 

1st half numbers - .278/.345/.455/.800

 

2nd half numbers - .273/.335/.440/.775

 

With the exception of one year, his numbers declined while his streak was going on. Often a .75 point in OPS or greater.