<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Miguel Tejada-SS-Orioles Jun. 21 - 4:16 pm et Miguel Tejada, who suffered a bruised wrist Wednesday, was pulled for a pinch-runner after bunting into a fielder's choice in the first inning of Thursday's game.How ridiculous. Tejada's consecutive games streak is worthless if this is what he'll do to extend it. The Orioles knew in advance that this was how it would play out, as they moved Tejada up to the second spot in the order to accomodate him. We're certainly not questioning Tejada's toughness, but if he was too hurt to play, he should have been a man and sat out.</div>I'm sorry, but that is weak. He in no way will ever compare to people like Cal Ripken Jr or Gehrig after a pussy stunt like that.
Yea because people will give a shit in 10 years. He isn't going to be remembered for pulling this, he'll be remembered for the consecutive games.
He's a pussy because he wanted a couple of innings off? Get a grip on life. I guarantee you Ripken Jr. called for a pinch runner AT LEAST once in his career. Tejada is twice the man any NYM player will ever be (or pretty much any player in baseball).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Jun 21 2007, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's a pussy because he wanted a couple of innings off? Get a grip on life. I guarantee you Ripken Jr. called for a pinch runner AT LEAST once in his career. Tejada is twice the man any NYM player will ever be (or pretty much any player in baseball).</div>No, he's a pussy because he played not even 1 Inning before pulling himself in what was clearly a premeditated stunt to preserve his 'streak' as he wouldn't have been batting Second in the Lineup otherwise. If you want to challange the consecutive games record, be a man and at least play the Majority of the Game. That was just weak.
Gehrig did it too:On July 14, 1934, Gehrig, suffering from an attack of lumbago, was listed in the Yankee lineup at shortstop. He batted in the top of the first inning to preserve the streak, singled, and was promptly removed from the game
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Jun 21 2007, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Gehrig did it too:On July 14, 1934, Gehrig, suffering from an attack of lumbago, was listed in the Yankee lineup at shortstop. He batted in the top of the first inning to preserve the streak, singled, and was promptly removed from the game</div>Guess Gehrig is a pussy to. Like I said, I bet Ripken did it once too.
And Tejada's streak is over in case you didn't hear. It's a broken wrist, so yea, pussy to bat with a broken wrist. :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Jun 21 2007, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And Tejada's streak is over in case you didn't hear. It's a broken wrist, so yea, pussy to bat with a broken wrist. :whistling:</div>yup. The streak is over. He's going on the DL. This is the same bone Derrek Lee broke last year, along with the distal ulna bone
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Jun 21 2007, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And Tejada's streak is over in case you didn't hear. It's a broken wrist, so yea, pussy to bat with a broken wrist. :whistling:</div>A) He didn't bat, he bunted. He doesn't deserve to have the streak after the pussy stunt he pulled to extend it, so good. C) Lou Gehrig already had the all-time streak by the time the Game in Question Occured. So that's a little different because he was already the title holder who had done it fair and square. Granted, I never saw the game in 1934 though, so I wasn't aware of that or if that's even true. It's still a weak stunt though. The record means nothing if you're going to resort to cheap stunts like that to extend it.
B/c Venom believes that cheap stunts should not extend streaks, I say we end Gehrig's streak when the game in question occurred. All in favor? And about Ripkin's streak, the closest he came to not playing was in 1993, when he twisted his knee in a fight. And how is this for cheap: During the players strike in 94-95, Peter Angelos said he would not be using replacement players b/c he didn't want Ripkin's streak to end
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Jun 22 2007, 03:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>B/c Venom believes that cheap stunts should not extend streaks, I say we end Gehrig's streak when the game in question occurred. All in favor? - ...That'd be fine with me, that would be about 1400 games still so still Second Best All Time.And about Ripkin's streak, the closest he came to not playing was in 1993, when he twisted his knee in a fight. And how is this for cheap: During the players strike in 94-95, Peter Angelos said he would not be using replacement players b/c he didn't want Ripkin's streak to end - A) He played with the twisted knee, and played at least the Majority of the Game Every Single Day that season. So who cares? Again, Who cares what Peter Angelos said? Cal Ripken's streak would have been reaconized either way because of the Strike being the reason he didn't play.</div>
Gehrig AND Ripken have both left in the 1st inning.Ripken for arguing strikes/balls TWICE. And another time in the 2nd inning.Gehrig, as mentioned before, left TWICE in the first inning after hitting.Ripken and Gehrig lack manliness too. Ripken didn't even get on base! Who's to say he didn't do that on purpose so he could get a day's rest? I wouldn't blame him if he did that. And Gehrig... oh my, playing injured? No man should try to contribute something injured! Wait who did that too? Miguel Tejada.But seriously, who will remember yesterday when people don't even remember Ripken and Gehrig leaving games early? It's not like Miguel will break the streak.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jun 22 2007, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Gehrig AND Ripken have both left in the 1st inning.Ripken for arguing strikes/balls TWICE. And another time in the 2nd inning.Gehrig, as mentioned before, left TWICE in the first inning after hitting.Ripken and Gehrig lack manliness too. Ripken didn't even get on base! Who's to say he didn't do that on purpose so he could get a day's rest? I wouldn't blame him if he did that. And Gehrig... oh my, playing injured? No man should try to contribute something injured! Wait who did that too? Miguel Tejada.But seriously, who will remember yesterday when people don't even remember Ripken and Gehrig leaving games early? It's not like Miguel will break the streak.</div>Getting Ejected is hardly the same as intentionally entering a game to bunt, and then pulling yourself.
An oddity I found, if you are tossed for any reason, if you didn't play long enough to have been considered playing a game, the ejection won't end your streak
Or he should take a pitch and then get pulled for a pinch hitter. Either way, he's not a pussy and nobody cares that he did that. On ESPN they also mentioned it was the manager's call to put him in to try and help him on the streak. This was before he learned of Tejada's broken wrist. Anywho, did you actually care if he did this once in over 1,100 games? A. He wasn't close to breaking the record.B. He needed more than double the amount of games he already had, so there would probably have been some sort of issue in between as well. It's not everyday you see people playing over 2,000 games in their career straight in a professional sport. C. Referring back to his bunt. You can't sit here and tell me that most people in this world could bunt a 90 MPH ball with a broken wrist. I know for one, that would fucking hurt like hell.
I did some reading, Tejada would have had to play thru the 2016 season when he'd be 40 to break the record. The streak started in mid-2000. And I don't think he will be back when he can come of the DL. This is the same bone Derrek Lee broke last year, and it took him 6 weeks for the bone to heal, and then 2 months to regain strength in the wrist
