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firstoffclaim
09-28-2011, 01:41 PM
Reyes gets a hit, taken out of game, wussy at best
OTM Al
09-28-2011, 05:15 PM
They are reporting he took himself out after bunting for the hit. Oh those Mets....
Spiderman
09-28-2011, 05:20 PM
Mets never had a batting title leader. The move was certainly not the way Ted Williams won title when refusing to sit out and getting a few hits.
OTM Al
09-28-2011, 09:12 PM
Mets never had a batting title leader. The move was certainly not the way Ted Williams won title when refusing to sit out and getting a few hits.

That was batted .400. He had the title well in hand at that point.
Canarsie
09-29-2011, 07:33 AM
Mets never had a batting title leader. The move was certainly not the way Ted Williams won title when refusing to sit out and getting a few hits.

It was a doubleheader to boot.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dwyre-ted-williams-20110929,0,4962407.column

Having said that its a different era today where numbers and titles are much more important prestige and money wise. To me its a non issue its been done countless times. Whats the difference with bringing in a closer with a three run lead to get three out to compile numbers at the end? Having a guy steal being up 7-0 in the eighth inning?

Besides I think he will be more remembered as the guy who took himself out to win a title not really a good thing. I think he will be remembered more for having a great year when his contract was expiring like so many other athletes.

This is for the CJ's. There was always a rumor that the Orioles held up a game because Ripkin was late arriving to the park. No need to go into the particulars but if its true its never mentioned today.

http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/14/ripken-talks-about-the-kevin-costner-myth-without-actually-talking-about-it/
cj's dad
09-29-2011, 01:45 PM
It was a doubleheader to boot.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dwyre-ted-williams-20110929,0,4962407.column

Having said that its a different era today where numbers and titles are much more important prestige and money wise. To me its a non issue its been done countless times. Whats the difference with bringing in a closer with a three run lead to get three out to compile numbers at the end? Having a guy steal being up 7-0 in the eighth inning?

Besides I think he will be more remembered as the guy who took himself out to win a title not really a good thing. I think he will be remembered more for having a great year when his contract was expiring like so many other athletes.

This is for the CJ's. There was always a rumor that the Orioles held up a game because Ripkin was late arriving to the park. No need to go into the particulars but if its true its never mentioned today.

http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/14/ripken-talks-about-the-kevin-costner-myth-without-actually-talking-about-it/

That's because Cal was busy chasing Kevin Costner around his house.