tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post640777234021717352..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MLB Might As Well Fold Since Derek Jeter Has RetiredBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-36203096982344168372014-11-03T12:08:24.999-05:002014-11-03T12:08:24.999-05:00Snarf, I phrased it poorly. I meant Ripken would b...Snarf, I phrased it poorly. I meant Ripken would be retiring in a few years. Bad phrasing. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-14073358396725985812014-11-02T18:35:25.153-05:002014-11-02T18:35:25.153-05:00"Fair enough. Who is to say this wasn't a..."Fair enough. Who is to say this wasn't an issue when Derek Jeter broke into the majors in 1995? <b>Cal Ripken was retiring</b>, the game had just come back from a strike where the World Series was canceled, and four of the six divisions were decided by 7 or more games (and some divisions decided by 20+ games). There is always a reason to panic when it comes to a discussion of how baseball is dying or in trouble."<br /><br />Your overall point still stands, but Cal Ripken played through 2001. Game 2131 was in 1995.Snarfnoreply@blogger.com