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Old 07-29-2008, 10:57 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager View Post
A carrer 117 OPS+ is pretty pederstrian and no where near HOF level
Ichiro's OPS+ doesn't take into account his speed and defense, which is a big part of his value.

Purely as a hitter, he's having the worst year of his career but his RC/27 is still 9th among centerfielders, and is higher than someone like Torii Hunter whose OPS is 100 points higher.
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