Turns out Miguel Tejada has been lying about his age, and just turned 34, not 32. Oddly, unlike some players whose ages are adjusted, the arc of Tejada’s career makes a lot more sense if he was still 32, since this means he basically had his best season at 30 and his best batting average at 32. Anyway, adjust your long-term expectations downward.
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All I know is that he is playing like a perennial all-star and has the kind of rookie-esque enthusiasm that is highly contagious both in the clubhouse and on the diamond. Us Astros fans don’t care if he’s a senior citizen at this point, just keep making the highlight reel, Miggy!
hmmm…best season at 30? how would one go about having his best season after his physical prime? i wonder…
Right bwan, ’cause “steroids” are the magic pill explanation for every successful player after his “prime.” No variety in the performances of humans or anything, right? Take a trip to baseball-reference and look at players across the ages. Know what you’ll see? Variety.
Hell, I don’t even blame Tejada. (I read that his Green Card and birth certificate has the correct dates.) A kid poorer than any of us can imagine with a chance to make more money than any of us can imagine? Why not? What’s more, this isn’t really even a “story.” Tejada’s age has been in question for years.