NYY (12-9)
1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
2. Derek Jeter (R) SS
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Alfonso Soriano (R) DH
5. Mark Teixeira (S) 1B
6. Brian McCann (L) CA
7. Brett Gardner (L) LF
8. Brian Roberts (S) 2B
9. Yangervis Solarte (S) 3B
SP CC Sabathia (2-2) 5.19 ERA
vs.
SP Felix Doubront (1-2) 5.48 ERA
1. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B
2. Shane Victorino (R) RF
3. David Ortiz (L) DH
4. Mike Napoli (R) 1B
5. Jonny Gomes (R) LF
6. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
7. Brock Holt (L) 3B
8. David Ross (R) CA
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
BOS | (10-12)
And it wasn't my only post in the thread, so nice try. I only watched last few innings because I was watching hockey and nba playoffs.
Am I wrong when I say Jeter is terrible in the field at this point?
And it wasn't my only post in the thread, so nice try. I only watched last few innings because I was watching hockey and nba playoffs.
Am I wrong when I say Jeter is terrible in the field at this point?
You're not wrong. Actually, last night between his fielding and his hitting I was thinking maybe Jeter is sick or something, because he just looked bad doing pretty much everything. At least he hit tonight.
Look, he's going to be 40 this year. No one has played a full year at SS in the history of MLB at his age (I believe I read that somewhere). He's coming off a year of injuries. It's not going to be pretty.
But I think he has a lot of desire to win one more World Series this year and he'll be a good leader.
For those of you not so old, Aparicio was a great SS and is deservedly in the HOF, as will be Jeter.
Luis - ( New Window )
I've been burnt out by a similar jeter "hater" who just kills him routinely (and also the entire Yankees for that matter, and is a Yankee "fan"). My point to him has been simple:
You can't hate athletes who do what Jeter has done for your favorite team. You just can't. It's almost impossible. These types are the same people who wanted Mattingly gone before the leg kick, who wanted LT to stop blocking someone's path in 92-93, who wanted Ewing traded before he got traded. I wonder how many people wanted Mantle to take a seat at the end? When these guys leave, you can only PRAY the next one in line is half the player.
Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good in terms of them being relatively shitty at the end. It happens. Jeter isn't even that bad right now, he's had some bad fielding games for sure. The trade off is everything he's done in the past, of course it's the past, but he's not crippling your team (and his presence IMO helps regardless).
Sorry to vent but your comments just seemed to click with someone else who baffles me in their hatred of Jeter, more so than you. And I'm not even a Jeter ball worshipper, not by a long shot, but that persons attitude has made me at least a Jeter defender.
2. He also hit .246 with a .305 OPB.
And by all, I mean you just pretty much listed mooks issues with Jeter, while simultaneously getting the vapors about looks issues with Jeter.
Bravo
His hitting has been fine, not great because he's hitting for absolutely zero power and has a .700 OPS as a result, but it's been fine.
Same here.
And by all, I mean you just pretty much listed mooks issues with Jeter, while simultaneously getting the vapors about looks issues with Jeter.
Bravo
I love how I'm so under your skin. It's great. You search for me now, I'm honored.
Mook and Greg are awful fans and it takes a toll. I know the SS position, they do not. It's simple.
Yeah, we're awful fans because we dont ball wash Jeter like you do. Fuck off
I've played SS from age 5 to 38, regardless of what league. I've played and still play in highly competive leagues and SS is SS bud. You on the other hand excel at Xbox and I've seen you, no way you are getting drafted on any sports teams. No offense.
Ellsbury(although you guys have shut up since the actual season started)
Jeter
Brian Roberts
Kelly Johnson
Tex
Ichiro
Soriano
Gardner
CC
Girardi(for not playing Betances in high pressure situations in April)
I'm sure I'm missing a few
If a hockey player has played goalie his whole life and never played pro ball, he'd understand the details of that position way more than some couch potato that says everyone sucks.
Thanks, Mook.
Just because I understand the position, doesn't mean I can play MLB. At my age, my range is way worse than Jeters and I don't know if I can hit ML pitching at this point in my life. I'd love to try though, would be fun. I'm not sure my resume would get me anywhere either, I'm sure there are lost of people out there that know the position. I have a job anyway, I don't think I'd want to look for a new one, I like my job.
All those exagerrations and insults don't really make sense. It's a poor effort to deflect from the truth, but hey, you gave it a shot. I'd kill you in tennis, set it up.
But I guess I understand now why you get so fired up about hockey. Must be frustrating to lose arguements to a guy who's played defense from age 4-42 and therefore must know more than anybody. Ever....
God you're pathetic.
Mook, maybe you didn't say Ellsbury sucked, but something about him being incredibly overrated.
Call my agent, I'll rake your tits.
Different environment now with a potential international draft looming and all of the caps on spending in the draft and IFA. Teams are also locking up guys early and not letting them get to FA more now than they ever did. They can only put a band-aid on things so long, eventually for sustained success they are going to have to build things from the ground up.
-I played SS in 4th grade. Does this apply?