He played really well for the Yankees for a long time and he fucked a million girls. Do these contributions to society really merit such a reaction?
Hey Ben with what is currently in the news Peterson, Dwyer, Hardy, Winston etc.. etc.. He did it right and continues to do it right. Yes they do merit this reaction. His Turn2 charity has given millions away. The game of baseball has thousands of more fans because of him watching their game since he came up in 1995. These people have been able to watch a guy who has class, no matter the issue he has always done the right thing. May the tour countinue.
This right here
This dude has done right for 20 years. He deserves everything he is getting. There may never be another like him with the way the world we live in is going. If you don't like it don't watch.
A friend of mine worked with Jeter on the Nike/Jordan commerical (the hat tip one). If you remember the scene at the restaurant where you have Torre, Pettitte, Tino, Mo, and Posada all sitting at the table. They did another shot with Jeter sitting there with them. So probably once the season is officially over for him and the Yankees are done, they will finish it off with one more commercial with that shot, showing that Jeter has now joined his crew in retirement for good.
...and that commercial gave me chills. And Greg from LI - Chris Young's recent Yankee success does NOT burn my ass (comment from Friday's game thread).
Even the cap tipping one I thought was meh. This, though, was a great ad. It actually gave me chills.
I truly appreciate having watched Mariano and Jeter, two sure fire HOFs and all time greats. It has been a privilege.
Fans in their mid 20s to low 30s who know nothing but the Jeter led Yankees have been spoiled. I guess, in some regards, I was no different in the mid 80s, as a Giants fan. I didn't really start watching the Giants until about 1981 when LT was a rookie. I was 9 at the time. That was right when the Giants were turning things around and as a result I got to see the greatest defensive player of all time from the start at the start of my fandom. It made the 90s tougher to stomach.
That would be me for sure. Back in April of 96 I went to my first baseball game. Yankees vs Cleveland. Blackjack McDowell was pitching. I had just started getting into baseball after playing a lot of Ken Griffey MLB on NES and watching the Yankees playoff games the year prior (Seattle series stands out) with my mom's bf who was a huge fan. The kind that could name every championship year, and that would cut out the team's schedule from the newspaper so he could mark off wins and losses each day.
Over the years I fell away from baseball though and my love of football blossomed, but I still have fond memories as a child watching the Yankees and through my teens.
but that is the dumbest commercial I have ever seen. So, let me get this right, it is cool that a guy gets out of his car to film him mingling with the masses to endorse a product? It would have been cool if he did that without a film crew or if it represented something he has done in the past. It is such contrived bs.
RE: No send off tops game 5 of the 2001 World Series
Couldn't agree more. Totally spontaneous and occurred when the team was losing a must-win World Series game. I remember being so proud to be a Yankee fan that night. I wonder if the crowd of corporate dipshits at the new stadium would ever produce a moment like that. Doubtful.
This one was very well executed, bravo to them. They captured the guy and the relationship the city has with him. There won't be another one like that for some time.
think some of the retirement stuff has been over-wrought, that's fair. But we're down to his last few games now, this is when all this stuff is justified, regardless of what you thought about the prior few months.
RE: Thought the first one was overdone, too syrupy
They captured the guy and the relationship the city has with him. There won't be another one like that for some time.
It's amazing how many people want to believe that this is really how Jeter interacts with fans when the cameras are off. Yes, your love for him really IS mutual, and he'd love to grab a beer with you and some other fans given a chance. Can you really be that delusional?
I don't dislike Jeter as a person - like the rest of you I don't really know a hell of a lot about what kind of person he is off the field.
What I do know is in his prime he was an amazing ballplayer and a key part of the modern Yankees dynasty. It was really a joy to watch him play and i look forward to telling my kids about it someday. That's enough for me, but apparently not for so many other fans who for some reason desperately need to turn him into a saint? What is that all about? What kind of a need are people trying to fill? I just don't get it.
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Mickey Mantle? Is that what you're upset about? Mickey Mantle makes $100,000 a year. How much does your father make? You don't know? Well, see if your father can't pay the rent go ask Mickey Mantle and see what he tells you. Mickey Mantle don't care about you, so why should you care about him? Nobody cares.
people do idolize him, but it's for the way he has played on the Yankees. Look at the way people react when he's there. Yes, a lot of it could be staged, but some of those reactions look very real.
I really don't care about someone's personal perception. We all have people that don't like us for some reason. Who cares. I loved having Jeter on the Yankees and I know that he is one of the best ever. The video shows that and the time in to NY and the fans and Sinatra was a plus.
This one was very well executed, bravo to them. They captured the guy and the relationship the city has with him. There won't be another one like that for some time.
The city doesn't know Derek Jeter, besides dating gorgeous women, he has never let his guard down. All we know about him is he shows up to work, plays hard, and does really well with women. His interviews are bland and vanilla, and we know almost nothing about him. I am a diehard Yankees fan and he was a great ballplayer, but he would never crack my list of favorite athletes, like Messier, Henrik, Simms, Strahan, Eli, Mo, etc.
or a Gatorade drinker or a baseball fan... What cannot be argued is that Jeter played the game with class, he was an integral part of multiple championships, never got embroiled in the PED madness that defined his era, represented his team, fans and city unbelievably well, and became a well-deserved hero to countless kids worldwide.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
But
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
But
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
But
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
It is my opinion and simply because you don't deify somebody and/or don't think a commercial gives you "chills" does it mean you are a negative person.
RE: Regardless of whether or not you're a Yankee fan
and became a well-deserved hero to countless kids worldwide.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
Wow....anyobody who doesn't worship Jeter like you do has mental issues. The fact that you are a grown man who clearly worships an athlete is maybe a sign that you've got some issues of your own. Time to take that Jeter poster down from your bedroom boss.
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and became a well-deserved hero to countless kids worldwide.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
Wow....anyobody who doesn't worship Jeter like you do has mental issues. The fact that you are a grown man who clearly worships an athlete is maybe a sign that you've got some issues of your own. Time to take that Jeter poster down from your bedroom boss.
Worship? Please. It's called respect.
And I guarantee the only Jersey hanging in my house is my own. A conference championship and bowl game champion Jersey from my first year playing ball. Dedicated to my pops, rip.
But
... that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." The definition of class. Something most people - famous or not - struggle with.
and the worst you've ever read about him is that he has one night stands where he gives his conquests gift baskets.
That alone should tell you what kind of guy Jeter is, putting aside the fact that anyone who makes a living doing any kind of charity/fundraising in NYC has nothing but good things to say about the guy and what great lengths he goes to help them out.
RE: The guy had a 20 year career under the NYC microscope
and the worst you've ever read about him is that he has one night stands where he gives his conquests gift baskets.
That alone should tell you what kind of guy Jeter is, putting aside the fact that anyone who makes a living doing any kind of charity/fundraising in NYC has nothing but good things to say about the guy and what great lengths he goes to help them out.
Nobody says he wasn't a good guy. Sounds like a strawman argument.
The point is that the ad was contrived nonsense. The day Jeter walks to the stadium without cameras and selling Gatorade (and probably getting paid handsomely for that walk)will be the day that I am impressed.
My only points were that I never got the love for Jeter as compared to other New York heroes like Mess, Henrik, Simms, Strahan, Mo. Guys who gave more of themselves and let their guard down. Personally, I always felt Jeter was a blank face, somebody who we never really got to know. That is not negative, it is an opinion.
Carter said her first meeting with Jeter about the possibility of doing a commercial happened in March after he announced his retirement in a letter to fans on Facebook.
"The inspiration [for the commercial] came from the retirement letter, thanking the people of New York," Carter said.
It was also in that meeting Carter asked Jeter about what song to use for the spot. Jeter chose Sinatra's "My Way" because it epitomized his career, Carter said.
New York. I like the ad. I don't care that he doesn't talk about himself, that's not him. I'd rather have that then some attention whore who always wants it to be about them. I don't care that he's bland in interviews. Who really cares about that? He's a baseball player, not a philosopher.
RE: Behind-the-Scenes Look at Gatorade's Derek Jeter Tribute
Carter said her first meeting with Jeter about the possibility of doing a commercial happened in March after he announced his retirement in a letter to fans on Facebook.
"The inspiration [for the commercial] came from the retirement letter, thanking the people of New York," Carter said.
It was also in that meeting Carter asked Jeter about what song to use for the spot. Jeter chose Sinatra's "My Way" because it epitomized his career, Carter said.
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What about that was "behind the scenes"? I hate GMA, nauseating television.
As of right now, there is not another on this roster that can take #2's place or even close to being worthy.
SO I will continue to root for #2, my son , who proudly wears Jeter's number.
I really think the low morale of the team and their place in the standings has had alot to do with the way Jeter is going out.
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He played really well for the Yankees for a long time and he fucked a million girls. Do these contributions to society really merit such a reaction?
Hey Ben with what is currently in the news Peterson, Dwyer, Hardy, Winston etc.. etc.. He did it right and continues to do it right. Yes they do merit this reaction. His Turn2 charity has given millions away. The game of baseball has thousands of more fans because of him watching their game since he came up in 1995. These people have been able to watch a guy who has class, no matter the issue he has always done the right thing. May the tour countinue.
This right here
This dude has done right for 20 years. He deserves everything he is getting. There may never be another like him with the way the world we live in is going. If you don't like it don't watch.
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Buford, if you had the misfortune of actually knowing that jack-ass, you'd be nauseated by his farewell tour too.
Ok, I was wrong. There has to be a hayter and some other guy to agree with him.
I guess jealousy isn't in my nature.
I truly appreciate having watched Mariano and Jeter, two sure fire HOFs and all time greats. It has been a privilege.
Fans in their mid 20s to low 30s who know nothing but the Jeter led Yankees have been spoiled. I guess, in some regards, I was no different in the mid 80s, as a Giants fan. I didn't really start watching the Giants until about 1981 when LT was a rookie. I was 9 at the time. That was right when the Giants were turning things around and as a result I got to see the greatest defensive player of all time from the start at the start of my fandom. It made the 90s tougher to stomach.
That would be me for sure. Back in April of 96 I went to my first baseball game. Yankees vs Cleveland. Blackjack McDowell was pitching. I had just started getting into baseball after playing a lot of Ken Griffey MLB on NES and watching the Yankees playoff games the year prior (Seattle series stands out) with my mom's bf who was a huge fan. The kind that could name every championship year, and that would cut out the team's schedule from the newspaper so he could mark off wins and losses each day.
Over the years I fell away from baseball though and my love of football blossomed, but I still have fond memories as a child watching the Yankees and through my teens.
Really wish we won that one.
What a tough year. Giants lose the Super Bowl then 9/11 then Yankees lose on a Mariano blown save in Game 7 to an expansion team.
Couldn't agree more. Totally spontaneous and occurred when the team was losing a must-win World Series game. I remember being so proud to be a Yankee fan that night. I wonder if the crowd of corporate dipshits at the new stadium would ever produce a moment like that. Doubtful.
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Buford, if you had the misfortune of actually knowing that jack-ass, you'd be nauseated by his farewell tour too.
You can't say that and then not elaborate.
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Strangely, I remember this. He was on Cleveland. This is likely the game ImaGiant is remembering.
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It's amazing how many people want to believe that this is really how Jeter interacts with fans when the cameras are off. Yes, your love for him really IS mutual, and he'd love to grab a beer with you and some other fans given a chance. Can you really be that delusional?
I don't dislike Jeter as a person - like the rest of you I don't really know a hell of a lot about what kind of person he is off the field.
What I do know is in his prime he was an amazing ballplayer and a key part of the modern Yankees dynasty. It was really a joy to watch him play and i look forward to telling my kids about it someday. That's enough for me, but apparently not for so many other fans who for some reason desperately need to turn him into a saint? What is that all about? What kind of a need are people trying to fill? I just don't get it.
I really don't care about someone's personal perception. We all have people that don't like us for some reason. Who cares. I loved having Jeter on the Yankees and I know that he is one of the best ever. The video shows that and the time in to NY and the fans and Sinatra was a plus.
I remember you being a diehard Pirates fan a few years back.
This guy never misses an opportunity to tell us all how much he hates baseball. Tedious bullshit
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I detest baseball, but I respect Jeter as a player & person.
This guy never misses an opportunity to tell us all how much he hates baseball. Tedious bullshit
Baseball sucks! That good enough for you pal?
The city doesn't know Derek Jeter, besides dating gorgeous women, he has never let his guard down. All we know about him is he shows up to work, plays hard, and does really well with women. His interviews are bland and vanilla, and we know almost nothing about him. I am a diehard Yankees fan and he was a great ballplayer, but he would never crack my list of favorite athletes, like Messier, Henrik, Simms, Strahan, Eli, Mo, etc.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
So.
1. That doesn't mean I watch some contrived commercial of him mingling with the People and get "chills" for a totally fake event to sell a sugared drink.
2. He was nothing but a great player, I would never deny it nor do I want to since I am a Yankees fan, but that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
So.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
Wow....anyobody who doesn't worship Jeter like you do has mental issues. The fact that you are a grown man who clearly worships an athlete is maybe a sign that you've got some issues of your own. Time to take that Jeter poster down from your bedroom boss.
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and became a well-deserved hero to countless kids worldwide.
I'm not sure what mental issues people have that causes them to diminish a two decade career of model professional athleticism. But I'm glad I'm not afflicted with such negativity.
Wow....anyobody who doesn't worship Jeter like you do has mental issues. The fact that you are a grown man who clearly worships an athlete is maybe a sign that you've got some issues of your own. Time to take that Jeter poster down from your bedroom boss.
Worship? Please. It's called respect.
And I guarantee the only Jersey hanging in my house is my own. A conference championship and bowl game champion Jersey from my first year playing ball. Dedicated to my pops, rip.
Fuckin ham n egg trash bag.
... that doesn't mean that I thought Jeter a compelling figure--his interviews were terrible, he told almost nothing aboiut himself, and never did or said anything that was not scripted to remain vanilla.
"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all." The definition of class. Something most people - famous or not - struggle with.
That alone should tell you what kind of guy Jeter is, putting aside the fact that anyone who makes a living doing any kind of charity/fundraising in NYC has nothing but good things to say about the guy and what great lengths he goes to help them out.
That alone should tell you what kind of guy Jeter is, putting aside the fact that anyone who makes a living doing any kind of charity/fundraising in NYC has nothing but good things to say about the guy and what great lengths he goes to help them out.
Nobody says he wasn't a good guy. Sounds like a strawman argument.
The point is that the ad was contrived nonsense. The day Jeter walks to the stadium without cameras and selling Gatorade (and probably getting paid handsomely for that walk)will be the day that I am impressed.
My only points were that I never got the love for Jeter as compared to other New York heroes like Mess, Henrik, Simms, Strahan, Mo. Guys who gave more of themselves and let their guard down. Personally, I always felt Jeter was a blank face, somebody who we never really got to know. That is not negative, it is an opinion.
Huh?
"The inspiration [for the commercial] came from the retirement letter, thanking the people of New York," Carter said.
It was also in that meeting Carter asked Jeter about what song to use for the spot. Jeter chose Sinatra's "My Way" because it epitomized his career, Carter said.
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Carter said her first meeting with Jeter about the possibility of doing a commercial happened in March after he announced his retirement in a letter to fans on Facebook.
"The inspiration [for the commercial] came from the retirement letter, thanking the people of New York," Carter said.
It was also in that meeting Carter asked Jeter about what song to use for the spot. Jeter chose Sinatra's "My Way" because it epitomized his career, Carter said.
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What about that was "behind the scenes"? I hate GMA, nauseating television.