JETER

[Booslum31]

Classic ending for Derek. Man, I'm going to miss seeing him play.

 

[DogDaysIrish]

Classic ending for Derek. Man, I'm going to miss seeing him play.

Totally agree. Whole lot of butt hurt in this thread. Pity.

 

[Guest]

That's because it isn't all about stats as already mentioned.

I didn't mention stats. I mentioned greatness, or goodness as the case may be.

 

[ACamp1900]

Anyone see the 'My Way' commercial?? Too cool.

 

[DogDaysIrish]

Anyone see the 'My Way' commercial?? Too cool.

It's all over the inter webs...
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[ACamp1900]

So many great memories, ... And to those with butthurt, he's a sure fire hall of famer... Hard to over rate that.

 

[NDdomer2]

I didn't mention stats. I mentioned greatness, or goodness as the case may be.

"My grandpa told me stories about Babe Ruth. I'll tell my grandkids stories of Derek Jeter."

 

[ShawneeIrish]

Fantastic ending to his career at Yankee Stadium! Bernie was my favorite player, but Jeter is a legend and I am so happy I was able to see him play quite a few times and will always remember going to a game with my grandfather and hearing the Bleacher Creatures call Derek Jeter in the roll call. Farewell Captain.

 

[DogDaysIrish]

So many great memories, ... And to those with butthurt, he's a sure fire hall of famer... Hard to over rate that.

Yessir... A true professional. Hopefully folks were taking notice. That's how you conduct your business. Not the five knuckle shuffle across your fiancees temple.

 

[NDdomer2]

Haters.....

 

[GBdomer]

Great play by Jeter. I don't hate the guy I just wanna make that clear. Always seemed like a great guy.

 

[tussin]

Gotta love Jeter, what an amazing way to go out.

Funny story here. Last year Jeter was injured and he was sent for a Triple A stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. While he was in Scranton, he started going for dinner at this place that my gf's friend is a waitress at. Jeets took a liking to her, got her number, and started texting her and it even got to the point where they had a date set up. Unfortunately for her, the night before they were supposed to go out, Jeter got called back up to NY. And that was that.

 

[CanadianIrishFan306]

only thing that should be talked about in this thread

Damn I wish Minka Kelly would catch for me...

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Overrated the same way Cal Ripken Jr. is/was... and I say that as someone who is/was a HUGE Ripken fan.

The reason why guys like Jeter and Ripken are overrated is that their impact transcends stats and objective measures. Jeter is a HOF player on stats, but he's below some of the players I've seen retire in my lifetime and they didn't get a tenth of the attention Jeter is getting. So his "hype" is disproportional to his output.

But he played 20 years without seemingly ever stepping a toe out of line, juicing, etc. while under the biggest microscope in baseball as captain of the Yankees. And won 5 rings... while being extremely instrumental in 3 of those championships. So sum + context > parts.

Crazy to think Steinbrenner tried to deal Rivera and not give Jeter a shot in '96... had he not got talked out of it, how different is history?

Lax,
Were you an Orioles fan until the Nats came? If so why did you switch?

 

[palinurus]

I can't say that I understand the season long exit celebration as a baseball cultural phenomenon. I mean, a generation ago this wouldn't have happened for Willie Mays or Hank Aaron, and I wonder what that means about us as a culture. Doesn't bother me, I just wonder.

I think the one thing I will remember Jeter for is respect. He played the game right, as though he knew it was an honor to be there. He respected the Yankee tradition. And I have watched a lot of Yankee games but I never saw Jeter show up his opponents, not once.

So when I see the hashtag "Re2pect", I think it is not so much the respect others have for him as a senior member and captain of the team, but a recognition of his own respect for his teammates, his opponents, the fans, and the game.

 

[irishtrain]

As a former player you would think I was a little callus to tonight-not so I had tears in my eyes when they showed him in the field in the last inning struggling to focus- magical moment and very happy for the capt of MLB. Thanks Jeter!

 

[dublinirish]

Yeah Jeets!!

 

[phillyirish]

Just got home and watched the highlights. Pretty sweet way to go out with a game like that. Like, who would of though that on his last game built up like this; he would see only fastballs down the middle and the fielders would bobble a ground ball and throw another into the dirt?

Nah but for real Jeter is a class act. Can't thing of anyone else who has kept quiet and humble like he has while being praised on a pedastool for so long.

Jeter, a real ball player from any era.




Also not to hate, but saw a poll on ESPN asking where he ranks all time top 5, 10, 25, or not in the top 25. Lets be real, hes amazing and the man but def not a top 25 player all time. Baseballs been around for 100+ years, a lot of legends up there.

 

[Senoj13]

Why? My god the whole world is acting like Derek Jeter is dying. I get he seems like a stand up guy and has banged thousands of hot chicks but I agree with what Olberman said last night. He was spot on

only lead the Yankees in 16 offensive caterogies his whole carreer
Highest MVP finish was second. His second highest was SIXTH

I mean the way ESPN and Gatorade and Nike is acting you would think the guy is on his death bed. I hope all MLB players who made an impact get this kind of treatment on there way out

Not true.....Jeter finished third in the AL MVP voting twice. 1998 and 2009.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Just got home and watched the highlights. Pretty sweet way to go out with a game like that. Like, who would of though that on his last game built up like this; he would see only fastballs down the middle and the fielders would bobble a ground ball and throw another into the dirt?

Nah but for real Jeter is a class act. Can't thing of anyone else who has kept quiet and humble like he has while being praised on a pedastool for so long.

Jeter, a real ball player from any era.




Also not to hate, but saw a poll on ESPN asking where he ranks all time top 5, 10, 25, or not in the top 25. Lets be real, hes amazing and the man but def not a top 25 player all time. Baseballs been around for 100+ years, a lot of legends up there.

^This. Pretty much all of it.

And to the bolded...I can think he's a sure-fire hall of famer, that he's a humble guy who respects the game, that he made lots of clutch plays, and still believe that the adoration right now is a bit over the top.

 

[Irish#1]

What a Hollywood ending to playing at Yankee Stadium. He doesn't have the greatest stats of any SS batting or fielding, but how many times has he been clutch on the big stage when needed? Last night wasn't a playoff game but the stage was big with everyone watching and he did it again.

His play against the A's in the playoffs is a top five all time play in baseball playoffs.

 

[autry_denson]

I didn’t realize how corny this post sounds until I read it over. I’m going to post it anyway:

To me one of the most unique parts of sports is when we have complete faith that a single player is going to come through when it is most needed. Those are the guys you remember from childhood—I can already notice it as my son watches every single Barcelona match to see what Messi is going to do next.

In my lifetime Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Tiger in his early years are the examples that everyone recognizes. But for me as a Boston fan it was Larry Bird, Tom Brady, David Ortiz (yes, probably PED enhanced), and in the greatest season in all of sports history it was Bill Mueller (all Sox fans are nodding).

Jeter’s in that group, and in my opinion it’s the most special group of players in sports. Of course, if he was in a small market then he would be a legend for local fans and nothing more, like Griffey Jr. in Seattle or guys like Will Clark in SF, whom I’ve heard people talk about in the same way that I think of Ortiz or Brady. But Jeter did it in front of all of us b/c he was in New York and b/c he was in the playoffs almost all of his career. It’s easy to resent all of the attention he’s getting, but it feels better to acknowledge that he’s one of those guys who you knew was going to come through when it mattered, to consider how rare those guys are, and to remember the ones who mattered to you.

 

[gkIrish]

 

[notredomer23]

only lead the Yankees in 16 offensive caterogies his whole carreer
Highest MVP finish was second. His second highest was SIXTH

If you are trying to define Jeter by statistics you are doing it wrong.

 

[wizards8507]

I've been a Red Sox fan since the day I was born (one of my first words was "Dewey" for Dwight Evans), and it kills me that this guy won't be in pinstripes anymore. Of all the villains to play for the Yankees, I could never bring myself to hate Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, or Derek Jeter.

 

[ND NYC]

If you are trying to define Jeter by statistics you are doing it wrong.

here's some numbers for them:
Ten astounding Derek Jeter numbers - Jayson Stark Blog - ESPN



2,743
What’s that number? It’s the number of regular-season games Jeter has played in his career, every one of them for the New York Yankees. And how cool is that? The next-most games, by a man who played only for the Yankees, is 2,401, by Mickey Mantle. But even more cool is this: Jeter is one of just eight players in history who played that many games, all for one team. The others: Carl Yastrzemski (3,308 for the Red Sox), Stan Musial (3,026 for the Cardinals), Cal Ripken Jr. (3,001 for the Orioles), Brooks Robinson (2,896 for the Orioles), Robin Yount (2,856 for the Brewers), Craig Biggio (2,850 for the Astros) and Al Kaline (2,834 for the Tigers). Awesome group.

3,461
This, of course, is Derek Jeter’s hit total. And holy, schmoly, that’s a lot of hits. Heck, it’s more than Hank Greenberg and Shoeless Joe Jackson combined (3,400). And only five men in the history of baseball had more hits than Derek Jeter. See if they sound familiar: Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and Tris Speaker. Wow.

2,673
Here’s another super-cool number. It’s the number of games Jeter has played at shortstop. And it's not only more games than Ernie Banks and Robin Yount played at short put together, but also the most games by any man in history who played one defensive position and never played anywhere else -- not even in the 19th inning, for one batter. Pete Rose played six positions. Ty Cobb played seven. Stan Musial played five (including pitcher). And Derek Jeter played one position. And only one. Now that’s how it ought to be done.

1,013
Can’t figure out why I love this so much, but whatever. Derek Jeter will finish his career with more than 1,000 multihit games. More than Tony Gwynn or Wade Boggs. More than Willie Mays or Rogers Hornsby. In fact, just three other hitters in the entire live ball era finished their careers in the 1,000 Multihit Game Club: Pete Rose (1,225), Stan Musial (1,059) and Hank Aaron (1,046). Pretty fair top of the order.

200
One of the most special Jeter numbers of them all. Why? Because he’s the only man in history who ever got 200 hits in the postseason alone. Now obviously, he got several more opportunities to get those hits than, say, Ernie Banks. But let’s put this in better perspective. In 158 postseason games, roughly the equivalent of a full season, Jeter wound up with 200 hits, 20 homers, 18 steals, a .308 batting average, a .374 on-base percentage and an .838 OPS. So how many active players have ever had a regular season like that? Exactly five. And one of them is (guess who?) Derek Jeter. Who of course also had a "season" like that in October. Against the best teams and the best pitchers, in the most pressurized games of his life. Don't tell me that's overrated.

11
Perhaps you think it’s no big deal that Derek Jeter had 11 seasons in his career in which he batted over .300 and finished with both double-digit homers and steals. But you want to guess how many other players in history have had 11 seasons like that? The correct answer, according to Lee Sinins' Complete Baseball Encyclopedia: zero. Willie Mays had seven. Hank Aaron had six. Barry Bonds had eight. Name whatever high-average, power-speed guy you’d like. Ken Griffey Jr.? Seven. Alex Rodriguez? Eight. Frank Robinson? Five. It’s a reminder that Jeter could beat you in multiple ways. And did.


5
Number of World Series titles for No. 2, Derek Jeter..377 Oh, all right, all right, I know that batting average isn't one of those stats that impresses the cool kids anymore. So how about this one? It’s Derek Jeter's career on-base percentage. And if you're not sure what to make of it, I can help. Since World War II, three dozen men have played at least 1,500 games at shortstop. You know how many of them had a higher career OBP than Jeter? Not one. Cal Ripken Jr. finished with a .340 OBP. Ozzie Smith wound up at .337. Alan Trammell had a .352 OBP. Among the shortstops of Jeter's lifetime, only Barry Larkin was even close, at .371.

92
From July 21, 2006 to May 16, 2007, Derek Jeter played in 100 games. He got a hit in 92 of them. Now once upon a time, in the 19th century, Wee Willie Keeler hit 'em where they weren’t in 93 out of 100 games. But since 1900, according to streak historian Trent McCotter, you’ll find only one other player who got a hit in 92 of 100. That was Ichiro Suzuki, in 2008 and '09. But it’s mind-warping to look at the list of guys who never did it. Ty Cobb. Rogers Hornsby. Honus Wagner. Tony Gwynn. Pete Rose. George Brett. But the shortstop for the New York Yankees, who never won a batting title or hit in more than 25 games in a row? He did. We mention it only because consistency was Jeter’s most important product.

6
Derek Jeter played for the Yankees when he was 20 years old. Derek Jeter also played for the Yankees when he was 40 years old. And he played for them at all the ages in between. Thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, we know that doesn't happen much. He’s one of only six players who played for the same team at age 20 and after turning 40. The others: Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Brooks Robinson, George Brett, Cal Ripken Jr. There’s a word for that list: iconic.

1
Finally, there’s this astounding number. According to Elias, it’s the number of games Jeter has played, in his entire career, in which his team, the mighty Yankees, was mathematically eliminated from some sort of race for some sort of trip to the postseason. One meaningless game in 20 seasons? Whoa. On one hand, it would be nuts to argue that was all Derek Jeter’s doing. On the other hand, what defines his career better than that? A man who lived for the big game -- and played nothing but big games. For 20 years. What better way to put a frame around the career of one of the greatest shortstops who ever turned a 4-6-3?

 

[autry_denson]

I've been a Red Sox fan since the day I was born (one of my first words was "Dewey" for Dwight Evans), and it kills me that this guy won't be in pinstripes anymore. Of all the villains to play for the Yankees, I could never bring myself to hate Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, or Derek Jeter.

I'm on board until you mentioned Posada. I have an unnatural and unhealthy hatred for Jorge Posada, enough so that I still keep my "Posada is a little b*tch" t-shirt tucked away so that I can pull it out for those rare moments when it's most appropriate.

 

[ginman]

What's so wrong with praising? We sit here every day and spend our time bashing all the pieces of shit that roid up, drive drunk, beat kids, beat wives/gfs, tote guns, mouth off, test positive for drugs etc etc.. This negative crap consumes our news and talk shows all day, every day.

I can't watch tv or listen to the radio for 5 minutes without hearing about Ray Rice or AP.. But it's annoying when they "extensively" praise Jeter?? It's refreshing!!

This guy is the prototypical role model for kids interested in sports. That's what it comes down to for me. Yes, he landed on the perfect team at the perfect time but he also took that opportunity and made the absolute most of it.

His record is clean in a mud storm era. He always put the team first and did all the little things necessary for the win. And his numbers are pretty damn good.

He represented the Yanks and baseball in a way everyone should strive to.. While getting 3000+ hits and nailing hot chicks like a boss. Don't hate.

Exactly right! Derek Jeter played the game the right way for 20 years. He exudes class and never made himself, his family or team look bad. In an era when we have had outragous power numbers due to PEDs, and players acting like prima donas, Jeter led his team to five world championships doing it the right way. There are few players that played as hard and with as much love and respect for the game as Jeter. I feel lucky to have watched his career.

 

[ulukinatme]

People try to define you by stats, but stats aren't everything. Manti had good numbers while he was here, but I've seen fans of other teams try and say their guy was better because they had X number of solo tackles, or X number of TFLs. Would I have tried Manti for any of them? Nope.

There are qualities that don't translate to a stat page like leadership, charisma, drive, and a variety of other traits. I've never been a Yankee fan, and I probably never will. I can respect Jeter though. He was in the middle of the steroid era of baseball and by all accounts played the game the way it was meant to be played...and he did well. I think you have to respect that. So many other leaders on other teams took the easy way out, while he didn't. 5 championships is pretty damn good.

 

[NDdomer2]

this is badass. love the RE2PECT commercial too.