Comments on: Father Time…Marches On

By: MSM35

MSM35 — Sat, 07 May 2011 22:30:31 +0000

When I watch Derek Jeter defensively he reminds me of Bucky Dent. He makes all the routine plays and some of the tough ones. Metric freaks be damned!
He can stay as long as he likes. Most of the buzz comes from young people who have never known a poor Yankee squad. Ignore them and recall the joy this classy gentleman has given us over the years. He will leave on his own when he feels he can no longer perform. That will be a sad day.

By: a.O

a.O — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:41:50 +0000

He is hitting .295 over his last 44 ABs, so we can’t start the funeral yet.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:56:29 +0000

3) Yeah, I just don’t see Jeter’s struggles stemming from any lack of effort.

On a related note I was talking to a dude at work about the NBA playoffs the other day and he said–about the Heat/Celtics series, “We’ll see who wants it more, who is hungrier.”

I just don’t see hunger as meaning jack shit. It’s an empty term that sports writers and TV announcers use. All professionals are hungry and driven. Some teams are just better, or more fortunate than others.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:47:07 +0000

The idea that Jeter’s problem is that he’s not trying hard enough is, well, I guess it’s funny.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:44:06 +0000

That is never going to happen. At least not this year.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:01:17 +0000

“Okay, you may argue he’s below average…”
You mean a perennially poor defensive SS with a 64 OPS+ isn’t average?
Frankly, with his current numbers, saying he might be below average is quite flattering.

I’m not into chopping Jeter down. But I don’t want his ‘iconic status’ allow Girardi to allow him to hurt the team.

I bet if Girardi benches him for a week and plays Nunez, he will be so pissed off, he will come back better. He needs to fight for his position.