Jeter - a shell of himself
by jpoppejr on Oct 18, 2010 11:29 PM EDT
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PrintIt is sad to see Jeter playing like this. The sixth inning at bat shows just how much he has slipped. Can you imagine him NOT at least hitting the ball to the right side to get Gardner to third in any other post season? I understand Lee was incredible, but I'm so use to seeing Jeter rally the troops.
Tomorrow will be better. Probably goes seven and I think the Yanks pull it out. AJ will be strong tomorrow.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Oct 18, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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Looked pretty good in game one
and he’s not the only one that looks like a shell of himself.
Bokeem Woodbine
Didn't Jeter
hit the ball the best against Lee? Next to A-Rod’s flyout, Jeter was the only one to muster anything close to something in this game.
6th
I’m specifically referring to the 6th when he struck out. To me that was huge. At least if he hit the ball to the right side the runner gets to 3rd. I’m use to Jeter being clutch.
he chased a high pitch fast ball when behin in the count
Lets not act like Jeter was never victum of the k, Even in his prime he struck out some. But when Lee was as on point as he was last night, shame on you to point the finger at Jeter. smh
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
I pity Jeter
With his declining skills at the dish and the field, the inevitable is not too far away… spending the rest of his life in his mansion impregnating Minka Kelly. I hope he looks back on his glory days with no regrets.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 19, 2010 1:23 AM EDT reply actions
A lot of clubs, particularly the unsentimental ones, would look at the present roster, and think in rebuilding terms.
There are a lot of reasons not to ditch Derek Jeter- his defense isn’t any worse than it ever was, he’s going to get his 3000th hit, face of the franchise, etc. If there were a minor league shortstop who was ‘ready,’ would we keep him in the minors until Jeter decided he’s had enough, trade him, or move him to another position? Am I talking about Nunez? Maybe.
Is it worth keeping the Core 4 together to set an unbreakable longevity record if it means losing in the future? I would have to say ’no, and besides, they have already set that record.
If Derek Jeter hits .290- .300 next year, we should be grateful. If he hits .317 (his career avaerage coming into this year) we should be shocked. The Posada situation is the same, except that there are many obvious candidates to replace him.
However, this season isn’t quite over, and this discussion will undoubtedly heat up and occupy the coming offseason the way the Damon and Hughes/ Chamberlain debate did the past offseason.
by designatedquitter on Oct 19, 2010 10:48 AM EDT reply actions
Jeter will be fine
I blame his injured wrist for his bad year just like he had in 04. Can’t turn on a pitch when your wrist is hurt. I expect him to rebound well next season and hit .290 – .310. Jeter will always K occasionally and will always ground into double plays. Just the way he hits. When he is healthy he scorches the ball and has some power. You don’t lose THAT much ability in one single season unless you stop taking roids or are masking an injury.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 19, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
If Jeter doesn't have a normal Jeter like season next year
I’ll be shocked.
Bokeem Woodbine
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 19, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
My point was that while there are plainly visible Posada replacements in the minors, there is no obvious junior Jeter.
I hope you’re right about the Jeter injury no one knows about, but the problem is that age soon- to- be 37, those injuries become more frequent and take longer to resolve.
by designatedquitter on Oct 19, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
If anything
Blame Mark Teixeira for “how much he has slipped”.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
It’s not just Jeter, jpoppejr—most of the lineup hasn’t been hitting in this series. And he did come up with two hits (including a big, important one) in Game 1. I concur with some of the folks above that he’s quite likely to rebound and have a .290-.300 season next year.
I also wonder how much of an impact that six-day layoff had on the hitters’ timing. We had this burst of good games against the Twins, then nothing for six days, while the Rangers were battling it out with the Rays. They were then off for two days, which seems like the right amount of time to get recharged without getting rusty.
Yes, he had a mediocre season
But he is, as was put elsewhere on this site, leading our offense this postseason. He missed a sharp grounder last night that he probably would’ve gotten to three or four years ago, but he also hit a triple, a double and scored a run. He has seven hits, 2 RBI, that run, a walk and a stolen base so far in the playoffs. Jeter’s come through better than most of our squad.
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