Derek Jeter Fest

[Richard]

4 Jeter threads on the first page(Not counting this one, but that Tony Gwynn one seems to be complaining more about Jeter). I guess ESPN and FOX aren't the only ones obsessed with Jeter.

[Hollyw00d]

I eagerly await Trout's ten World Series rings and his 7,000th hit.

I hope you're joking, because that is just a ridiculous argument to make

[Stradling]

I hope you're joking, because that is just a ridiculous argument to make

Is it as ridiculous as the argument that Trout is TWICE the player as Jeter?

[Hollyw00d]

Nope, way more ridiculous. And flat out ignorant of what makes a baseball player good

[nate]

There is no doubt that Mike Trout is a better player but what makes Jeter so good is his consistency and longevity.

[Hollyw00d]

If trout stays healthy and doesn't decline, by the end of next season he will be more than half way to jeter's career war, in a little less than four season.

Jeter played in 18 seasons, without missing much time due to injury. Do the math

[Stradling]

Ok, ignore being the fact that he's the face of THE franchise in sports. Ignore all the rings. Ignore the fact that he is universally respected. Ignore that he with finish in the top five or six ALL TIME in hits.

[Stradling]

If trout stays healthy and doesn't decline, by the end of next season he will be more than half way to jeter's career war, in a little less than four season.

Jeter played in 18 seasons, without missing much time due to injury. Do the math

Ok so to be "twice the player Jeter is" Trout will just have to keep doing what he's doing for 12 more years.

[Hollyw00d]

Correct. On his current pace, he'll be equally as productive as Jeter has been in his entire career, in less than half the seasons.

[Hollyw00d]

Ok, ignore being the fact that he's the face of THE franchise in sports. Ignore all the rings. Ignore the fact that he is universally respected. Ignore that he with finish in the top five or six ALL TIME in hits.

remind me how those things win ballgames?

oh my bad, I forgot those rings were won by Jeter himself. What a beast.

do you think Pete rose was the greatest ever? He has the most hits by a huge margin

[Stradling]

No I don't think Pete is the greatest ever, but you basically dismiss what Jeter has accomplished and my guess is the reason you do this is either A: you hate the Yankees or B: you're tired of hearing his name. Neither of which are valid reasons.