Angels Official Website: Simmons Jeter-esque with slick jump throw

[AngelsWin.com]

Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons channeled his inner Derek Jeter on Saturday afternoon, executing an impressive jump throw to retire Mark Canha in the second inning of the Halos' game against the A's.

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[tdawg87]

Newsflash to baseball reporters: Derek Jeter did not invent that play, nor was he a good shortstop. 

Simmons was channeling himself because he's the fucking balls.

Edited August 6, 2017 by tdawg87

[AngelsLakersFan]

We're such a second class organization these days. Even our elite players get compared to overrated Yankees. 

[floplag]

im sorry but this is literally laughable.  The Jeter lore is out of control.  He was never the defender Simmons is even on his best day, period.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 hours ago, floplag said:

im sorry but this is literally laughable.  The Jeter lore is out of control.  He was never the defender Simmons is even on his best day, period.  

Simmons is one of the best defensive players of all time. Jeter was one of the weakest defenders at the position for most of his career. They even moved ARod, a superior defender, off the position to accommodate Jeter lore.

[floplag]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Simmons is one of the best defensive players of all time. Jeter was one of the weakest defenders at the position for most of his career. They even moved ARod, a superior defender, off the position to accommodate Jeter lore.

Agreed, never understood it personally it was a terrible move for anyone other than Jeter and made the organization weaker for doing it 

[Glen]

Fuck off with this bullshit.

[JAHV76]

18 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Simmons is one of the best defensive players of all time. Jeter was one of the weakest defenders at the position for most of his career. They even moved ARod, a superior defender, off the position to accommodate Jeter lore.

At least Jeetz had this painting made of Arod as a consolation gift.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Simmons needs to be in the top 5 AL MVP discussion.

Without Trout and Simmons, this team is probably around 43-69 and challenging the Phillies for worst MLB record.

[Dtwncbad]

Jeez.  I wrote about this exact nonsense no more than like a week ago saying how pathetic it is that the media foams at the mouth over Jeter every time a shortstop leaves his feet to throw.

Jeter is a HOF player.  I do not question that.  But I will say he is the most overrated player I have ever seen.

My favorite way to show it is that Jeter's lifetime WAR is  71.8 over 20 seasons.

Grich is 70.9 over 17 seasons.

Jeter is treated like Babe Ruth and Grich is treated like Johnny Ray.

It's a joke!