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Outside of apparently Posada, I haven't heard anyone say Jeter is the best ever. Jeter also pretty solidly in the top 8 Yankees of all time (Ruth, Gehrig, Joe D, Mantle, Whitey, Yogi, Mo, Jeter IMO). Nettles? Come on man.
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Hence the greatest ever argument. It's either him or JT for the GoAT quality tail pulled. Personally I think you gotta go with Derek, but young Brittany makes it close for Justin.
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Yeah but then he wouldn't really be Jeter.
I get what you're saying, but that's a helluva run AFTER Alba. That's like Peyton going out and tossing "only" 50 TDs for the next three years instead of just retiring last year. I mean, he's already going into the HOF, but why not add to the résumé if you still have the ability before hanging up the cleats?
We don't have proof (kids) Jeeta had intercourse as far as I know and Chamberlain probably did 200 instead of 2,000. Chamberlain probably did at least 15 really hot women. I will still go with Chamberlain for this sex ranking thing.better than wilt?
Damn. I'll bet he's hung like a rhinoceros.
We're no longer able to look at such things without being cynical. For Yankee fans, all the adulation is genuine and deserved, while a lot of other people say it's all about marketing.I'll say this, clearly Jeter wanted this or he would've waited until next week to announce he's retiring.
at Olbermann with this.
He's definitely overrated by the casual fans. He's one of the best SS of all-time and an easy Hall of Famer, but if there really are people claiming he's the best of all-time, then yeah by definition that's overrated. I think casual fans assume that since he's so famous that he must be the best. But I think most knowledgeable baseball fans understand his proper place in the game and rate him properly.I personally think Jeter is the most overrated player of all time and this farewell tour is a complete farce but
By whom?I personally think Jeter is the most overrated player of all time and this farewell tour is a complete farce but
Yeah, you're probably right. The farewell thing was totally unavoidable. He just announced his retirement 8 months ahead of time like every other athlete does. Poor guy.
Pretty sure Clooney and Dicaprio's lists would blow Jeter's out of the water without even trying.
Who said anything about poor guy? There are nothing but positives for all involved with the exception of those who just need something to be bothered by. He doesn't have to dodge the question all season. People who want to see him one last time have that option. Ratings. Ticket sales for teams that don't sell that well. Positive press for baseball on the broader media stage. If for no other reason, it was his obligation to his sponsors to capitalize on the exposure. Of course he announced he was retiring.
And see, this kinda stuff makes Jeter seem underrated. Not trying to pick on you especially since we're mostly on the same side of this debate, but this is along the lines of the whole "Jeter's intangibles" thing that we've heard for 20 years. That word is so overused with him. People use the word 'intangibles' to try to sum up his greatness, as if there's no other way to measure him. But he's got 3500 hits, 1900 runs, 500 doubles, 250 HR, 1300 RBI, 350 SB, and is a career .310 hitter. It's intangibles, sure. But it's also very much the tangibles!
Huh? I think people are marveling at it, but I don't think anyone is associating themselves with it/him.
You said "the farewell things is not his doing." Yeah he's not the one putting together the presentations, but he clearly wanted them to happen.
Not sure why you're taking a black and white view of what I posted. I'm not insinuating that by considering his non-stat value as a baseball player that stats don't matter. I'm saying the sum of his greatness includes both his stats and his non-stat value.
