Best part of Jeter being in the game...
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While I dont think he will play great in the game but he did play the game well and the right way. You never saw him doing controversial things. Never linked to PED never ruined a players career cough Machado cough. He did play hard when the games counted ie diving into the stands for the ball. ARod was more worried about breaking a nail.
With that being said he is not the GOAT. Even at shortstop I would say that would be Wagner. I am a Red Sox fan and I think Jeter was a great player.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
But he's not an inner-circle Mantle/Ruth/Mays guy and never was.
How many players would you put in that circle and where in this post did anyone say he is as Legendary as those guys?
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@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@kovz88_MLBTS said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@biscodisco_PSN
While I think he’s being a baby I don’t think he’s wrong about Jeters speed. The game is different now, steals are rare nowadays. Steals also don’t necessarily equal speed. Jeter should probably max around 80 speed if they want to be generous. His best card will probably be able to reach 90 thoWhy is Jeter on top of a building? That's all I'm wondering. Didn't he play shortstop?
If he was an iron worker I'd understand it a little better
I’m a Union Ironworker and a lifelong Yankee fan and I have no issue with Jeter on top of a building.
I do take issue with “light hitting defensive shortstop”. The Jeter hate is so ridiculous. It makes me wonder if many of you have actually followed baseball for any appreciable amount of time. He is an all-time great player. He did everything on the field and was as cool/calm a player that came through clutch time and time again.
Jeter played for 20 years and only twice did he lead shortstops in offensive WAR.
Buddy wasn't even the best shortstop on the team....
He did lead the league in giving famous women STD's tho
Please give me the list of SS who played 20 years at SS and had a career batting avg over .300.
You hate him, we get it.
You hate SDS, we get it.
One thing you absolutely do love...complaining. Sheesh.
Honus Wagner. Plus playing other positions
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@Boneman05_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@kovz88_MLBTS said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@biscodisco_PSN
While I think he’s being a baby I don’t think he’s wrong about Jeters speed. The game is different now, steals are rare nowadays. Steals also don’t necessarily equal speed. Jeter should probably max around 80 speed if they want to be generous. His best card will probably be able to reach 90 thoWhy is Jeter on top of a building? That's all I'm wondering. Didn't he play shortstop?
If he was an iron worker I'd understand it a little better
I’m a Union Ironworker and a lifelong Yankee fan and I have no issue with Jeter on top of a building.
I do take issue with “light hitting defensive shortstop”. The Jeter hate is so ridiculous. It makes me wonder if many of you have actually followed baseball for any appreciable amount of time. He is an all-time great player. He did everything on the field and was as cool/calm a player that came through clutch time and time again.
Jeter played for 20 years and only twice did he lead shortstops in offensive WAR.
Buddy wasn't even the best shortstop on the team....
He did lead the league in giving famous women STD's tho
Please give me the list of SS who played 20 years at SS and had a career batting avg over .300.
You hate him, we get it.
You hate SDS, we get it.
One thing you absolutely do love...complaining. Sheesh.
Honus Wagner. Plus playing other positions
Quite a massive list. Basically a dime a dozen shortstop.
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@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@CCARR77_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@kovz88_MLBTS said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@biscodisco_PSN
While I think he’s being a baby I don’t think he’s wrong about Jeters speed. The game is different now, steals are rare nowadays. Steals also don’t necessarily equal speed. Jeter should probably max around 80 speed if they want to be generous. His best card will probably be able to reach 90 thoWhy is Jeter on top of a building? That's all I'm wondering. Didn't he play shortstop?
If he was an iron worker I'd understand it a little better
I’m a Union Ironworker and a lifelong Yankee fan and I have no issue with Jeter on top of a building.
I do take issue with “light hitting defensive shortstop”. The Jeter hate is so ridiculous. It makes me wonder if many of you have actually followed baseball for any appreciable amount of time. He is an all-time great player. He did everything on the field and was as cool/calm a player that came through clutch time and time again.
Jeter played for 20 years and only twice did he lead shortstops in offensive WAR.
Buddy wasn't even the best shortstop on the team....
He did lead the league in giving famous women STD's tho
20 years ago, no one cared about WAR. I still don't and am a baseball lifer.
What Jeter being on also means is that people that frown on video games are going to take a closer look, I think, and maybe convert. -
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
How many players would you put in that circle
20-25. A Full Roster seems right and appropriate, no?
and where in this post did anyone say he is as Legendary as those guys?
You yourself called him an "all-time great player [who] did everything on the field". Maybe it's just semantics, but it sounded like you were placing him in the highest of echelons which I don't think he qualifies for.
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I just want to talk to the guy who was arguing that Jeter wouldn't sell more copies of the game.
The same Jeter who unveiled his cover on national television last night with millions watching.
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I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
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Listen, guys … I am from Germany … I follow Baseball since the 1991 World Series, got into SABR-metrics a little bit … My favourite players are Rickey Henderson and … Derek Jeter.
So, imo you can be a fan and still say this about Jeter:
- He probably never deserved any of his gold gloves (he played in the same league as Vizquel and A-Rod, who where clearly inferior) but got them being a Yankee (hey, even Palmeiro once got one playing a few dozens of mediocre defense there)
- He was a very very good Shortstop, if you combine everything he brought to the table, especially his baserunning (many times over 30 SBs is just one component, he ran the bases extremely well) and Career OPS of .817
- He is an awesome legend of the game (even if you do not like the Yankees, which a lot of you people seem to do. But that does not make him worse)
- He won 5 rings and was part of maybe the best dynasty baseball had in the last 30 years
- He had an 71.3 career WAR (Baseball-reference). The top 3 ever are Honus, Ripken and A-Rod, starting at 95 WAR. That sums his status as a shortstop up pretty well
- But still: He was awesome and it is effing awesome to have him in the game
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This is going to be a fun year of Derek Jeter slander when he performs/doesn't perform the way people want him to... it's going to be hilarious... I've wanted Jeter in the game for the longest and now that I'll most likely be online from launch I can't wait to find out how to get him and grind out Diamond Dynasty hopefully not spending as much money as I've spent in years past beyond purchasing the game.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
Arthur Rhodes burner account detected!
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I’d have to say he’s one of the best hitters of my time. Wonder how his cards will look?
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@soonermagic78_XBL said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I’d have to say he’s one of the best hitters of my time. Wonder how his cards will look?
People keep saying the defense won't be there, but Michael Young is statistically one of the worst defensive shortstops ever and his Retro Finest card from this past game has 86 Fielding.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Mike__Honcho_361 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
How many players would you put in that circle
20-25. A Full Roster seems right and appropriate, no?
and where in this post did anyone say he is as Legendary as those guys?
You yourself called him an "all-time great player [who] did everything on the field". Maybe it's just semantics, but it sounded like you were placing him in the highest of echelons which I don't think he qualifies for.
I believe he is an all-time great player for many reasons having watched his entire career from start to finish.
I do not believe that puts him in the top-10 all time ranks of players to step on the field as the players you mentioned above.
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@SakAttack87_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
Arthur Rhodes burner account detected!
He was a great contact hitter, leader, and winner. I get why so many will be excited to use him. But common defense is fair given that he is statistically the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He played way too long at SS and should have been moved to 2B/OF. Arthur Rhodes me all you want, but the numbers don’t lie.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@mubby_33_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
Now the question is who is the love child that everyone will want next?
I feel he’s next year. Current Gen systems only. Gotta swing hard. Jeter is huge but Bo….omg
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@SakAttack87_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
Arthur Rhodes burner account detected!
He was a great contact hitter, leader, and winner. I get why so many will be excited to use him. But common defense is fair given that he is statistically the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He played way too long at SS and should have been moved to 2B/OF. Arthur Rhodes me all you want, but the numbers don’t lie.
Continually saying this won't make it true. Maybe in your head it does, but in reality, it doesn't make it true.
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@mikerob21_MLBTS said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@SakAttack87_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
Arthur Rhodes burner account detected!
He was a great contact hitter, leader, and winner. I get why so many will be excited to use him. But common defense is fair given that he is statistically the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He played way too long at SS and should have been moved to 2B/OF. Arthur Rhodes me all you want, but the numbers don’t lie.
Continually saying this won't make it true. Maybe in your head it does, but in reality, it doesn't make it true.
Maybe try to support your assertion next time.
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Congrats to all you guys that love Jeter. It's a good thing. What may be a sad note for me is that he will probably have better hitting stats than one of my all time favorites Willie Mays. Just don't understand why his 99 card was so mediocre. Griffey's first 99 was a farce and it was fixed with his 99 Taki. I guess not enough people complained about Willie's. Anyway y'all enjoy your new Jeter cards.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@mikerob21_MLBTS said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@SakAttack87_PSN said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Best part of Jeter being in the game...:
I look forward to SDS over rating his deservedly common defense to diamond.
Arthur Rhodes burner account detected!
He was a great contact hitter, leader, and winner. I get why so many will be excited to use him. But common defense is fair given that he is statistically the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He played way too long at SS and should have been moved to 2B/OF. Arthur Rhodes me all you want, but the numbers don’t lie.
Continually saying this won't make it true. Maybe in your head it does, but in reality, it doesn't make it true.
Maybe try to support your assertion next time.
Honus was a worse SS. 10th all-time in errors committed by a SS. You can't use advanced metrics for him, so go by errors committed. He routinely booted balls. Your weird Yankee and Jeter hate don't make him as bad of a fielder as you want to make him out to be.
