Ted Simmons was definitely underrated, Jeter is overrated to an extent. His numbers are decent, no doubt. The one thing I think that gets him in the HOF, is respect for the game. I was never a big fan, but he carried himself like someone glad to be fortunate enough to be there. I have no problem with him getting elected. When they elected Gary Carter, RIP. I lost all emotion when it comes to the baseball HOF. And when I hear commentators bitchin because he wasn’t unanimous, I think back to Johnny Bench. He wasn’t unanimous. If Bench wasn’t unanimous, then the committee is seeing with one eye.
His strength was longevity and not getting injured. He hustled and used his ability to the fullest. His replacement, Didi Gregorious was probably better or at least as good.
I'm much more impressed by his laundry list of bedroom partners than his baseball career.
He's overrated but easily HOF worthy.
I'm much more impressed by his laundry list of bedroom partners than his baseball career.
He's overrated but easily HOF worthy.
If you look back at those that preceded Jeter, he looks pretty good !
I don't remember who manned the position before Bucky Dent who wasn't exactly great but held the position in the late 70's-early 80's. Those that filled the spot after Dent and before Jeter came around in 94-95 or so , really sucked. 20 years of Jeter was a huge improvement over years past.
A-Roid took the SS position to a whole different level as a total slugger playing a premium defensive position known for light hitters.
Didi was far better than Jeter, as was a tainted A-rod, now with Gaybar Torres there, he's potentially far better than any other SS, and a certain HOF player barring injury, scandal, etc
I don't remember who manned the position before Bucky Dent who wasn't exactly great but held the position in the late 70's-early 80's. Those that filled the spot after Dent and before Jeter came around in 94-95 or so , really sucked. 20 years of Jeter was a huge improvement over years past.
A-Roid took the SS position to a whole different level as a total slugger playing a premium defensive position known for light hitters.
Didi was far better than Jeter, as was a tainted A-rod, now with Gaybar Torres there, he's potentially far better than any other SS, and a certain HOF player barring injury, scandal, etc
“Derek has girls stay with him at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a car to take them home the next day. Waiting in his car is a gift basket containing signed Jeter memorabilia, usually a signed baseball,” the friend dished.
“This summer, he ended up hooking up with a girl who he had hooked up with once before, but Jeter seemed to have forgotten about the first time and gave her the same identical parting gift, a gift basket with a signed Derek Jeter baseball,” the pal said.
“He basically gave her the same gift twice because he’d forgotten hooking up with her the first time!”
Jeter, who fiercely guards his privacy to protect his All-American image and multimillion-dollar marketability, split with the gorgeous actress Kelly this summer and has been playing the field ever since.
https://nypost.com/2011/12/13/jeter-gives-autograph-swag-to-one-night-stands/
“This summer, he ended up hooking up with a girl who he had hooked up with once before, but Jeter seemed to have forgotten about the first time and gave her the same identical parting gift, a gift basket with a signed Derek Jeter baseball,” the pal said.
“He basically gave her the same gift twice because he’d forgotten hooking up with her the first time!”
Jeter, who fiercely guards his privacy to protect his All-American image and multimillion-dollar marketability, split with the gorgeous actress Kelly this summer and has been playing the field ever since.
https://nypost.com/2011/12/13/jeter-gives-autograph-swag-to-one-night-stands/
I'll give you over-rated, but highly popular and a fan favorite that is worthy and no indications of steroid use.
It's difficult to criticize a 20 year player with 3,400 + hits and a batting average of .310 or so
What he's done with women is far more impressive, and I do believe he has enough sense to not blow his money, he's I guess technically Black, but looks White enough, it doesn't matter to me.
Financially he's as smart as MJ.
He gets my respect.
