Olbermann's 7 minute Derek Jeter rant

What an ending

Parade_Rain said:

What a silly rant. It doesn't matter that he isn't Ruth, Gehrig or DiMaggio. He's been a great ambassador for the Yankees and baseball in general since getting to the Show.

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Completely wrong. He's always been overhyped. It's a function of playing for the Yankees where the economics of baseball allows him to repeatedly get to the post season. If he played for Pittsburgh or KC, it's a different story. His value is completely tied to the Yankees team success, which also includes their deep pockets. There are people who act like Jeter invented the throw to first from deep in the hole. It's absurd.

The 3000 hits speaks for itself and this is why he deserves to be in the hall of fame. His gold gloves are an absolute joke, however.

Czar Nicholas said:

Jeter is one of the best hitting shortstops ever, but he's also the worst fielding shortstop ever.

So, yes, he is overrated in the regards that people call him "the greatest shortstop ever".

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Jeter as a shortstop is a function of coming up during the steroid era. Had he played at a different time, he would have likely been a 2b.

Great rant by Olbermann- fuck Jeter and the Yankees.

2323 said:

Completely wrong. He's always been overhyped.

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Note: I didn't suggest he wasn't hyped. That may be why I mentioned Ruth, Gehrig and Dimaggio, so it would be you who is completely wrong because you can't read posts for shit.

2323 said:

It's a function of playing for the Yankees where the economics of baseball allows him to repeatedly get to the post season.

If he played for Pittsburgh or KC, it's a different story. His value is completely tied to the Yankees team success, which also includes their deep pockets. There are people who act like Jeter invented the throw to first from deep in the hole. It's absurd.

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One big thing you missed is that NY is the media capitol of the world. It isn't just about the Yankees. He's a star who has kept his nose clean his entire career in that setting.

2323 said:

The 3000 hits speaks for itself and this is why he deserves to be in the hall of fame. His gold gloves are an absolute joke, however.

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The more sabermetrics improve, the more reliable those awards will be.

Olbermann's a douche and the fact that he got a TV show on ESPN again is a joke.