Curious as to honest opinions... Especially from those who saw the final inning or so play out live. Anybody else rewind and look at some of those key pitches from Robertson and Meeks?
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Classic! Did you see Robertson reaction after giving up the second HR. If he put that there on purpose, give him an Academy Award!
No way does any pitcher give up a hit to make someone else look good. Besides that, the Os are playing for home advantage. They needed that win.
Jeter is clutch. Thats why he has played this long.
What happened last night is purely an example of what makes baseball so magical.
Jeter is clutch. Thats why he has played this long.
What happened last night is purely an example of what makes baseball so magical.
I don't believe a pitcher can give up two homers just to create the possible opportunity that might arise. It was classic Jeter he drove the ball the other way for the game winner.
I didn't watch the game on purpose (watched reruns of the Big Bang Theory and read a baseball book about the minor leagues), and I'm so freaking tired of the Jeter 24x7x365 farewell tour extravaganza. I'm so glad to see the media circus is folding up the big top. I respect the player and what he has accomplished, but I'm over this in a big way.
Olbermann is an acquired taste. Yes, he can be an ass but he mostly has a point. I did get a chuckle from this....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...08&feature=share
Fenway (the name says it all, doesn't it?), in my short time on this site, this is the first time I disagree with you.
I respectfully disagree with Fenway as well.
I think that it was Costas that said the other night that said something like, when you play this game that is such a big business (and not always good), when you see so many things that are wrong within the game, its so nice to have a feel good story every once in a while (my interpretation). And for many, no matter who is your team, it is a really good story and does good things for the game. Of course your last day at your home park with a walk off rbi makes it even more special.
Jeter was not the best at the game, I agree, but he played the game and represented the game the way it should be done. You never read anything bad about him and I understand that his charities and foundations gave a lot back to others.
He also obviously played it clean with no suspicion, you cant say that about most.
I would rather see him stay and AROD never return.
I also am so sick and tired of the press time given to these guys that beat their wives and children. Celebrating a player that only has positive stuff associated with his name can never get old IMO.
I was listening to Colin Cowherd on ESPN radio a few days ago. He commented on the criticism to Jeterpalooza. He said if you're diehard, watch everything you can baseball fan you're probably completely sick of hearing about Jeter. He added, radio and tv programming (ESPN, MLB Network) is not geared towards junkies. It's geared towards fans who watch or listen twenty or thirty minutes of these stations per day. So the stations will repeat themselves day after day until ever fan from the diehard to the casual has had a little bit of Jeter. He said after playing twenty years, his sucess and how he's carried himself, Jeter has earned it.
On any given day turn ESPN TV on in the background for a morning. By noon you will have the sports news memorized from hearing it repeatedy so many times. Same thing with CNN and regular news.
I am not even a Yankee fan. I love Jeter. First as a women he is not too hard on the eyes.Charming and he deserves all the press for a outstanding career as a Yankee only.
The guy played for one team his entire career, wanted to be a Yankee as a small kid.Stuck at SS his whole career and left the game before a move was made as he was losing range as a ss as most older and great players such as Riken and Chipper to name a couple.
He is a hall of famer and to me one of the great players in my time. I have loved the commercials esp the Gatorade.
I think with the steroid drama and the negative press MLB and other companies are trying to portray a positive for the game and I think the young kids esp need to see a fine career by a great player.
Originally Posted by TPM:
No way does any pitcher give up a hit to make someone else look good.
It happens:
Pitcher Admits to Throwing Derek Jeter a Meatball
And just to add fuel to the pipeshot conspiracy fire 
More conspiracy fuel for a little Saturday fun:
As best I can tell, Evan Meek, in 2014 had not pitched in a 9th inning closer situation (where his team was ahead) until 9/25/2014 vs. the Yankees (actually they were tied). According to Fangraphs, his velocity averaged 90.0 mph for the year, but averaged only 87 for this game. So, it's odd that a pitcher that has lost a little velo would be thrust into a closer role.
Yep thats supposed to be the pitchers secret. You NEVER admit that. Waino made a mistake.
Did he get a pitch to hit...maybe...a pitch that would induce an out?
Thats done all of the time.
Did he get a pitch to hit...maybe...a pitch that would induce an out?
Thats done all of the time.
Originally Posted by fanofgame:
I am not even a Yankee fan. I love Jeter. First as a women he is not too hard on the eyes.Charming and he deserves all the press for a outstanding career as a Yankee only.
The guy played for one team his entire career, wanted to be a Yankee as a small kid.Stuck at SS his whole career and left the game before a move was made as he was losing range as a ss as most older and great players such as Riken and Chipper to name a couple.
He is a hall of famer and to me one of the great players in my time. I have loved the commercials esp the Gatorade.
I think with the steroid drama and the negative press MLB and other companies are trying to portray a positive for the game and I think the young kids esp need to see a fine career by a great player.
Good post!
It's been done before.
I know that this has nothing to do with topic, but this is really very emotional if you are a real fan of baseball.
The walkoff hit was not a fake but this was:
If we talk about "range" Derek Jeter has been the worst SS in MLB for the past few years. Probably should have moved to another position.
If we talk about Derek Jeter the player and the professional, he is one of the greatest In our era. Most important is how well he represented the game during a very tough time for baseball.
The game was good to him and he was great for the game. Perhaps the greatest Role Model baseball has ever had.
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Thus, I wasn't playing favorites here. I simply wasn't paying any attention at all.
In light of this surprising news that moderators have lives, perhaps our resident critics can understand why it is unreasonable to accuse moderators of political bias for not deleting a post I haven't read and they haven't bothered to report.
While we are on the subject, it is also bad manners to attack the politics of people whose political opinions you don't even know. In my case, I spend as little time as possible thinking about politics, and my reaction to the bit of political news that gets through my filters ranges from boredom to disgust. There is not a politician on the landscape that I can point to and say he or she mirrors my views and votes my convictions. So don't assume you can infer my politics from my moderating decisions.
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In the case of this thread, this is a thread about Derek Jeter, and I think our remembrance of his great career deserves better than the bickering that has crept in.
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"In the case of this thread, this is a thread about Derek Jeter, and I think our remembrance of his great career deserves better than the bickering that has crept in.
Therefore,I am going to delete every post in this thread that does not pertain to the Captain, regardless of whether the post came from right, left, or middle of the road.
Please restrict further comments on this thread to Derek Jeter."
Agree 100% the bickering and ruining of threads is really tiresome to say the least.
Take it to your personal blogs. Most really don't want to read it. Its getting tired.
Matty and TPM,
Disagreement is welcome. But let me clarify, my sickness of the topic is NOT of the man. He is one of the best in the last generation. A certain 1st ballot HOF for what he did on the field and off the field. I'm not blinded by pinstripes. I'm just so tired of the media hype that began in Spring training and probably won't end until Hot Stove 2015. There have been some exciting things happen in baseball this year that get put on page 2 because Jeter puts his socks on.....then puts his shoes on. Part of me feels bad for the guy. Jeter's got to more sick of this than I am because I'm sure he's been asked the same questions a million times.
I did catch an interview with him last week that was different. He said he was looking forward to not having a schedule, getting married and having children. I wish him well.
Bottom line..Jeter may not have led in any one statistic but his body of work and performing at his best on the biggest stage or moment in the biggest city and navigating a 20 yr career in NY is what makes Jeter who he is...
Eli Manning is similar to Jeter in that everybody tries to justify his shortcomings on how they cant do this or that but both show up when it counts and like Jeter, Eli navigates thru the NY media the right way as well. Two great NY athletes who are clutch in the big time are two future hall of famers.
Along with attaining records that pass all-time greats thru their careers, Once they both stop playing is when peeps will realize how great they both are.