tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post8621586386043842691..comments2023-04-12T16:09:56.928+01:00Comments on <b>Boston Irish</b>: 'Past the diving Jeter'Cormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13021609342106260202noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post-2509703469853949062007-08-24T10:23:00.000+01:002007-08-24T10:23:00.000+01:00''Jeter probably shouldn't be the GG winner again'...''Jeter probably shouldn't be the GG winner again''<BR/><BR/>Good stuff - we agree then! On that much at least. The greatest play I have seen in organized sports is not a nice flip for the out when the runner didn't slide, no, there would be about 7,564 plays ahead of that in my book. Vince Young at the Rose Bowl, Maradona against England in the World Cup, Jordan a few times, but no, not Jeter correctly taking advantage of bad base running.<BR/><BR/>I was using the stats to illustrate what my eyes see, which is, namely, Jeter waving at the ball as it zips past him into centre field. Allot. Check it out some time. You might nod in agreement.<BR/><BR/>''Past the diving Jeter...''<BR/><BR/>As I said already, many Yankee fans agree with me.Cormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021609342106260202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post-92029844186216205812007-08-24T05:10:00.000+01:002007-08-24T05:10:00.000+01:00JD Drew is garbage. Always has been. What has happ...JD Drew is garbage. Always has been. What has happened with his kid is terrible, but he's still not a very good player. I said before the season that he can't do jack in a pressure situation and he still hasn't. It's another example of Theo putting numbers before common sense - anyone who saw Drew play regularly before this season could tell you he falls apart in big situations - from pennant races to one-run games in April, the guy consistently shuts down when he's needed. He makes faces at umpires and sulks... Based on that alone, it's easy to see why he could never succeed in Boston, NY or Chicago.<BR/><BR/>Jeter probably shouldn't be the GG winner again, but he has been outstanding in the past. He made the greatest play I've ever seen in organized sports - I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about. I'm not sure who you would have given the award to in the past, but I'd say that Jeter should have at least been in your top 3 or 5 every year since he came into the league. I'm not a Yankee fan - I grew up hating them. But Jeter is about as solid a fielder as there is.<BR/><BR/>Range factor is bogus. I can't put any faith into fielding statistics. I remember when the Mets signed Cameron to play CF, Jeff Wilpon stated that by using some Bill James statistic (possibly range factor), Cameron would track down X amount of extra balls, resulting in Y more outs, thus lowering the Mets ERA by Z points. It's all garbage. Cameron is a great fielding CF, but you can't sit and figure out every last detail about stuff like that. With a guy like Cameron in CF (or Jeter at SS), strategies change, lineups change, the way a pitcher works a hitter will change. The only fielding stat that holds any merit is Errors. And even that is a dubious way to rate a fielder. <BR/><BR/>Yup, 'The Emerald Diamond' is on Netflix. Put it on your list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post-55568857827552123632007-08-23T10:11:00.000+01:002007-08-23T10:11:00.000+01:00Morning John. A couple of quick questions for you....Morning John. A couple of quick questions for you. Firstly, did you actually read the post or just skim over it? If you did read it properly, you would have seen that the slant was not how bad Jeter is, but how ridiculous it is that he is the annual Gold Glove winner at short in the AL. That is ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>So, you are saying you would hand Jeter the GG annually? I guess that's my main question to you. I watch an awful lot of baseball, way too much some significant parties would say. Recently, I have been amazed with how often I see Jeter run awkwardly to his left, wave at a ball up the middle and miss it entirely. That or dive helplessly as it skims by his lack of range.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, every time I watch the Yankees he is lauded by commentators for his terrific defensive plays. I am not blind. I see the guy, he is at very best an average Major League shortstop. HE IS NOT A GOLD GLOVE SHORTSTOP.<BR/><BR/>If you honestly think so, cool...let's agree to disagree! I highly doubt you believe that though. The crazy thing was when I did some research into the whole thing, I was amazed at how many Yankee fans were openly dismissive of Jeter's defensive play. So, I know it's not just me.<BR/><BR/>As for your Drew comment, the guy's kid recently underwent life threatening surgery. So, frankly I don't care what he does. There's more to life, as they say. Hopefully he continues a recent strong display like his six hit double header performance last week. Personally I am not bothered kicking a guy when he is down.<BR/><BR/>Now, did I hear the Emerald Diamond is now on netflix? Tell us more!Cormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021609342106260202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post-16323557483294044262007-08-23T05:39:00.000+01:002007-08-23T05:39:00.000+01:00Come on Cormac. Jeter may be overrated defensively...Come on Cormac. Jeter may be overrated defensively, but he's not that bad.<BR/><BR/>If defensive statistics told the whole - or even PART - of the story, then Theo Epstein would be a genius.<BR/><BR/>But he's not. And the truth about Jeter's fielding lies somewhere in the middle. You can't quantify the intangibles. Someday, Theo and Bill James will learn that (you remember Theo, right? The guy that tried to deal Manny before the '04 season and tried to trade for ARod?)<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah... How's JD Drew working out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29705108.post-2658216785401629832007-08-21T19:09:00.000+01:002007-08-21T19:09:00.000+01:00Amen.Great article, Cormac. Very well said.Amen.<BR/><BR/>Great article, Cormac. Very well said.BklynSoxFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512844600688808055noreply@blogger.com