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Picking On Derek Jeter



Earlier this week, Joe Girardi jokingly put Derek Jeter in the clean-up spot knwoing the game would be rained out.  It was the kind of light-hearted thing that could take a team's mind off its disappointing season.

Tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays, Derek Jeter is batting third on the strength of his .303 AVG.  In every other statistic this season, Derek Jeter is a nine-hole hitter.   His walks number just six, and he trails Minnesota Twins' CF Carlos Gomez in extrabase hits, too.

The question is how long Jeter will be able to hit this way before the fantasy world recognizes Jeter has turned into a hitter of Placido Polanco's ilk - no power, no speed, high AVG hitter.  Once that transformation is complete, someone somewhere may also turn an eye towards the $19MM per season Jeter is being paid.

Then one wonders if Hank Steinbrenner will turn his verbal ire towards one of the Yankees' real problems.

 


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gomez again?

why is every baseball post have carlos gomez reference? let me guess ,you drafted him in 10 out of your 10 leagues and is trying validate the pick or bid?

by superherodj on May 14, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Validate?

Gomez has proven to be worth every penny he cost. Unlike Derek Jeter.

by faketeams on May 14, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

h

the sad part is the yankees are going to have to give him 15-20 mill a year when this contract is done just because

by superherodj on May 15, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Yup

Where will Jeter play? LF, no? I can’t imagine a smooth transition to CF as a 35-year-old.

by faketeams on May 15, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions  

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