2012 Derek Jeter Performance Thread

[HerbieLee20]

Wow, just wow. Only thing they should be testing him for is Kryptonite


(Can't believe anyone even pays attention to what that mediot spews.)

[Carsten Charles]

Nor was Dusty.

He had the highest WAR on the team by 0.9.

[JDPNYY]

He had the highest WAR on the team by 0.9.

Did he deserve the MVP?

[awy]

it was either him or that damn cheater arod

[Yankees1962]

I'm with you. I wouldn't be shocked or crushed. I don't put anyone outside the realm of possibility, and I don't see any reason Jeter should be exempt.

I would be shocked due to his anti-drug stance with his father being a drug counselor. However, some of us "always think the worst of people".

[JL25and3]

I would be shocked due to his anti-drug stance with his father being a drug counselor. However, some of us "always think the worst of people".

I don't think the worst of anyone. I just have no reason to include or exclude him or anyone else. I think anyone's capable of it, regardless of father's occupation.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Skip Bayless said what? This is the same guy who just last year stated that Adrian Gonzalez homering in three consecutive games was more impressive than the Yankees hitting three grand slams in the same game.

I think Skip Bayless should be soccer kicked in the head a la Wanderlei Silva or kung-fu kicked in the throat a la Eric Cantona.

Bayless is just a hack. The only time he was praised was when he ripped LeBron James to shreds after his 8-point performance in Game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals against the Mavericks.

[NelsonMuntz]

I think Skip Bayless should be soccer kicked in the head a la Wanderlei Silva or kung-fu kicked in the throat a la Eric Cantona.

Bayless is just a hack. The only time he was praised was when he ripped LeBron James to shreds after his 8-point performance in Game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals against the Mavericks.

Bayless is the world's highest paid troll. I really don't think anyone takes him seriously at this point. He's essentially the sports media equivalent of bobbyjr.

[effdamets]

Here's the problem....

Skip Brainless says some kind of stupid nonsense like "Jeter has to be using...." and people all over the world see it and say, "Geez, what is this guy talking about? Lemme go see...."...

Objective - successful.
He's won....

[unfamous loser]

bayless is jackass of epic propotions. He used be on here on local sports radio. I thought he was an ignorant d-bag then and nothing about his stupid yelling on ESPN has changed my opinion of him.

but it would be beyond naive to think bayless is the only person possibly questioning Jeter's resurgence this year at his advanced age for any BB player, let alone SS.

I'm not disputing that there are other people who'd question it (though there's no way, with Jeter's status and image being so beneficial to MLB, anyone but a professional troll would ever suggest it in the mainstream media set), but Skip wasn't thinking about how Jeter using PEDs was a possible and credible topic of discussion or something to ponder; he saw a window for buzz and gamely jumped through it. nothing more, nothing less.

tim2nyy said he said he wasn't going to pay much more attention to him, but really, it's already too late for that. the douchebag already won and won solidly this attempt, here and widespread.

[awy]

ive never heard of him until recently.

[Yankee Tripper]

Umm, guys! Nothing to say about the home run he just hit?

3 days in a row. Clearly he's juicing.

[smr15]

Skip who?

ESPN - home of the "Yes. We are this stupid." broadcasters.

it's a shame that someone can just say something, and cast aspersions without a modicum of truth behind their accusations.
Pretty deplorable.

[montrealer]

It's rating season folks...........but the look on Stephen A. Smith 's face on that tete a tete was gold..........be be honest in this day and age to question it wan't out of line. ........it's like wrestling.............wish I felt the same about my homeboy Martin as I do with Jetes..........lot's of stories up here about Martin and his best friend Eric Gagne'

[snapple]

I've talked to a lot of Tigers' fans today. They told me, even though they hate the Yankees, they'd be crushed if Jeter were ever found out to be a cheater. That speaks volumes about what kind of player he is.

[YankeeFan1421]

What I find curious about this whole thing with Skip Bayless, and to the general reaction to Jeter's season is this: Jeter is having a fairly average season by Jeter standards.

His OPS is .815 this year. His career OPS is .831.

His OBP is .364 this year, compared to his career OBP of .382. He projects to hit 17 home runs....one more than his average year of 16.

He's stolen only 8 bases, compared to his average of 22 per season.

While he is 38, and certainly appeared to be declining in 2010 and roughly the first half of 2011, as recently as 2009 he had an .871 OPS (56 points higher than this year), hit 18 home runs and stole 30 bases. So, this year is not somehow out of nowhere or off the charts. In fact, this likely won't be a top ten career season for Jeter. While remarkably consistent in his career, he's been much better than he is this year...one year hitting .349 with 24 home runs.

Of course not many predicted at his age this kind of performance this year (I certainly would not have), but this is hardly some kind of incredible year by his standards.

[roblyo33]

What I find curious about this whole thing with Skip Bayless, and to the general reaction to Jeter's season is this: Jeter is having a fairly average season by Jeter standards.

His OPS is .815 this year. His career OPS is .831.

His OBP is .364 this year, compared to his career OBP of .382. He projects to hit 17 home runs....one more than his average year of 16.

He's stolen only 8 bases, compared to his average of 22 per season.

While he is 38, and certainly appeared to be declining in 2010 and roughly the first half of 2011, as recently as 2009 he had an .871 OPS (56 points higher than this year), hit 18 home runs and stole 30 bases. So, this year is not somehow out of nowhere or off the charts. In fact, this likely won't be a top ten career season for Jeter. While remarkably consistent in his career, he's been much better than he is this year...one year hitting .349 with 24 home runs.

Of course not many predicted at his age this kind of performance this year (I certainly would not have), but this is hardly some kind of incredible year by his standards.

Excellent post!!!

[NelsonMuntz]

What I find curious about this whole thing with Skip Bayless, and to the general reaction to Jeter's season is this: Jeter is having a fairly average season by Jeter standards.

His OPS is .815 this year. His career OPS is .831.

His OBP is .364 this year, compared to his career OBP of .382. He projects to hit 17 home runs....one more than his average year of 16.

He's stolen only 8 bases, compared to his average of 22 per season.

While he is 38, and certainly appeared to be declining in 2010 and roughly the first half of 2011, as recently as 2009 he had an .871 OPS (56 points higher than this year), hit 18 home runs and stole 30 bases. So, this year is not somehow out of nowhere or off the charts. In fact, this likely won't be a top ten career season for Jeter. While remarkably consistent in his career, he's been much better than he is this year...one year hitting .349 with 24 home runs.

Of course not many predicted at his age this kind of performance this year (I certainly would not have), but this is hardly some kind of incredible year by his standards.

Skip Bayless is not impressed with your facts and logic.

[awy]

i like stephen a smith. he's an entertainer.

[BroadwayBomber55]

I rather watch MLB Network over ESPN's coverage (except for Stephen A. Smith).

[montrealer]

i like stephen a smith. he's an entertainer.

Yes and yep.........so is Bayless........folks need to take tis as such.........

[Mr Coffee]

Whoa, did you see Jeter all pissed off after getting hit?

Definitely roid rage.

[JL25and3]

Whoa, did you see Jeter all pissed off after getting hit?

Definitely roid rage.

maybe a little panic mixed in.

[roblyo33]

maybe a little panic mixed in.

That was pretty scary.

[Yankees1962]

maybe a little panic mixed in.

You got that right!