In a message dated 9/18/2006 11:43:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sorry, I phrased that poorly. He was _always_ an extraordinary, Hall-of-Fame caliber shortstop, because his hitting more than made up for his atrocious fielding. His hitting was never quite as good as people gave it credit for (he was never, ever, in the same league as ARod) but he was always very good. Now he's moved from an excellent shortstop who hits his way into the HOF despite an awful glove to an excellent shortstop who hits his way into the HOF despite a mediocre glove. My point about watching Jeter play every day is that he makes clutch defensive plays just as he makes clutch offensive plays. He does little things well both on offense and defense. I can accept that his range is somewhat limited but to say he has a terrible glove is just not reality. The idea that his arm saves him when his range will not is just not right. The issue is getting a hitter out. It can be argued that great range can overcome an average arm just as easily as it is to argue that a great arm can overcome limited range. I just find it strange that you would say he is a terrible short stop. No one is arguing that A Rod is not a better fielder or that he is not a better power hitter. But Jeter just does not struggle the way A Rod does even when he is a terrible slump (as he did at the beginning of last year). _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
