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Posted By: prewarsports

The things that many people overlook when looking at ANY players stats from todays game is the steroid influence. Would Derek Jeter have so many runs scored if he was not being driven in by Giambi and Sheffield? Would he be on base and get as many good pitches to hit if he was not hitting in front of these guys?

Jeter is a slightly above average hitter. He will probably end his career with an average of around .300-.310. Good numbers, but not great. He will get over 3000 hits and that is a good enough number to make the Hall of Fame, but hitting in front of great players his entire career inflates that number quite a bit. He will score a bunch of runs (inflated by the steroid users hitting behind him) and play slightly above average defense, and provide a few memorable plays in the field.

I guess the point I am trying to make is that if Jeter was on the Devil Rays, he wouldnt have the same numbers he has. People would pitch around him and nobody would be driving him in. I bet in a place like Kansas City, he would have a career .280 average and get about 180 hits a year, drive in 50 runs and score about 90.

Something to think about