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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Jay,

You might want to reconsider posting multiple times in threads asking for them to be deemed "OT" and have Leon lock or delete them. I say this because you start more OT threads than anyone else on the board and post regularly in every thread mentioning the word "steroids." I'm pretty sure that's not a word that would come up very often when discussing vintage cards, so those threads are probably all OT.

It's interesting that you have no problem with threads about Barry Bonds or the Twins, but when Jeter gets mentioned, it's time for a thread to be locked. But like you said, you're not a hater, right?

I'm all for OT threads being deleted or locked, or at least kept to a minimum, which hopefully will include ones about horse racing or football or other topics, even when moderators are interested in those subjects.

As long as it is consistent and fair, which has usually been the case, we won't need to worry about having to ask for threads to be locked or deleted. It will just magically happen when it's appropriate.

For all the other Jeter-haters, I would like to suggest one simple guideline when constructing your argument for why Jeter sucks. When comparing a player to Jeter, let's consider using a one-ring minimum requirement. Pujols is incredible. In fact, there are only 3 players that can even be considered when discussing the most clutch hitter in the game: David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols. Still, save the Pujols comparison until he gets his first ring.

Why aren't you Jeter-haters pointing out that Ortiz is as clutch as Jeter? Oh, that's right, it doesn't count because he has Manny Ramirez hitting behind him and there are other good players on his team. According to you guys, it must be easy to be as clutch as Ortiz because all the players on his team don't suck.

For Jeter to get any respect I think he'd have to resurrect the 1899 Cleveland Spiders and form an expansion team of zombies that he leads to a World Series victory. Actually, I take that back. He still wouldn't get any respect outside of the Yankee fan and zombie communities.

And why is it unreasonable to compare postseason performance from one era to the next? Is it because the immortal Ty Cobb is beyond reproach? Yes, it is. Especially here. There's no denying Cobb is one of the greatest individuals ever to play. Too bad baseball is a team sport. If only Cobb had been a golfer or tennis player. Maybe then he could have won at least one championship in 24 years. He did win a bunch of batting titles, though. So he's got that going for him.

Okay, enough from me on this thread. Feel free to continue arguing why U.L Washington was better than Derek Jeter and how Cobb just never had any decent teammates.

-Ryan


P.S. Alex Rodriguez sucks. Give me Brosius or Nettles any day. It has yet to be proven that the Yankees can win in spite of having Alex Rodriguez, the anti-Jeter on the team. His only redemption can come from an absolutely monster World Series where he is the reason the Yankees win. And then do it again 2 or 3 more times.