Jeter - minus 1? WTF??

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Jeter is incredibly overrated. He was a singles hitter. He didn't hit doubles or triples.

Prove me wrong! Otherwise, keep your fucking snide comments to yourself.

So how did not hitting doubles end up with him leading the Yankees all-time in doubles? Past Gehrig, Ruth, Mantle, Dimaggio, Berra, Mattingly (a doubles machine) - you name it, everyone that ever wore the pinstripes.

And yes, he mostly was a singles hitter. But he's #6 all-time, and in fewer years (20) than anyone in front of him. In fact, you have to go all the way down to #15 on the all-time hit list to find anyone with fewer years (some guy named Pujols with 19).

Jeter's not the greatest Yankee or greatest shortstop ever, but he was great. And in an era where PEDs had a major impact on the game, his name was never mentioned. Which can't be said of his teammates (Giambi, Pettite) or his biggest rival at SS - ARod.