3000 for Jeter

calvindog · #1 07-09-2011, 03:23 PM

To get your 3000th on a day like that...is just incredible. 5-5? HR for 3000? Game winning hit? Unreal.

tedzan · #2 07-09-2011, 03:27 PM

Does it get much better than that ?

TED Z

glchen · #3 07-09-2011, 03:42 PM

I think Ruth would be the obvious #1 in Yankees history. He brought them their first title in 1923, and for that one, he didn't much help then either. I would say, IMHO, that that the greatest Yankees are:

(1) Babe Ruth
(2) Mickey Mantle
(3) Lou Gehrig
(4) Joe Dimaggio
(5) Yogi Berra
(6) Derek Jeter

calvindog · #4 07-09-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tedzan

Does it get much better than that ?

TED Z

Hard to imagine a better day for Jeter. Really fitting for the guy.

As for the top 6 Yankees of all time, I agree with the names listed above just not perhaps the order. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMag, Mantle, Berra and then Jeter.

sycks22 · #5 07-09-2011, 04:34 PM

Fun fact: Molitor is the only guy to get a triple for his 3,000's hit. Jeter being the greatest Yankee of all time is rediculous. He's a .300 hitter with minimal power and very overrated at SS. He's a great player, but Ruth / Gehrig / Mantle are top 3 Yanks of all time with Dimaggio possibly sneaking in there somewhere. Yanks have 1 title in the past 10 years, same as the Chisox / Marlins / Cardinals. Yanks were the team of the 90's, not 2000's. Boston has 2 in the 2000's, that's got to hurt the true Yankee fans out there.

packs · #6 07-09-2011, 04:51 PM

Great game for Jeter. I think some are getting caught up in the moment though. He has been an incredible hitter in the post-season, but he is not the reason the Yankees won their rings. Without Mariano Rivera (under a 1.00 ERA in the post-season), Andy Pettite (19-10) and crazy as it sounds, Orlando Hernandez, Jeter's post-season numbers wouldn't amount to any rings.

My top five Yankees:

1. Gehrig
2. Ruth
3. Dimaggio
4. Mantle
5. Mariano Rivera

Someone back there said Dimaggio was over-rated but had a nice swing. I couldn't disagree more. He finished his career with 361 home runs and 369 strikeouts. Pretty incredible hitter.

novakjr · #7 07-09-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

Great game for Jeter. I think some are getting caught up in the moment though. He has been an incredible hitter in the post-season, but he is not the reason the Yankees won their rings. Without Mariano Rivera (under a 1.00 ERA in the post-season), Andy Pettite (19-10) and crazy as it sounds, Orlando Hernandez, Jeter's post-season numbers wouldn't amount to any rings.

My top five Yankees:

1. Gehrig
2. Ruth
3. Dimaggio
4. Mantle
5. Mariano Rivera

I think I can agree with that list, although I'd swap Mantle and Dimaggio.. To me the only reason that Gehrig is 1st ahead of Ruth is because Ruth was bought by the Yankees, rather than being a true product of the Yankees. Whitey might be very close to Mariano.. And Berra's right there too. At best Jeter might rank 8 on my list, possibly lower, if I were to give it some serious thought.

packs · #8 07-09-2011, 05:14 PM

This is my top ten Yankees list:

1. Gehrig
2. Ruth
3. Dimaggio
4. Mantle
5. Mariano Rivera
6. Yogi Berra
7. Whitey Ford
8. Bill Dickey
9. Derek Jeter
10. Bernie Williams

Had he not gotten hurt, I believe Don Mattingly would be right up there under Mo.

PhilNap · #9 07-09-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycks22

fun fact: Molitor is the only guy to get a triple for his 3,000's hit. Jeter being the greatest yankee of all time is rediculous. He's a .300 hitter with minimal power and very overrated at ss. He's a great player, but ruth / gehrig / mantle are top 3 yanks of all time with dimaggio possibly sneaking in there somewhere. Yanks have 1 title in the past 10 years, same as the chisox / marlins / cardinals. Yanks were the team of the 90's, not 2000's. Boston has 2 in the 2000's, that's got to hurt the true yankee fans out there.

2000, 2009 = 2

xdrx · #10 07-09-2011, 10:14 PM

I bought a buddy of mine tickets for a Yankee game this season. I asked him which game he wanted. Reply: "Jeter's 3000th hit game". Thanks, that'll be easy to choose...So, I look at the stats and schedule and take a shot. He'll be at the game tomorrow.

Funny thing is I was getting a lot of grief (good-natured) about the game I chose right up until Jeter strained his calf. A glimmer of hope. Then, looking at it this week it still seemed to be a long shot, until the rain out last night. Finally some optimism, then 5-5. Doh!

I can't put Jeter at the top of the all-time Yankee list. How can you push Ruth, Gehrig and Mantle aside? But I would offer up that Jeter is right there as far as best player in the game for his era. I'm setting steroid freaks aside, of course, and placing a high value on all of The Captain's intangibles.

sycks22 · #11 07-09-2011, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilNap

2000, 2009 = 2

1 win in the last 10 years = correct statement.

PhilNap · #12 07-09-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycks22

1 win in the last 10 years = correct statement.

One of the last 2 is even more accurate.

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