Comments on: Derek Jeter’s Dimming Star

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:47:18 +0000

Word! Tell Mauer to borrow Morneau’s MVP for the winter because Jeter is winning the MVP this year.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:00:17 +0000

Well, there’s always next year for wishing on Derek Jeter’s decline

By: tropicalmug

tropicalmug — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:37:38 +0000

The difference between road and home OPS is due almost entirely (except for 1 point) to his SLG. Is it just me, or does SLG not really matter when looking at Jeter’s slashline? He’s running more than he did last year, his walk rate is up, his k rate is down, and his LD% is above even 2006 levels. While you can attribute much of the power burst to the new park (which deserves much of the credit), you can’t deny that his peripherals and slashline show a massive rebound from last year, something that can definitely be attributed to the amount of time he played with injuries last year.

Also, by the time he retires, Jeter will be a first-round HOF and if you don’t think so you probably don’t think Rickey Henderson or Bert Blyleven belong there either.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:22:39 +0000

Before anyone goes too crazy over Jeter’s stats this year, look at his home/road splits. Clearly the new bandbox in the Bronx is significantly inflating his offensive numbers this year.

Jeter ordinarily has little difference between his home/road splits, but this year his home OPS is about 80 points higher than on the road. This is due to his inflated slugging percentage which is due to the fact he has 9 HRs in the new bandbox, compared to just 2 on the road.

He may not be done just yet but this year is largely a mirage.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:29:55 +0000

any player that gets a plaque out in centerfield is a HOF’er.

By: Colm

Colm — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:27:11 +0000

I think you’re correct that the stat-nerd commentary is a reaction to the hagiography (or arse-kissing) that Jeter has received in the media for most of his extraordinarily good career. But is his case for the HOF really borderline?

Given his reputation, the long Yankees career, and the four world series rings (and counting) I suspect he’ll get in on the first ballot. Given that he’s posting a career wOBA of .374 over 15 seasons and counting I suspect he deserves to.

By: Hohum

Hohum — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:33:01 +0000

Eat your words/crow/etc

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:08:06 +0000

gnome, meet Michael Young. Michael, gnome.

Not that your criticism of Jeter winning the awards wasn’t valid, but reputation doesn’t just come from the jersey one wears.

By: gnome

gnome — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:33:11 +0000

Three Gold Gloves. Shoot me now. I’ll give that he is an incredible hitter, but he won those because he’s a Yankee and that’s undeniable. You can’t be below average and win a Gold Glove unless you play for a team like the Yankees.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:14:44 +0000

Is Derek Jeter the epitome of “so overrated, he’s underrated”?

Obviously the stat nerds like us have loved to lay into Jeter, and in some cases, we’re right, like the magical aura crap that’s been dead for nearly a decade and the sub-average fielding that many people would say is blasphemy no matter what you tell them.

The fact is, he’s still a very good player and should eventually make it into the Hall of Fame based on merit alone. He’s just a very good / borderline HOF level player that got elevated into a demigod via perception.