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(MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« on: February 12, 2014, 02:34:52 PM »
Or at least he will after this season ends.

Expect another 6 months (technically 7 but the Yankees won't make it to the postseason so only 6) of people giving Jeter gifts, people saying goodbye to him and talking about how great Jeter was.
Despite that, I appreciate everything Jeter did for us during his career. Hopefully his last at-bat is a walk-off home run in game 162 that helps the Yankees just barely beat out the Orioles for 3rd place in the AL East.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2014, 03:34:37 PM »
:(   baseball is never going to be the same
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2014, 04:03:01 PM »
Favorite athlete of all-time.

Absolutely depressing. Hope he hits .304 & stays for one more.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2014, 05:55:49 PM »
So who do you guys think should deserve the 4th spot in the Yankees' Mt. Rushmore after Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig? Joe DiMaggio or Derek Jeter?
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2014, 06:34:21 PM »
Yankees can't have a Mt. Rushmore.

Some could make the case Mariano is more deserving than Joe or Jeter.

All six mean the same to the organization.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2014, 06:41:54 PM »
A reliever (who's not white) over one of the greatest shortstops (who's half white) and one of the greatest outfielders (who's even whiter) of all time?
 

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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2014, 06:58:44 PM »
Can't forget Yogi either. 8)
 

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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2014, 06:59:32 PM »
A reliever (who's not white) over one of the greatest shortstops (who's half white) and one of the greatest outfielders (who's even whiter) of all time?

You trollin', being sarcastic or just plain racist? lmao.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2014, 07:10:32 PM »
Can't forget Yogi either. 8)

Yeah sure, and let's include everybody from Whitey Ford to Roberto Kelly!

You trollin', being sarcastic or just plain racist? lmao.

At this point you should know that my posts are 40% serious and 60% trolling.
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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2014, 07:15:53 PM »
He's the greatest closer of all-time...

His meaning to the New York Yankees (at least to New Yorkers) is as important as anyone mentioned in this thread.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2014, 07:22:41 PM »
He's the greatest closer of all-time...

His meaning to the New York Yankees (at least to New Yorkers) is as important as anyone mentioned in this thread.

But does he surpass the two players that two generations of Yankees fans refered to as Jesus Christ?
All I'm saying is that you don't see too many people naming their kids Mariano after Mo, at especially compared to the number of people who named their kids Derek after Jeter and Joe after DiMaggio.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2014, 09:27:49 PM »
Yankees can't have a Mt. Rushmore.

Some could make the case Mariano is more deserving than Joe or Jeter.

All six mean the same to the organization.

5 of the 6 maybe, but no one touches Ruth. It's not even close. I could see Jeter in 100 years time being seen as just as big to the Yankees as Mickey, or Lou, or Joe. But Babe Ruth will forever be the guy who single-handedly created the dynasty. I mean the second he got there he was leading the league in HRs and RBIs by more than doubling the next guy and still hitting in the high 300s. Show me any other player that can average 350 in ten years while leading the league in slugging 9 out of those tens years, in HRs 8 out of those tens years, and RBIs 6 out of those ten years. Derek Jeter will never be mentioned alongside Babe Ruth.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2014, 09:52:05 PM »
but no one touches Ruth.

A-Rod disagrees.
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2014, 12:16:20 AM »
Or at least he will after this season ends.

Expect another 6 months (technically 7 but the Yankees won't make it to the postseason so only 6) of people giving Jeter gifts, people saying goodbye to him and talking about how great Jeter was.
Despite that, I appreciate everything Jeter did for us during his career. Hopefully his last at-bat is a walk-off home run in game 162 that helps the Yankees just barely beat out the Orioles for 3rd place in the AL East.

I don't get it..would you rather not have people show appreciation for one of the generations greats that happens to play on your team?
 

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Re: (MLB) Derek Jeter Retires
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 06:47:32 AM »
but no one touches Ruth.

A-Rod disagrees.


Based on what? I love A-Rod and in his prime he is a great argument for the best among those he played against, but A-Rod in the 90s had rivals that you could argue for. Ruth in the 20s did not. It would be easier to argue a better baller than Jordan in the 90s than a better baseball player than Ruth in the 20s. And who knows much much better the Yankees could have been if they let him pitch as well. This was a Cy Young caliber pitcher who could hit nearly .400 and rack up 40 to 50 HRs. NOT EVEN CLOSE!