Olbermann: Derek Jeter Isn't The Greatest Player Ever

[Plutarch]

Enjoy!!

New URL:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11580820

[webbrick2010]

That was great

Jeter was a very good player that played on great teams

not a great player who played on good or mediocre teams.

That seems to be forgotten in all the Jeter hype

[CA-ORIOLE]

Jeter wasn't just a "very good" player. He's a legit first ballot Hall of Fame player.

[Lester Freamon]

IMHO, has the casual fan overrated Jeter? Yes. But that is pretty much entirely attributed to his defensive short comings. He has made a few incredible defensive plays in some very big games that have no doubt led to him being overrated defensively, and those plays (particularly the flip pass to get Giambi in the playoffs and busting up his face to catch a ball in the stands against Boston) were great and can't be taken away from him. He is also a bit overrated because of the rings. Those are a team accomplishment, not an individual one. That being said, to his credit, if you look at his full body of postseason work, he performed in the postseason just as he had in the regular season.

Offensively, and especially when you consider the position he played, I think he deserves the credit he gets.

So ultimately, I think much of the criticism is over the top. Yes, the Yankees may have been better served by moving him down the order this season but, considering the state of the Yankees offense as a whole, that can be debated.

[Hank Scorpio]

Jeter wasn't just a "very good" player. He's a legit first ballot Hall of Fame player.

Of course he is.

But anyone who goes as far as "greatest player ever" is smoking something illegal.

[JDubs]

Of course he is.

But anyone who goes as far as "greatest player ever" is smoking something illegal.

I didn't even realize there was a debate about Jeter being the greatest player ever. Not even close.

[OFFNY]

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Merge request:

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/144060-quot-Jeter-is-not-the-greatest-person-in-human-history!-quot-Oblermann-s-take-on-Jeter

[byrdz]

It is absolutely idiotic that the entire team is wearing his number.

[OFFNY]

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Ten Astounding Derek Jeter Numbers

(By Jason Stark)

http://espn.go.com/blog/jayson-stark/post/_/id/952/ten-astounding-derek-jeter-numbers

[OFFNY]

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Ten Astounding Derek Jeter Numbers

(By Jason Stark)

http://espn.go.com/blog/jayson-stark/post/_/id/952/ten-astounding-derek-jeter-numbers

That final number on the list (1) will change if the Orioles hang on to win today's game.

[OFFNY]

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Good-bye, Mr. November: Taking Stock of Derek Jeter's Divisive Legacy

(by Jonah Keri)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/derek-jeter-mr-november-legacy-new-york-yankees-retirement/

[Palmoripken]

A good rant by Keith Olbermann there.

[weams]

Jeter wasn't just a "very good" player. He's a legit first ballot Hall of Fame player.

Funny!

[Don Quixote]

New URL for clip in OP: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11580820

[Plutarch]

Thanks. Have updated the URL in my OP