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It didn't cost them the game. And he's batting .400, unlike any of his teammates - and has been consistently clutch all season, unlike his teammates who suddenly gave up hitting in Game 1. If anyone on that team has earned a right to take that kind of chance in a non-desperate situation, it's Jeter.

 

Jeter strikes out bunting with 2 strikes, guys one 1st and 2nd, and no outs, in the bottom of the 7th... true Yankee.


I have no reason to be a Phillies fan, other than because they are playing the Yankees.

 

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It didn't cost them the game. And he's batting .400, unlike any of his teammates - and has been consistently clutch all season, unlike his teammates who suddenly gave up hitting in Game 1. If anyone on that team has earned a right to take that kind of chance in a non-desperate situation, it's Jeter.

 

gave up hitting or were shut the {censored} down by cliff lee? get your facts straight.

 

gay-rod still hitless after two games. looking more like his old october self :thu:

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It didn't cost them the game. And he's batting .400, unlike any of his teammates - and has been consistently clutch all season, unlike his teammates who suddenly gave up hitting in Game 1. If anyone on that team has earned a right to take that kind of chance in a non-desperate situation, it's Jeter.

 

 

Doesn't matter if it cost them the game. It was still among the dumbest possible baseball plays to make considering the situation. No one, absolutely no one in baseball, has "earned the right" to make that kind of ridiculous mistake in that situation.

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gay-rod still hitless after two games. looking more like his old october self
:thu:

People get injured when they try too hard. A-Rod is the highest paid player in the league, he's merely protecting the interest of the Yankees by not risking injury.

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Derek Jeter career postseason stats:

Games: 134

Avg: .311

OBP: .383

Slugging: .481

OPS: .864

HR: 20

2B: 26

RBI: 54

BB: 60

SB: 16

 

Alex Rodriguez career postseason stats:

Games: 50

Avg: .294

OBP: .393

Slugging: .545

OPS: .938

HR: 12

2B: 11

RBI: 29

BB: 26

SB: 5

 

 

 

If you adjust for games played, Jeter has a better batting average... and that is it. A-Rod is pretty much a better post-season player across the board.

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If you adjust for games played, Jeter has a better batting average... and that is it. A-Rod is pretty much a better post-season player across the board.

The knock against A-Rod has never been his numbers, it's been his situational numbers -- the appearance that he doesn't produce in the pressure situations.

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Doesn't matter if it cost them the game. It was still among the dumbest possible baseball plays to make considering the situation. No one, absolutely no one in baseball, has "earned the right" to make that kind of ridiculous mistake in that situation.

 

Dumbest possible plays considering the situation? Ridiculous mistake in that situation? :facepalm:

 

The situation was a Yankee lead with Rivera ready to close it out. No outs with runners on first and second. A successful bunt sac would have made another run probable. One more run would have all but guaranteed a Yankee win.

 

I'm not saying it was the "right" decision. It wasn't, but it wasn't THAT dumb and ridiculous (even if Jeter said it was). He took a risk but failed to execute.

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The knock against A-Rod has never been his numbers, it's been his situational numbers -- the appearance that he doesn't produce in the pressure situations.

 

 

The latter is true, the former is not. It is about appearances, not realities. Break it down any way you want, late/close, risp, whatever, and the numbers don't bear out the knocks. Nor do they bear out St. Jeter of the Pyrite Glove's supposed clutchosity.

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Derek Jeter career postseason stats:

Games: 134

Avg: .311

OBP: .383

Slugging: .481

OPS: .864

HR: 20

2B: 26

RBI: 54

BB: 60

SB: 16


Alex Rodriguez career postseason stats:

Games: 50

Avg: .294

OBP: .393

Slugging: .545

OPS: .938

HR: 12

2B: 11

RBI: 29

BB: 26

SB: 5




If you adjust for games played, Jeter has a better batting average... and that is it. A-Rod is pretty much a better post-season player across the board.

 

 

NOW he is (statistically).

 

Couldn't have said that before this post-season.

 

If A-Rod reverts to his old post-season ways during this WS, he's not better that Jeter, imo. I'd rather have Jeter if I had to choose.

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