Derek Jeter is more than just numbers. He is the captain of the ball club and is irreplaceable. (This coming from someone who loathes the Yankee's mind you)

So he's more of a figurehead then? Or does team captain do a lot then,cos i figured it would be Joe Torre doing all the motivating etc etc

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Originally posted by dishman So he's more of a figurehead then? Or does team captain do a lot then,cos i figured it would be Joe Torre doing all the motivating etc etc

He's definitely the motivator, because he leads by example. He plays hard every day, and is arguably the best defensive shortshop in the league. Not to mention he's a lifetime .315 hitter. RBI's and HR's aren't the only thing to base a players worth on.

He also brings about 15$ million dollars in outside revenue to the Yankees. In terms of ticket sales, merchandise, etc... no other position player brings more money to his team than Jeter. Well, scratch that... Bonds. But other than him...

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saw him in the twins double header yesterday and he played well,i guess he's like david beckham in his field,not the best player but a marketing dream and influential.

1. he brings the hoes to the ballpark
2. hes a leader
3. those numbers are among the best for SS
4. i think hes a product of their farm system...loyalty
5. he gets the job done in october
6. the yanks love to pay huge gobs of money for players

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Originally posted by dishman saw him in the twins double header yesterday and he played well,i guess he's like david beckham in his field,not the best player but a marketing dream and influential.

Exactly. That's the best comparison to make. He's not a great defensive SS, he's a decent offensive player, but it's really all the intangibles and marketing he brings that granted him that 18 million a year contract.

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*can't imagine it feelin' much better...
i wish it would just last forever.
and so, to feel like that?
i'd pay any price just to get that back.*

I don't know how many times I've saw clips of him couming out the stands with a bloody face just to catch a foul ball!

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Originally posted by Acid Circus I don't know how many times I've saw clips of him couming out the stands with a bloody face just to catch a foul ball!

I hate that play. If that were someone like Orlando Cabrera or Caesar Izturis, it would have been a much more routine play. Not many SS would have had to fall into the stands to make that play, and that is the only part that made that an exceptional play.

It's funny how things like that on defense are overlooked. Mike Cameron is one of the top defensive CFs in all of baseball. However, he is SO good, that all of his catches look routine. He rarely has to dive for a ball, which makes him much less flashy than Andruw Jones, but he is almost equal in terms of defense. So next time you see an amazing defensive play by an average defender, remember that there a few guys out there that would've made that play look routine.

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*can't imagine it feelin' much better...
i wish it would just last forever.
and so, to feel like that?
i'd pay any price just to get that back.*

I've watched Scott Rolen make 3rd look routine for 3 years now!

I think Bobby Crosby at the A's has potential to be a great SS in the future.