One of the WIN METHODS first player selections and arguably possibly the greatest was Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter is the consumate ball player, a true leader, a clutch performer, a consistent performer, a man of character, charisma, reliability, and dependability.
Recently Derek Jeter surpassed Lou Gehrigs all time hit total as a player wearing a YANKEE uniform. Lou had held the title for the past seventy-two years.
There are a couple of other facts regarding Jeter which illustrate his overwhelming greatness and his being the best baseball player in the world over the past fifteen plus years. One, Derek Jeter has won more baseball games than other MLB player. This is an amazing fete considering some of the names of players one could throw around over the past fifteen years. Two, Derek Jeters popup rate to the infield is the lowest in all of MLB by an unbelievably wide margin. Jeter pops out to the infield approximately one time for every one hundred at bats. An astonishing fete that no one else comes close to.
Throw in this fact, Jeter has helped lead his team to the playoffs every year but one of his career. He has won six American League pennants and four World Series. Jeters defense at shortstop is second to no one in baseball and he, over his career, has made plays in crucial situations that no other player could ever dream of.
Congratulation, Derek Jeter, for what you have accomplished and will still accomplish in the future.
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2009 World series Champions
27th World Championship Title
Andy did it again. Best left handed pitcher in baseball over the past 15 years. Bullpen does the rest with Mo closing it out. The train has reached its final destination.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Congratulations WIN METHOD. I love you.
Great game, great season, greatest team.
It's going to be a great winter. this one was for George Steinbrenner, the greatest owner in baseball.
I am proud to be a Yankee fan and a contributor to this great blog.
We are the Worlds best baseball team and fans. choo choo everyone.
We are the champions, we are the champions, of the world.
Pedro got his butt kicked and looked terrible, while Andy shined like the brightest star. thanks WIN METHOD. You predicted it right on the nose, Yankees in six.
I salute you WIN METHOD. Another crown for the champion of champions.
Yes, 27th WS title. 40th AL pennant. No one better in sports franchise history than the Yankees.
The train now rests.
Great job to all involved with making the NY Yankees the 2009 World Series Champions, particularly WIN METHOD.
Congratulations to our Yankees. In one of the most watched, exciting, and spectacular post seasons in many years, our Yankees defeated and dominated all comers, and earned their way to their 27th World Championship.
Salutes to the Yankee team and salute to we Yankee fans. With all the accolades being thrown around, do not ever forget the our Captain and leader, the best player in baseball over the past fifteen year, Derek Jeter. Captain Jeter guided our train throughout the season and the post season to its final destination, World Champions. Less anyone forget Jeter batted over .400 in the World series and hit in every game.
I'm taking off and going to the parade and to celebrate my teams victory.
WORLD CHAMPIONS....NEW YORK YANKEES
sid, I am going to the parade too. I'll be wearing the blue WIN METHOD sweatshirt.
Great job by all involved with the Yankees. Especially we fans of the choo choo.
Let the parade for the 2009 World Series Champions begin at the Canyon of Heroes in NYC. CHOO CHOO,CHOO CHOO. LETS GO YANKEES.
Congratulations to the fans of this blog and the Yankees. You are all champions.
Over a million fans viewing the grand parade of champions. The 2009 New York Yankees.
We are the CHAMPIONS.
I watched the entire parade and ceremonies on TV. A great tribute to a great Yankee team and to the great Yankee fans. All hail the Yankees, the champions.
yea yankees
Great season people. Great posters here on the greatest Yankee site.
I guess for you WIN METHOD it will be time to prepare for next season. Keep the right players coming.
What a great occasion and celebration for the Yankees and us fans in NY yesterday. Had to be more than a million people there. I loved it.
Glad you enjoyed the celebration Teena. And thank you for all the weather updates throughout the season. The train is resting but will start a new journey nest year to the same destination. choo choo
I'm bored already. we need a longer baseball season. Get rid of these other garbage sports.
I agree Victor. I miss WIN METHOD too.
Thanks for the great season, and thanks for taking us to the top of the baseball world.
That pop-up stat about Jeter is interesting, especially since bat control is one of baseball's lost arts. It kind of reminds me of Joe Sewell, the Hall of Fame shortstop who struck out less than anybody else ever. I'd hardly call popping up seldom one of the measures of Jeter's greatness, though. Let's not forget that as a pronounced groundball hitter, Jeter also hits into quite a few double plays (though he's certainly no Jim Rice there).
Calling Jeter's defense second to none is an overstatement. He's not as bad as so many people like to say, but he's not as good as four Gold Gloves would suggest either. He reminds me of Cal Ripken: a fine all-around shortstop who has used positioning (though Cal started much earlier than Jeter) to help offset his limitations. The balls they get (got) to, they field(ed) surehandedly. They also use(d) their knowledge of the game to good benefit.
Barry Larkin and Omar Vizquel were better fielders when Jeter first came up. There are better fielders now. Judging the total package (including rings), I have no problem agreeing that Jeter is the best of his era. But to say he's the greatest in all phases of the game makes the argument less convincing.
On the contrary, Jeters popup stat being the lowest in the history of baseball is phenomenal to say the least. To add, Jeter is not a pronounced ground ball hitter, and his GIDP rate is in line with baseballs norm. In my opinion and many who really know baseball, Jeter is the best shortstop defensively, a shortstop that has cemented the up the middle strength of his team and has carried the team to countless playoffs, pennants, and WS rings. Jeter is my first selection in creating a team from players over his era. that makes him the best in the game.
I thought WIN METHOD's post said lowest in MLB, rather than "in the history of baseball." His bat control is good, but I don't think it goes that far.
Anyway, how do you back up your statements about Jeter not being a pronounced groundball hitter and about his GIDP rate being in line with the norm? I'll be happy to provide my side once I hear some more from yours.
To go back to your 'Jeter hits into quite a few double plays. claim. Here are some very meaningless individual stats comparing several players over their career. Jeter hits into 16 DPs per 162 games. Try these on for size Hank Aaron 16/162. Albert Pujols 21/162. Joe Mauer 18/162. Arod 15/162. Chipper Jones 16/162. I guess there is another individual stat that doesn't mean squat. Doesn't mean squat = stat fraud opinions. WIN METHOD was just being humble re Jeters popup rate. Jeters popup rate per 100 atbats is the lowest in the HISTORY of BASEBALL. Getting back to your ground ball hitter claim. Go look up any individual meaningless stat you wish. Whatever you find does not change the fact that Jeter has helped lead his team to more playoffs, pennants, and WS than any present day player. That defines, BEST.
Which side of your mouth (since you're talking out of both) am I suppose to believe, bigbadwolf?
1. Jeter's pop-up rate is the lowest in baseball history. Unproven, but I'll take it at face value. This statistic is a measure of his greatness.
2. No wait, forget that, it's meaningless.
Any kind of balanced discussion of Jeter here is pointless. As you would have it, he is flawless in all facets of the game. Next time I go to the Stadium, maybe he'll feed us all on loaves and fishes.
No, Jeters no flawless. He doesn't win all the time. Just more than any other player in his era. And from both sides of my mouth, that makes him the best in the game. Sorry Ralph, go back to your fantasy world.
Derek Jeter is the best and my favorite player.
Jeets is on his worst streak as a hitter over the past few weeks. Just in a groove of hitting balls hard at people and some great defensive plays against him and uncharacteristically expanding the strike zone. Good time now, and he should be super hot for the playoffs. His defense still continues to be the best in baseball and it appears yet another meaningless golden glove will be his.
Jeter will get his 3,000th MLB hit this season, sometime in June, and all in a Yankee uniform. The best player in the game.
Jeter will have a brilliant season in 2011, getting his 3000th hit and batting over .300 while helping lead his team to the playoffs for another year.
Jeter is undoubtedly the best player in baseball over the past twenty years. If anyone can name one player who has been on the field more consistently to help lead their team to more wins, then I will take back my statement.
Jeter is part owner of the Florida Marlins and basically runs the team baseball operations.
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