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Jeter is overrated based on how he is rated. People think he is the greatest SS of all time but in reality I would take Cal Ripken over Jeter and in alot of ways even take Ozzie Smith over him. Jeter was an average hitter for the 2 spot but defence was way behind either of the other two. Range wise Ripken and Jeter were similar but Ripken anticipated the play much better.
Ones I am suprised that aren't on the list, Stanton for sure should be there, as well as Judge but to a lesser extent. Judge just has too much swing and miss and trouble with the outside breaking pitch.
Yankees are treated like Leafs and Habs are in hockey, the Lakers in basketball. All the players get a bump in their status just based on wearing that jersey.
I'm sensing a strong anti-yankee bias here....
Saying Jeter was an average 2 spot hitter is ludicrous. Guy had is a lifetime .310 hitter with a OBP of .377. That's pretty far from average.
Best SS of all time was Alex Rodriguez. We all know why.....Ernie Banks was probably number 2. Ripken 3. Then I would put in Jeter..But Jesus did Derek have a habit of coming through when the chips were on the line. Ozzie Smith got better as he got older. How many times do you see that? He's right there as well.
Is Stanton overrated?...When he's healthy he's money. But that hasn't been the case the last few years. I watch all of their games. He's a great DH. Problem is that he hits better when he pays the field. But he's a below average fielder. So yeah I would say that isn't what they thought they were getting.
Judge is as advertised. He's a plus fielder and a plus hitter. At the beginning of last year he eliminated a little wiggle he used to do with his bat before getting set for the pitch. This seems to have shortened his approach to the ball. He waits a little longer. The results then followed. He's got so much power that he really doesn't have to fully meet a ball to get it out. The beauty with Aaron is his power to all fields. He's our captain and leader. The fans love him in the big apple. I figure the wheels will drop off in about 4 years or so though. Then the Yanks will be stuck with that contract. A move to first base might be inevitable. Eh it worked well for Hank Aaron.
My take from the cheap seats....
