Derek Jeter in a bad slump, Not hitting and making Errors

Bet-It-All · Jun 4, 2007

Jeter has really been struggling, Hes hitting like .100 in the last 10 games and has not got a hit in any clutch situation in a long time. He has also made some big errors that cost the Yankees some runs in key spots.

Jeter really needs to step it up espcially with the way the Yankees are playing. A-rod has stepped up his game but Jeter clearly hasn't. Jeter use to get all the attention but now with A-rod, Jeter really hasnt gotten the coverage he use to get. I think its A-rod's team this year, Jeter really has'nt shown any leadership this year maybe it has something to do with Bernie Williams. If the Yankees want to even get over .500 they need Jeter to start playing well. Cano and Aberu are starting to hit but Jeter hasn't. I've seen him in many clutch situation this year make out after out where he'd usually get a hit a majority of the time.

Game 7 of the WS, Bases loaded 2 Outs Down 1 Run Right now I'd rather have A-rod up than Jeter.

A-rod gets bashed the hell out of when he doesn't come thru in a clutch situation (has been getting clutch hits latley) Why? He makes 25 million. What about Jeter he makes 19 million. No one ever says anything about Jeter no matter what he does? It think its a little unfair.

primetime21+ · Jun 4, 2007

Jeter has been surrounded by World Series caliber teams his entire career. AROD has been on some OK Mariner teams in the past, but only the last 3 years has he been on World Series Contender teams and while he hasn't been able to win with this yankee team, neither has Jeter.

But Jeter always gets a pass. HIs contract is looking uglier and uglier every day. He fields like an old man and he hits like Wade Boggs when Boggs was 37.

AROD already has more game winning HR's than Jeter has regular HRs and AROD has to deal with significantly more pressure on and off the field.

Every day that passes i become more and more an AROD fan and less and less a Jeter fan. Not to mention Jeter has done all he can to sabotage AROD's yankee career.

SALTHEITAL · Jun 5, 2007

I dunno',The reason behind this may be because ...

Bet-It-All said:
No one ever says anything about Jeter no matter what he does?

The Yankees have won 4 World Series Titles & have also won every single Division Title since his signing with the club??!!

That just may be the reason he isn't bashed ; but, then again who know's ?...:ughhh:

CHOPTALK · Jun 5, 2007

primetime21 said:
Jeter has been surrounded by World Series caliber teams his entire career. AROD has been on some OK Mariner teams in the past, but only the last 3 years has he been on World Series Contender teams and while he hasn't been able to win with this yankee team, neither has Jeter.

But Jeter always gets a pass. HIs contract is looking uglier and uglier every day. He fields like an old man and he hits like Wade Boggs when Boggs was 37.

AROD already has more game winning HR's than Jeter has regular HRs and AROD has to deal with significantly more pressure on and off the field.

Every day that passes i become more and more an AROD fan and less and less a Jeter fan. Not to mention Jeter has done all he can to sabotage AROD's yankee career.

That is an awesome post primetime.
I agree with every word.

Perception is reality.

CHOPTALK · Jun 5, 2007

SAL THE ITAL said:
The Yankees have won 4 World Series Titles & have also won every single Division Title since his signing with the club??!!

That just may be the reason he isn't bashed ; but, then again who know's ?...:ughhh:

And AROD won every division title since he was with the yanks to. So what.
Both streaks come to an end this season though.

Bet-It-All · Jun 5, 2007

SAL THE ITAL said:
The Yankees have won 4 World Series Titles & have also won every single Division Title since his signing with the club??!!

That just may be the reason he isn't bashed ; but, then again who know's ?...:ughhh:

The Yankees have not won the World Series in 6 years. This is what have you done for me latley era. When the Yankees won all the Championships Jeter was not the leader of the Yankees. The Yankees had O'neil, Bernie and Clemens. At that point it was not Jeter's team, he wasn't the captain.
Jeter was a key player but he didn't lead the team. When the yankees won they had great pitching and didn't need as much offense. Jeter rode the wave of the Yankees great pitching.

Now its 2007 and the Yankees haven't won the WS since 2000. I'm not saying its Jeters fault they haven't won but when you make 19 million and are the CAPTAIN, you should step up your game when your team needs you and now the Yankees need Jeter to play better more than ever but he has done the opposite.

Don't get me wrong Jeter is a great player who has done great things early in his career when you make 19 million a year and are the captain when you go into a bad slump and make some costly errors nothing bad is ever said while A-rod is looked at thru a microscope every swing analyzed its just not fair. All I am saying is that captain needs to start getting key hits when his team is very down.

crunch99 · Jun 5, 2007

JETER....

-Over the last 10 seasons (1997-2006), ranks FIRST in the Major Leagues with 1955 hits and second with 1168 runs.

-With his fifth 200-hit season in 2006, joins Lou Gehrig (8) as one of only two players in franchise history with as many as four.

-FIVE 200-hit seasons are the most by any shortstop in Major-League history...in fact, no player has had as many as four 200-hit seasons while playing at least 100 games at short...

-EIGHT seasons with at least 190 hits, marking the most 190-hit seasons over the last 30 years (1977-2006) and the most since Pete Rose (13 seasons).

-Has scored 100 or more runs in 10 of his 11 full seasons with the Yankees (1996-'02; 2004-'06)...only Lou Gehrig (13) and Babe Ruth (11) have scored at least 100 runs in more than 10 seasons with the Yankees...

-Holds major league record for most hits in playoffs with 150

-Playoffs: .314 17 HR 48 RBI

gAy-Fraud:

-Playoffs 2005: .133 0 HR 0 RBI

-Playoffs 2006: .071 0 HR 0 RBI

That's why......

TomBrady#1 · Jun 5, 2007

Arod has not turned it on. Since April he has been way down. Way down. Big HR against Boston but still not up to par. I am surprised Jeter is struggling defensively so much. He is a great player, a winner and deserves the respect he gets. Jeter is in a slump, good point, but he willturn it around. It is not him that is the problem. It is the pitching, the bullpen, the lack of pitching depth, Abreu, Giambi and some more. Management has been bad too. Jeter needs to turn it around but it is a lot more than that on the Yanks.

raiderhater · Jun 5, 2007

The following is interesting, although even I think it overstates things a bit:

Criticisms

Jeter's defense has been criticized throughout his career. For years statistical analysts have pointed out that he makes fewer plays than most shortstops. According to most defense metrics, Jeter is a below-average defender, despite the fact that he has won 3 Gold Glove awards. The book The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains an essay by Bill James that explains why Astros shortstop Adam Everett is far superior to Jeter defensively. James analyzes the available evidence (four separate methods relying on a different set of facts and based on exhaustive research), and suggests that Derek Jeter could be the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He concludes, "Giving [Jeter] every possible break on the unknowns, he is still going to emerge as a below average defensive shortstop." The conclusion of the analysis done by Baseball Info Solutions' method (based on systematic observation) was that Derek Jeter "was probably the least effective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position."
He has also been often cited as the most overrated player in Major League Baseball, by critics and by other players, while he was voted the league's best shortstop by fellow players just one year earlier.

TomBrady#1 · Jun 5, 2007

raiderhater said:
The following is interesting, although even I think it overstates things a bit:

Criticisms

Jeter's defense has been criticized throughout his career. For years statistical analysts have pointed out that he makes fewer plays than most shortstops. According to most defense metrics, Jeter is a below-average defender, despite the fact that he has won 3 Gold Glove awards. The book The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains an essay by Bill James that explains why Astros shortstop Adam Everett is far superior to Jeter defensively. James analyzes the available evidence (four separate methods relying on a different set of facts and based on exhaustive research), and suggests that Derek Jeter could be the worst defensive shortstop of all time. He concludes, "Giving [Jeter] every possible break on the unknowns, he is still going to emerge as a below average defensive shortstop." The conclusion of the analysis done by Baseball Info Solutions' method (based on systematic observation) was that Derek Jeter "was probably the least effective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position."
He has also been often cited as the most overrated player in Major League Baseball, by critics and by other players, while he was voted the league's best shortstop by fellow players just one year earlier.

This is completely absurd. If you want to say he lacks a little range...ok. If you want to say he is overrated a little defensively...ok. To say that he is one of the worst defense shortstops of all time or least effective defensive shortstop is completely ridiculous. No way is it to this extreme. Statistical analysts are nerds who do not know baseball just graphs and charts. No way.

crunch99 · Jun 5, 2007

Bill James also thought Pete Rose didn't bet on baseball and thought Dowd, Giamatti and Vincent were all idiots for believing he did. Who's the idiot now Bill?

lapdance · Jun 5, 2007

true, jeter is in a major slump but please do not say you would want arod batting in a big spot.
aside from his homer sunday night, when was the last time he has had a big hit. the whole weekend and again last night against the wsx he comes up with first and third and less than one out and does nothing, not even a sac fly.
both guys are horrible right now but i would put money on the shortstop being the one to come out of it real soon.

juice · Jun 5, 2007

This is just more Yankee hating, nothing new on the RX.
At this point it's just plain petty.

5teamparlay · Jun 20, 2007

6-19-07:

New York Shortstop Derek Jeter Extended His Hitting Streak To 13 Games With A Double In The Third Inning.

5teamparlay · Sep 24, 2011

Just Struggled his way to hit 3085....

- D. Jeter homered to deep right, J. Montero and R. Martin scored...

OccamsRazor · Sep 25, 2011

He is only human. Slump started the next day breakup with Minka was announced. Tough to concentrate on your game; go ask Tiger.

billhill999 · Sep 25, 2011

Jeter raises average to .300 on 3 for 4 effort, scoring two runs, driving in one.

FairWarning · Sep 26, 2011

How did Adam Everitt do this year?

RobFunk · Sep 26, 2011

billhill999 said:
Jeter raises average to .300 on 3 for 4 effort, scoring two runs, driving in one.

he does that. thats why hes derek jeter!

billhill999 · Sep 26, 2011

FairWarning said:
How did Adam Everitt do this year?

See Billy Beane's 1986 season, so close, it's scary.

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