Some stars haven't handled NY and countless thousands of guys have done just fine there, or thrived. Silly point. Lenny Dykstra thrived in NY. And the NY media loved him. Ditto Mark Bavero and Wayne Cherbet. Nuff said.
Yes, there is no way anyone with a right mind should look at that ballot and not vote for Jeter.
Yes, he is overrated. By a lot. Particularly in my home town, where I've almost had to fight Yankee fans who think Paul O'Neil was a hall of famer too because they watched him when there were 15 years old and wanted to be him because he contributed to good teams. Everything Bomber related is distorted. Yes, I'm aware last century they won a boatload of WS.
And, yes, I'm sure Jeter doesn't give a flying f*ck about any of this, despite the fact that Yankee fans are falling over in the street of Manhatan and The Bronx, clutching their pearls.
He was no Lou Gehrig.
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Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere
I don't understand the controversy about this; there isn't any.
Derek would have reacted the same whether it was 100% of 75%.
He was humbled to get voted in.
Overrated? No!!!
How many so-called stars where never able to handle the spotlight called New York.
Whatever anyone's opinion is, he is in the HOF; he possesses five WS rings (and earned them); he played the equivalent of one season in the playoffs and WS; his career average is .310; his Post-Season average is .308; 3,465 hits, etc.
And he handled the media like no one else could have.
Yeah, he's overrated.
Please.....
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01-23-2020, 07:10 PM
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