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Gom · 02-20-2008, 02:46 PM

His range is poor. He has a decent arm, and is phenomenal at balls in the air. The reason why Yankee fans have such a difficult time saying he is a poor fielder is because he is an excellent athlete. It doesn't seem to click in their eyes, and no one remembers the errors. Everyone remembers the flip in Oakland, or the diving in the stands against Boston [I was there, what a catch].

This is silly and stupid. It makes little difference, in one person's eyes, he's terrible, in another, he's average, etc. He's still on of the best shortstops in the game overall. This was like us saying that Nomar in his prime wasn't good. He was outright phenomenal, and for a short time, was better than Jeter. Case closed.

02-20-2008, 02:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
Gom MVP Join Date: Aug 21 2006 Posts: 3,734	Re: Jeter Worst SS According To Penn Study His range is poor. He has a decent arm, and is phenomenal at balls in the air. The reason why Yankee fans have such a difficult time saying he is a poor fielder is because he is an excellent athlete. It doesn't seem to click in their eyes, and no one remembers the errors. Everyone remembers the flip in Oakland, or the diving in the stands against Boston [I was there, what a catch]. This is silly and stupid. It makes little difference, in one person's eyes, he's terrible, in another, he's average, etc. He's still on of the best shortstops in the game overall. This was like us saying that Nomar in his prime wasn't good. He was outright phenomenal, and for a short time, was better than Jeter. Case closed. __________________ "Every year, the infielders move a step back because you have lost some speed, and the outfielders move in a step because you have lost some of your power. When they can shake hands, you're finished."