And, so is ARod...
SIKE. ARod is one of the all time greats.
Dan LeBatard yesterday on his radio show pointed out the inherent unfair criticism of Alex Rodriguez and the overwhelmingly positive critique of Derek Jeter in one sentence.
"If ARod went to Afghanistan on an off day, found Bin-Laden and killed him, people would still say that Jeter secretly gave him the map."
Quickly, ARod has been better than Jeter in most every offensive category regular season and post season. In addition to that ARod is better defensively than Jeter. The only things that Jeter has that ARod doesn't have are 4 world championship rings and the media's backing.
Sportynation, rings may seem like a huge, huge thing, but it's a team sport. So, you can't say that Jeter won 4 championships. Jeter played on some of the best teams ever. No one player can win 4 baseball championships. There are too many factors for that to be the case. Jeter had superior pitching and hitters around him. Had Derek Jeter played for the Kansas City Royals or the Pittsburgh Pirates, he would more than likely have 0 championships, significantly lower statistics, and would be seen in a completely different light than he currently is. In fact, I would argue that the media would see him as just a good player. Hanley Ramirez will more than likely never be seen in the same light as Derek Jeter, but he seems to be significantly better. No?
Sportynation, this is my Minority Report.
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