11/01: Congrats to Jeter winning his 2nd Gold Glove
Posted by: Michael
MLB announced the winners today of the AL Gold Glove awards, and Derek Jeter won his second Gold Glove!
In my mind, MLB should be comparing Varitek to Jeter instead of the other way around. But hey, that's my opinion. Say what you want about "middle of the pack" stats, the AL short stops fall far short of a "take charge presence."
I will also like to say that we as Yankee fans are very fortunate to have Jeter our our team. I believe it is more of a natural aura that surrounds him on and off the field that every baseball player should strive to emulate. When I think of him, I think of all the things when I think of the Yankees. Class. Professionalism. And maybe a bit of cockiness. Not a bad thing. Left off of the All-Star roster? That one still has me shaking my head.
Here's to you Jeter and your Gold Glove.
On the surface, Jeter had a modest season with the glove, his 15 errors and .979 fielding percentage ranking middle-of-the-pack. But like Varitek, the Red Sox captain, the Yankees captain's take-charge presence in the middle of New York's infield presented a compelling case for voters.
In my mind, MLB should be comparing Varitek to Jeter instead of the other way around. But hey, that's my opinion. Say what you want about "middle of the pack" stats, the AL short stops fall far short of a "take charge presence."
I will also like to say that we as Yankee fans are very fortunate to have Jeter our our team. I believe it is more of a natural aura that surrounds him on and off the field that every baseball player should strive to emulate. When I think of him, I think of all the things when I think of the Yankees. Class. Professionalism. And maybe a bit of cockiness. Not a bad thing. Left off of the All-Star roster? That one still has me shaking my head.
Here's to you Jeter and your Gold Glove.
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