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**mybooboo** · 11-30-2009, 05:33 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...html?eref=sihp

I have to admit my irritation though lack of surprise on this. Jeter has had a very good career but he is definitely overrated.

The Yankees constantly spend more than any other franchise by a long way. They added a number one and two starter and an all star First Baseman this year. They should be ashamed that they hadn't won since 2000.

The NY reverence for Jeter is unbelievable.

Did he have the best year in his league? No
Is he the greatest player of his era? No
Should the Yankees win more than they have? Yes

I'm very irritated by this pick.

I can live with Jeter winning the award. He is the heart of the franchise that won the World Series. He's a perennial Gold Glove winner and is the best shortstop in baseball. He's one of the good guys also, giving a lot of time and money to drug and alchohol abuse prevention efforts among teenagers.

I was surprised to see that no one in baseball has won the award since 1995. When you factor in that, with the Yankees winning the Series, I think Jeter's a pretty logical choice.

11-30-2009, 05:33 PM	#2
mybooboo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...html?eref=sihp I have to admit my irritation though lack of surprise on this. Jeter has had a very good career but he is definitely overrated. The Yankees constantly spend more than any other franchise by a long way. They added a number one and two starter and an all star First Baseman this year. They should be ashamed that they hadn't won since 2000. The NY reverence for Jeter is unbelievable. Did he have the best year in his league? No Is he the greatest player of his era? No Should the Yankees win more than they have? Yes I'm very irritated by this pick. I can live with Jeter winning the award. He is the heart of the franchise that won the World Series. He's a perennial Gold Glove winner and is the best shortstop in baseball. He's one of the good guys also, giving a lot of time and money to drug and alchohol abuse prevention efforts among teenagers. I was surprised to see that no one in baseball has won the award since 1995. When you factor in that, with the Yankees winning the Series, I think Jeter's a pretty logical choice.
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