Is Jeter a very good shortstop or great one?
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Jeter is a very good shortstop.  He is probably a bit stronger on the offensive side than defense contributing to him being "very good."  \n\nHe is a good leadoff type hitter offensively as far as power and speed.  His numbers on the defensive side are about average for his position.\n\nHe has done this consistently over the last 10 seasons which adds to his his legacy.  He will definitely go down in history as one of the better shortstops.\n\nSee the stats link below for supporting data.
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i might say derek jeter
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WOOOHOOO!! I love baseball! And love them Yankees!!! Derek Jeter is the HOTTEST!
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Derek Jeter has been known time and time again to be a good player when it counts. When the game is on the line, Jeter is the one who always performs at his best. Come October, he's the guy you always need to look out for.\n\nA-Rod, on the other hand, is a statistician's player. He's got a great batting average, great fielding percentage, on base percentage, etc. But notice whenever he joins a team they seem to do worse? After he left Seattle, their wins improved the next season. When he left Texas, their wins improved the next season. And now he's in New York, and who knows if he'll ever get a ring.
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The Red Sox.  Tejada is a sparkplug for the team, and one of the best shortstops around.  Manny is a great hitter but a liability everywhere else.  Manny making a great catch in left field is as remarkable as Tejada making an error at shortstop.  I like Manny but enough is enough and Tejada would be a breath of fresh air.
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If you havent picked up Justin Verlander (Detroit) I suggest you do. He's a young and talented fireballer. I have him on my team, and I aint gonna give him up for nothing.
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i always like to rank the players by position, instead of a 'top 25'.  when my turn comes to pick, i might have a need at, say, 3rd base, and i like to have a list of my top 5 3rd basemen handy to refer to.  here are my top offensive players by position:\n\ncatcher... victor martinez, joe mauer, jorge posada\n1st base... albert pujols, derrek lee, todd helton\n2nd base...alfonso soriano, jorge cantu, brian roberts\nshortstop...miguel tejada, derek jeter, michael young\n3rd base...alex rodriguez, scott rolen, eric chavez\noutfield...manny ramirez, vlad guerrero, barry bonds, \n\nok so that's 18.
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If you're just talking about hitting, I'd say you're right about Chipper.  As far as all around player, if I were starting a team tomorrow of switch hitters, the first player I'd have to choose would be Jason Varitek.  I think with the position he plays he's much more valuable to a team.
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Hes a top 5 talent offensively probably. theres at least 10 pitchers i would rather have then him.  And he isnt exactly known for being the ultimate team player.  his numbers are outstanding but numbers dont mean everything, look at A-Rod.  yes he is good but not 20 million a year in my opinion.
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Jeter ...his clutch hitting in the World Series always fascinated me. He was the first pro athelete my age I saw have real success, I've always been a little in awe of that.
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Ahh yup. That would be Prince Jeter.\nYou kidding me, with those sparkling pearly whites and that twinkle in his eye, he gets the award.  A-Rod may seem like he is but if you pay attention you'll see that Jeter has more like taken him under his wing in developing his professional sports pesona....so that would make A-Rod more like a Jr. Prima Dona.
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I think he deserves it. He isn't really a rookie, he played last year and went 8-5 with a 4.02 ERA, but he was a pleasant surprise in his rookie year. He was out performed by Shawn Chacon as a Yankee, but he is still deserving of that 3rd spot because he is young and he has a lot room for improvement and if he improves like he is obviously predicted to do, he could be the ace of that rotation. But to answer your question about if he's going to keep his spot, Shawn Chacon or Carl Pavano could easily sneak up on him and take his spot, but he should stay on the pitching rotation.
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Although Kent is tearing it up right now, Jeter will get you more hits and HRs this year. I also think with that Yankee lineup, Jeter will get more RBI and score more runs than Kent. If you have Kent, trade while he's still hot. Hitting in Dodger Stadium will lower his number over the long run.
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I think he's got a good strong arm...I believe he was a top recruit in baseball too...as a pitcher or third baseman???  Anyways, both positions where you have to have a strong arm.  It will be interesting to see how he does at SamH.
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No.  Better shortstops include Jeter, Tejada, Furcal, Crosby, Guillen, Renteria, Young, Rollins, Lopez and A-Rod. Comparable players include Greene, Hardy, Peralta, and Hanley Ramirez.\n\nHe is somewhere in the middle but is very young and will pass many of these in the near future.
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Yes, Beckett is off to a great start, and so is Schilling. So I say if Beckett has any competition, it's his teamate.
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i think he is one of the best...but you also have to put a-rod, manny, ortiz, and derek jeter on that list, but i would say a-rod is the best player in baseball today and pujols is a close second