Found this wonderful article about Derek Sanderson 'Demi-God of the Season Twilight' Jeter and those who hate him. It's pretty amusing:
Jeter Is A Pretty Boy: On the surface this might sound silly, but I think there’s something to it. Jeter is generally regarded by the female population as handsome (my wife does not share this opinion, of course), a desirable catch, if you will. In contrast, the stereotype of a typical SABRite is that of a geek wearing oversized glasses and lacking, shall we say, in the manly charms. Is it possible that some Sabermetricians resent Jeter because of his good looks and Hollywood charisma? Could there be some jealousy at play here? I think so, and that only makes Jeter more of a target for any real flaws that he does have.
That's just one subsection. The best assessment of Jeter I heard came from Mr. Conservative Weasel's sister who remarked: "He's an okay player, but the Yankees win too much."
Well yes, I say "Too much winning is never enough!" :)
- Art Neuro
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At least he wasn't shot while dressed as a cheerleader on a team bus. That could be embarrassing.
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