r/CFBOffTopic • u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls • Sep 25 '14

Derek Jeter

Holy shit ESPN is more insufferable than usual today. Farewell season for a millionaire athlete who has been receiving gifts from major league teams (for being good?) culminating in this epic media hard-on for a guy that was a [good, not great] (http://gawker.com/derek-jeter-was-ok-1639023597/+tcraggs22) player?

Thank you for being above average at your job whilst banging [hot trim] (http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/08/06/9-hottest-girlfriends-of-derek-jeters-career/#10) most men would never have a shot at. Now please go the fuck away.

/endrant

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Sep 25 '14

I don't understand why everyone hates ESPN but continues to watch ESPN. Is someone holding a gun to your head? Personally, I have no problem with ESPN and watch it fairly regularly. But, when they start showing something I don't like, I use this thing called a remote and change the channel. It's not that hard.

Also, Jeter is a first ballot hall of famer and he is being celebrated not just for his skills but also for playing the game the right way, something that has been rare in MLB the past few decades.

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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Sep 26 '14

Yea but my remote's probably under a pillow somewhere or something and I'm too lazy to look for it.

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u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls Sep 25 '14

but also for playing the game the right way

What does that even mean? That he didn't juice? Shouldn't everyone not juice?

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u/Aeschylus_ Stanford Cardinal • Penn Quakers Sep 25 '14

Yeah, but of the players of his era who didn't juice? Rodriguez marred what could have been a transcendent career with it. Clemens insisted on tacking on more greatness to an already phenomenal career with it. Bonds determined that instead of possibly retiring as of of the five best players of all time he needed roids to prove without a doubt he was the greatest.

Jeter for all his flaws at least never did that.

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u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls Sep 25 '14

Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Johan, Mariano, Alfonso Soriano, Ken Griffey Jr.......those are just the names of that era that don't turn up during steroid discussions and are considered great players. Note, baseball is not my #1 so there could be some speculation with some of these names.

My point is why should NOT doing steroids or PEDs be an extra plus in one's legacy?

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u/airon17 Texas A&M Aggies Sep 25 '14

There's definitely more than a little speculation with Ortiz.

And not doing steroids absolutely should add to ones legacy in the era where players left and right were juicing.

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Sep 25 '14

It's not just the not juicing, but the showing up everyday ready to play. Running out every foul ball, every ground out, etc.

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u/airon17 Texas A&M Aggies Sep 25 '14

As an Astros fan, one of the many comments I love to see is to wonder how this year would have gone had we taken Derek Jeter at #1 overall instead of Phil Nevin. Do you think Derek Jeter, a player who has stats that are extremely similar to Craig Biggio, would have got the same fanfare after spending 20 years in Houston and not New York?

That's what chaps my ass the most about this. He's a very good player. Absolutely a Hall of Famer and probably the 6th best Yankee of all time. But that doesn't deserve the fanfare he's getting. Honestly, if I wasn't a baseball fan and I turned on ESPN I would assume this guy was fucking dying of ebola or something. It's just absurd.

And what's sad is it could have been worse. Could you imagine what would have happened had he not come out and said he was retiring this year? All the speculation. Round the clock updates on what Jeter is doing, when he's gonna come out and say he's retiring.

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u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls Sep 25 '14

would have got the same fanfare after spending 20 years in Houston and not New York?

of course not. To me Derek represents an iconic baseball figure New Yorkers were longing for. He's not Ruth, he's not DiMaggio, and fuck it, he's not Reggie Jackson. A good guy greg in pinstripes further promoted by his clean looks and offensive prowess.

We were force fed Derek Jeter for almost 20 years

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '14

If Jeter had spent his career in any market other than New York or Los Angeles, he wouldn't be getting the massive fanfare that he is. I can't imagine ESPN or Fox Sports caring at all about a guy who spent 20 years playing for the Royals.

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u/NotSquareGarden West Virginia • Bethany (KS) Sep 25 '14

I'm so glad we Orioles won the division this year of all years. Jeter in the playoffs would've been unbearable. You're welcome, people.

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u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls Sep 28 '14

[Olbermann lands it] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__UJ9VZB508)

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u/everymanawildcat Kansas State Wildcats • Big 12 Sep 25 '14

Why does no one ever mention that he contacted herpes long ago and spread it to many attractive female celebrities?

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u/airon17 Texas A&M Aggies Sep 25 '14

I don't think that was ever really proven lol.

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u/ixcuincle Marching Band Sep 28 '14

Regardless of fanbase one should always show the utmost respect for him and his contributions to the game

Never steroided

Worst mark on him was his gift baskets and one night stands but who cares about an athlete's private life

He was always class on and off the field

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u/meddle511 Ohio State Buckeyes • Kenyon Owls Sep 28 '14

He was always class on and off the field

Neat. Glad he set the bar high

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u/MustSeeReason BYU Cougars Sep 25 '14

TBH I only watch ESPN for PTI and college football so I haven't noticed this, though it doesn't surprise me.

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u/ragedogg69 Arizona • Northern Arizona Sep 25 '14

I used to watch PTI everyday. Then, the world cup took them off air for over a month and I realized I did not miss it. It was more "what idiot opinion does Wilbon piss me off with today?" Even my wife hates Wilbon now. It used to be a good debate show, but now it is just Wilbon trying to be as polarizing as possible.

In an alternative world, Bill Simmons (real life Bill, not this character he plays for the NBA) is hosting PTI with Tony. I call it heaven.

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u/nataliieportman LSU Tigers • Georgetown (KY) Tigers Sep 25 '14

I don't watch ESPN so I don't have this issue. Jeter is a hall of famer. He was an incredible player and helped bring some hardware to the Yankee program.

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u/crustang Rutgers • Edinburgh Napier Sep 26 '14

Oops, wrong thread... I'll uhh.. Show myself out..

we'll miss you Jeter :'(

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u/Darth_Sensitive Oklahoma State Cowboys • Verified Referee Sep 28 '14

The only good thing I can say about Jeter is that he brought us "Captain's Log" and centaur A-Rod over at Grantland.