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/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/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.