Jeter’s Bunt
baseballprospectus.com 27 days ago — This isn’t from me, but from BP editorial intern Stephani Bee, an avowed Yankees fan: When Joe Buck and Tim McCarver agree that it was a bad play, it was indeed a bad play. (We’re still waiting on Chip Caray’s brilliantly ...

Should Jeter have bunted?
hardballtimes.com 26 days ago — It's a popular topic . Let's ignore the decision to bunt with two strikes - even Jeter admits that was a mistake - and look at the decision to start the PA bunting. So what's the most salient fact about Derek Jeter bunting? He reaches base safely a third of the time when he lays down a bunt ...

What was Jeter thinking with that bunt anyway?
bases.nbcsports.com 27 days ago — Like the bad calls mentioned earlier, Jeter's bunt attempt with two strikes on him in the seventh ended up not making a difference, but my mouth was agape when he tried to lay it down all the same.  What were...

Enthusiasm For Derek Jeter Can Not Be Curbed
fackyouk.blogspot.com 24 days ago — I'm guessing that everyone reading this blog was watching the World Series last night, but there was an interesting discussion about Derek Jeter taking place on another channel sometime between 9 and 9:30. And unlike the last time we talked about a baseball player in conjunction with a TV show ...

Could Derek Jeter pull a Brett Favre in 2010?
thesportsbank.net 17 days ago — By Jake McCormick Brett Favre is to football as Derek Jeter is to baseball. Minus the indecisiveness and pathological narcissism, of course. Jeter is considered one of the better all around shortstops in the history of baseball, especially when the camera’s flashbulbs seem brightest. The ...

The Roberto Clemente Award goes to…
lennysyankees.com 27 days ago — Derek Jeter! It’s about time he was honored for his off the field work. Jeter is the best ambassador to Major League Baseball, and was my role model as a young baseball player. Here’s some info on his Turn 2 Foundation : Jeter established his Turn 2 Foundation in 1996, and since then it ...

No Enthusiasm Curbed for Derek Jeter
fangraphs.com 24 days ago — UZR and like minded fielding statistics were almost mentioned by name on tonight’s Curb Your Enthusiasm when Larry David got into a fight with a stonemason about whether or not Derek Jeter sucks. Here’s a transcript of the phone ...

My Morning in Exile
hardballtimes.com 27 days ago — As brushes with celebrity go, this is pretty good . Not as good as that time I was at the urinal next to a totally wasted Marshall Faulk at the Bellagio during the Rams' bye-week in the 2001-02 playoffs, put pretty good. Yankee Stadium has been quiet . . . too quiet [arrow flies into back; ...

It's time we gave Derek Jeter the credit he deserves
stupidsportsblog.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — During these playoffs, I have swallowed a sickening amount of Derek Jeter. I could go back and delete that sentence so it doesn't sound like I want to marry him in Massachusetts, but I'm trying to drive my point home here. Against the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, Nick Punto was gunned down at ...

Derek Jeter Actually Made A Stupid Decision?????
ngngsports.com 27 days ago — Naw man. I aint saying he made a stupid decision. This is all coming from the "clutch", "great", "awesome", "Mr. Yankee" himself. "That was me," Jeter said. "That was stupid." "I had the bunt early on and it was taken off, but I thought I ...

Bats look to break out as Series shifts to Philly — The Seattle Times: Sports 27 days ago
Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out. Forget all those power hitters. Pitching is priceless. "I told you," he said with a smile.

Series shifts to hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park — SI.com - MLB 27 days ago
Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.

Bats look to break out as Series shifts to Philly — Examiner Sports 27 days ago
Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.

New York and Philly on center stage Sunday — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 27 days ago
Brett Favre's return to Green Bay is certain to draw more than its share of coverage on Sunday, but New York and Philadelphia will have themselves quite a sports day to enjoy. At 1:00 p.m., the Giants and Eagles will play at Lincoln Financial ...

Thoughts on the World Series So Far — Bleacher Report - MLB 27 days ago
While I may hate both teams involved, the World Series this year has provided some very good baseball thus far. The reality is, these teams both legitimately deserve to be there this year. Some thoughts on the matchup so far: A split had to be ...