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If Derek Jeter turned into Mario Mendoza would he be HOF material

SmellthisSmellthis Posts: 78
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Derek Jeter has an a good 8 year run. This year he has been mediocre. If next season he turned into Mario Mendoza, and batted mostly .200, or as high as .250, only hit single digits in HRs, very few RBI, and had a low on base percentage for the rest of his career, would he be Hall of Fame material? Don Mattingly had 7 great season, but will probably not get in for a while, if at all. If Jeter does terribly, would he even have his number retired? Steinbrenner retired Regiie's # even though he only had 5 seasons in NY, but if Jeter stays on the Yanks and is terrible, would Steinbrenner turn him into Dave Winfield?

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  • AlfiewtAlfiewt Posts: 337 ✭
    I wouldn't call Jeter mediocre this year. Yes his #'s are mediocre, but that is because of a horrible start. He has been very good since. He was under .200 nearly 1/3 of the way into the season, and is now above .280. I don't see Jeter turning into Mario Mendoza anytime soon.
    My Don Mattingly and Dock Ellis cards
  • SmellthisSmellthis Posts: 78
    Fighting for a batting title last year, then hovering around .275 is a pretty big decrease. What if Jeter has anopther horrible start, but this time can't get out of it? the difference between bad players and great players, other than talent, is the the great players can bounce back from an off year.
  • SmellthisSmellthis Posts: 78
    Jeter could always end up having an injury and never be the same. Look at what happened with Mattingly and his back. If anything like that happened to Jeter, would he still be HOF material if he played another 7 years, but mediocre, or bad years?
  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Smellthisman - if a tree falls in the forest.....if a bear farts in the woods......
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  • DaBigHurtDaBigHurt Posts: 1,066 ✭✭
    Not only is this thread in the wrong forum, but I think this is quite possibly, one of the worst threads I've ever had the misfortune of stumbling upon.

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  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
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    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭
    Jeter will always be a Yankee great, no matter what happens from here out. After either the Twins or the Red Sox humiliate the Yanks in the post season, Jeter and A-Rod will switch positions strengthening the Yanks infield and order will be restored to the universe in '05.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366


    << <i>Not only is this thread in the wrong forum, but I think this is quite possibly, one of the worst threads I've ever had the misfortune of stumbling upon. >>



    Well in my 9 months here this is the first anti-Jeter thread that Gemmy10 didn't post on within 6 hours. I’ve tried my best to sneak them by him with vague titles, but no such luck. Once this gets bumped to the sports talk forum I give it 90 minutes.

    Brian


  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Nothing to do with Gemmy. I think this odiferous enough basis the poster. Regards
    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I agree with the dabighurt
    Good for you.
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