Jeter v. Ortiz
A concise summary from the NY Post:
"While Jeter doesn't have Ortiz' homers (13 to 48), he is not hitting a soft .346. He has scored 99 runs and driven in 91. His .396 batting average with runners in scoring position leads the league. Plus, Jeter contributes with his defense; something Ortiz can't."
Add to that Jeter's 29 stolen bases, and I don't even think it's close.
"While Jeter doesn't have Ortiz' homers (13 to 48), he is not hitting a soft .346. He has scored 99 runs and driven in 91. His .396 batting average with runners in scoring position leads the league. Plus, Jeter contributes with his defense; something Ortiz can't."
Add to that Jeter's 29 stolen bases, and I don't even think it's close.
posted by Anthony at 8:02 AM
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I hope that when the votes are cast, people are not thinking about A-Rod v. Ortiz from last year. I think Ortiz is a pivotal player for the Red Sox and he's certainly more valuable than A-Rod overall. But take Jeter away from the Yankees, and you lose the anchor, the leader, the gutsy gamer all at once. Jeter's numbers alone make him the MVP, but even beyond that, you have to recognize the psychological element that Jeter brings to this team. MVP and Jeter go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Agreed.
Look at it this way-- The Yanks lost Matsui and Sheff and for a period Cano during this season. That's three position players, folks, and we still namaged to stay on course. Now, Boston lost their share of players too (Nixon, Varitek, Wells, and the on-and-off periods of Manny and Ortiz) and look what happened to them! Comparing the two teams, it's clear that the Yanks have a more stable organization and clubhouse. Thanks should be given to the front office, the Manager, the team captain, and to the individual players. I like our chances in the postseason, but aside from all of that, I am very proud of the effort this team put together this year in doing so well in the face of such adversity. And Jeter has been an important ingredient to that success. MVP! MVP! MVP!
I'm proud of them, as well, though I don't know if we can conclude that we have a more stable organization and clubhouse. Boston lost Clement, Wells, and Wakefield, 3/5th of their starting rotation, plus their catcher and Nixon. I'm not saying this necessarily is a ten game difference, but I think it was more significant than our injuries. And one could also argue that losing Sheff and Matsui forced the Yankees to learn how to play baseball again, which is what we've lacked the last few seasons.
Well, what I meant by "more stable" is also that our front office was given the greenlight by ownership to get what we needed (An OF and a SP) to fill in our holes, whilst Boston sat on their hands and chose to rise out the season, thus causing turmoil in their clubhouse.
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