Comments on: Derek Jeter returns to New York sitting on 2,997 career hits

By: tigertigerwoodsyall

tigertigerwoodsyall — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:20:16 +0000

Betting on baseball is a no-no. Pete was great on the field but a complete moron for doing what he did. He and Shoeless Joe pay the same price.

By: tigertigerwoodsyall

tigertigerwoodsyall — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:12:02 +0000

Unfortunately, the steroid abusers have tainted homerun hitter’s accomplishments. Thome deserves more attention than he gets, but I’m sure he’ll be ok with it once he’s got some bronze in Cooperstown.

By: bobwheel

bobwheel — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:02:11 +0000

Well said. He has done nothing but play the game the right way for his entire career, and represent his franchise properly. Regardless of his declining skills, it is a huge accomplishment, as is Thome reaching 600 HR’s. Jeter happens to play in the largest media market, hence the increased focus. Everyone is free to have their opinion of him, but no one can take away his record on the field.

By: kopy

kopy — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:46:21 +0000

I’m not hating on him or the accomplishment. It’s a big one. It’s just that 600 home runs is bigger, but nobody seems to care.

By: FC

FC — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:43:17 +0000

I wonder if we’ll ever see players reach the Exclusive 4,000 hit club. It’s a shame Rose gambled. It’s not right that the all-time hits leader is not in the Hall of Fame while they are quite likely more than a few questionable characters in it with undeniable Baseball credentials. On the other hand Rose made it MORE difficult for himself. He should have just come clean and contrite from the beginning and done whatever it took to get him back in baseball’s good graces. Pride goeth and all that…

By: tigertigerwoodsyall

tigertigerwoodsyall — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:29:19 +0000

How can you hate on a man for getting 3000 hits? 27 people in front of him on the list that does not include a single Yankee. Try to understand what that means. As good as Ruth, Berra, Joe D, Mickey and Lou were….none of them are on the list. To do it all in pinstripes is something that will be talked about for decades. Like or love the Yankees, they mean a lot to baseball and its history.

Just because baseball has seen 27 do it before him, doesn’t mean it isn’t a HUGE milestone. You should also note that 21 of those people before him were older than him when they did it and another 3 were the same age (although Jeter may be younger, seeing how he just turned 37). Jim Thome is a good guy and a great ballplayer, just like Jeter. Nothing bad to say about him, either.

I went to the baseball almanac web site for these numbers and found a quote from the top of the 3000 club portion of their site that even Red Sox haters can appreciate. Carl Yastremski helps to put reaching this club into perspective: “Anything less would not have been worthy of me. Anything more would not have been possible.”

By: ditto65

ditto65 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:48:22 +0000

The Union made him do it. And HBO came after him.

By: kopy

kopy — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:43:41 +0000

It’s going to be sad when people reflect on this season and clamor over Jeter’s 3000 hits, which 27 people have done before him, while Thome becomes the 5th clean player to join the 600 home run club.

By: stoutfiles

stoutfiles — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:25:56 +0000

Is that why he sat down with Harold Baines to talk about all his milestone hits that he remembers perfectly?

By: ditto65

ditto65 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:59:39 +0000

I was talking to Derek last night after the game and he was adamant that he could care less when or where he gets #3000. He also wishes the press what stop making such a big deal about something 27 other guys did before him. “Just let me play the game” was the last thing I heard Jete say as he turned and walked away.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:04:27 +0000

Second at bat Saturday, about 2PM EDT. Hilarity ensues. Empire State Building lights up blue at dusk.

By: sknut

sknut — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:57:09 +0000

Maybe they can do an extended spring training thing so Jeter leads off every inning to ensure he will get his 3,000 hit in front of the home crowd before the all-star break.