More random links taken off SoSH - 100 reasons to hate Derek Jeter. Admittedly a lot of it is not about the player but his deification by the media, which is what gets to me anyway. For instance:
- Jeter the Guru - Here’s a quote from Jeter’s 2004 Playboy interview: “has a knack for elevating the play of his teammates.” What exactly are they basing this on? ARod came to the Yankees and immediately had his worst season. Randy Johnson declined in his first season in pinstripes. Pavano, Weaver, Rondell White. Not that Jeter’s to blame, but where are the guys who improved dramatically because of him? And what exactly did he do?