Thursday, April 16, 2009

Remember These...?

So opening day didn't go as well as we all hoped, but it was awesome to be there and I will have an extensive picture post tomorrow, but here is a little something from the museum in the new park to cheer everyone up.

(Ooooooohhhhh Yeeeeaaaaaa!)


(Do you remember why Derek Jeter is a first ballot HOFer? Cause I forgot.)
[Ed Note: There are also these]


(...and a close up for the Mets fans out there.)

11 comments:

  1. They sure are pretty aren't they?

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  2. They are indeed. I wonder where they keep the other 20?

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  3. One thing I would take exception with: It was also the Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte era.

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  4. Ah, yes, nostalgia and pining for things almost a decade old! Ahahahaha, delicious.

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  6. Yeah I don't necessarily agree with "The Derek Jeter Era." How about the "90's Dynasty?" A slight to the others mentioned.

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  7. Also, I would strongly disagree that Jeter's numbers make him a first ballot Hall of Famer. May I present this guy:

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trammal01.shtml

    and his HOF vote percentage:

    15.7% (2002), 14.1% (2003), 13.8% (2004), 16.9% (2005), 17.7% (2006), 13.4% (2007), 18.2% (2008) and 17.4% (2009)

    If you think Derek Jeter's numbers are considerably better than his, I would like to smoke whatever drugs you're using.

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  8. Smarty, maybe you're right about the first ballot HoF, but Jeter's numbers are much better than Trammel's:

    Allan Trammel's Career OPS+: 110
    Number of times Jeter's OPS+ was below 110: 3/15 (1996, 1997, 2008)
    (That's adjusted for the eras they played in)

    A few other numbers, (keep in mind Trammel played 20 seasons and Jeter is in his 15th):

    Hits:
    Trammel: 2365
    Jeter: 2547

    Homers:
    Trammel: 185
    Jeter: 208

    RsBI:
    Trammel: 1003
    Jeter: 1009

    SBs:
    Trammel: 236
    Jeter: 237

    His numbers might not make him a surefire first ballot HoFer now, but give him 3-4 more years and they certainly will.

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  9. And if you want what I'm smoking, I can give you the number to my delivery service.

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  10. 162-game averages:

    AVG SLG OPS+ HR RBI SB Fld%
    Jeter .316 .458 120 17 82 22 .975
    Tram. .285 .415 110 13 71 17 .977

    No doubt Jeter is better, but neither line is screaming FIRST BALLOT!!!!! at me.

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  11. Smarty, do the WS titles count for anything? Not being cynical, serious question. If he had contributed to 1 title, I'd say "no". But 4 in 5 years...means something to me, and I root for the enemy. Jeter will be voted in on the first ballot, no question.

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