tOfficial "Derek Jeter Retirement Circus" Thread

[steveringo]

I haven't really been paying attention (sucks without TV)...

Are any teams doing things for Jeter before his final games? I saw Clemens and Pettitte came to see him in Houston a while ago - and I think they gave him some crap... I assume it was becasue they had both played with him in NY...

Just wondering if he is actually creating some type of circus for his last games at any other parks?

 

[navamind]

I haven't really been paying attention (sucks without TV)...

Are any teams doing things for Jeter before his final games? I saw Clemens and Pettitte came to see him in Houston a while ago - and I think they gave him some crap... I assume it was becasue they had both played with him in NY...

Just wondering if he is actually creating some type of circus for his last games at any other parks?

White Sox, Cardinals, Mets and others have been honoring him.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Why in the world are teams he didn't even play for honoring him? Hell -- the Yankees shouldn't even have to honor him. They've already done so by paying him like a superstar the last couple years, while he has been anything but.

Congrats on a great career, but the only game he should be getting honored at is his last home game in NY.

 

[HammerDown]

Why in the world are teams he didn't even play for honoring him? Hell -- the Yankees shouldn't even have to honor him. They've already done so by paying him like a superstar the last couple years, while he has been anything but.

Congrats on a great career, but the only game he should be getting honored at is his last home game in NY.

Jeter announces retirement in February.

"This season isn't about me. I don't want to be a distraction."

Puhlease.

 

[CSD]

Why in the world are teams he didn't even play for honoring him? Hell -- the Yankees shouldn't even have to honor him. They've already done so by paying him like a superstar the last couple years, while he has been anything but.

Congrats on a great career, but the only game he should be getting honored at is his last home game in NY.

I agree.

Jeter announces retirement in February.

"This season isn't about me. I don't want to be a distraction."

Puhlease.

How has Derek been a distraction?

 

[cezero]

How has Derek been a distraction?

 

[CSD]

You like to stir the pot I see.

 

[HammerDown]

How has Derek been a distraction?

You can't be serious.

He announced his retirement (just like Mariano) in fucking FEBRUARY!

If he "doesn't want to be a distraction" he plays the season out and goes quietly.

Let me guess...

"It's about the fans."

 

[HammerDown]

You like to stir the pot I see.

Dude, really? You're in the "Derek Jeter Strikeout Thread" telling us it's wrong to talk about Derek Jeter's strikeouts.

 

[CSD]

You can't be serious.

He announced his retirement (just like Mariano) in fucking FEBRUARY!

If he "doesn't want to be a distraction" he plays the season out and goes quietly.

Let me guess...

"It's about the fans."

The timing was a bad call on his behalf, but then again the media in NY is relentless. Maybe he said "F it, I'll just announce my retirement now" instead of being repeatedly asked all season how much longer he's going to play.

The bottom line is Derek hasn't distracted anyone, let alone the Yankees. They're playing just fine and winning ball games.

Dude, really? You're in the "Derek Jeter Strikeout Thread" telling us it's wrong to talk about Derek Jeter's strikeouts.

I said it's stupid, not wrong.

And this is the Jeter retirement circus thread.. It's past your bedtime.

 

[HammerDown]

I actually thought for a second you were going to be reasonable when you said this...

The timing was a bad call on his behalf

But then you had to go and ruin it with this...

The bottom line is Derek hasn't distracted anyone.

CSD, you should check out the daily thread we have. It'd be fun to toss a Yankees fan into the mix.

 

[CSD]

CSD, you should check out the daily thread we have. It'd be fun to toss a Yankees fan into the mix.

Thanks for the invite! I'll make sure to pee in your Cheerios over there too

 

[Shanemansj13]

This farewell tour is getting ridiculous. The would think that the best player ever was retiring. This has never happened before, then why now. He said he was retiring at the beginning of the season bc he knew he would get this attention. I lost a lot of respect for him.

Watch him not even retire or come out of retiring

 

[navamind]

You guys are slacking. How has this not been posted?

http://joeposnanski.com/joeblogs/greatest-thing-ever/

 

[CSD]

Excellent scouting report on Jete

 

[poprocksncoke]

Excellent scouting report on Jete

This one was better.......

 

[navamind]

Granted, FOX's scouting reports never actually offered any useful information to begin with.

http://deadspin.com/5971742/dont-be...ding-to-fox-game-of-the-week-scouting-reports

 

[navamind]

Derek Jeter: Channeling Mickey Mantle's Farewell Season | The National Pastime Museum

yeah... except Mantle finished 3rd in the AL in OBP and 8th in OPS+. Jeter has a .337 OBP, .326 SLG% and 86 OPS+.

 

[CSD]

Keep on hating boys, you're doing a fantastic job!

 

[cezero]

0-5 with a K in tonight's loss

WELL DONE CAPTAIN JETER!!!!