Monday, January 14, 2008

Of course.

Often times, the knee-jerk reaction is right on:

"I was wondering if Derek Jeter's numbers would be Hall of Fame worthy if his career were to end today. He's not a power hitter, doesn't steal a ton of bases and he's had only one season with more than 100 RBIs. I know he's a great leader and great hitter for average, but does he have enough to make the Hall of Fame?-- Elizabeth C., Scarsdale, N.Y.

The knee-jerk reaction is to say, 'of course,' but let's look at it."

The funny thing about Jeter is that he's one of the greatest shortstops to ever play the game and a shoo-in first-ballot HOFer. Even if he never played a playoff game and wasn't the Yankee Caption and Yankee icon.

At the same time, he's quite overrated.

It's not the intangibles that make him great; it's the tangibles that make him great.

See? Felz is a level-headed, gracious person.

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