Mother hen defends one of her chicks.

What the heck is the matter with Ms. Leather Pants? She gets so angry just because people are noticing Derek Jeter's poor play:

" 'All the people doing the talking are shortsighted, very shortsighted,' Waldman said. 'I don't think any of the talk, any of the stories, affect Derek at all. Everybody is jumping to conclusions because they need something to talk about.'

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'You're watching a career go full circle,' Waldman said. 'It's not over, trust me. Wait and watch how this season plays out. Stop looking at it game to game. Baseball is a game of attrition. Let's see where Derek's standing in October. Then shoot your mouth off.' "

No, I don't trust you.


"Baseball is a game of attrition." What does that even mean?

Is that like when you say that a batter gets a good pitch to hit every at-bat?

That the key to the game is to throw strikes?

That the HR was hit on a pitch that drifted over the middle of the plate? Furthermore, that's not where the catcher wanted the pitch? Right down the middle of the plate?

Thanks for the insight.


So when are Jeter critics allowed to shoot their mouths off?

What if he finishes the season with a .330 on-base% and then bats .211 in the playoffs?

Then can somebody say something negative about Derek Jeter?


So, basically, fans and observers of baseball simply can't comment on what they see on the baseball field.

If you do, Suzyn Waldman will get very angry.