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Originally Posted by lanaloo
full disclosure - i used to sit and watch my alma mater's college baseball games at red mcewen field in tampa...in the '94 season as i spent most of my spring in an alcohol, party-feuled haze, i would spend many an afternoon out there watching them play...the yankees single A affiliate were actually sharing red mcewen field as they were building legends field about 5 miles down the road. jeter would often come watch USF play.
i sat and chatted with the guy numerous times. he seemed as down to earth as anybody can possibly be, given that even then he could've pretty much taken any of the college ball players' women. just seems like a well-rooted guy.
yes, he always knows the right thing to say. but so what?
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And to be fair, I don't have first-hand experience with Mr. Jeter, so I don't feel comfortable claiming he's a bad person. My point was honestly just that I don't think any of us have enough info about the two to make declarative statements about character. The stories I heard are no more conclusive than the the image he's able to craft through his interactions with the media. If given the choice, I'd much rather root for someone who at least puts forth the effort to present himself well, and to be an ambassador for his team and the game. I just draw the line at declaring that player necessarily a good person -- especially at the expense of another player.
I agree there is no argument that Jeter seems to approach the game the right way and by most counts seems to be an excellent teammate and player. As fans, I'm not sure we could ask for more than that.
11-09-2009, 11:17 AM
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