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Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:25 am EDT

Jeter voted most overrated player in Sports Illustrated poll

By Joe Zedalis

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When you think about Derek Jeter's career in pinstripes, four-time World Series champion, World Series MVP, eight-time All-Star and captain are all labels that may come to mind immediately. But when several players in the majors thought about Jeter, they slapped him with another tag: Overrated.

In a Sports Illustrated survey of 495 Major League Baseball players in its June 23 issue, Jeter was voted the most overrated with 10% of the vote. Struggling Giants lefthander Barry Zito was second at 9%, while Alex Rodriguez and Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew were tied for third with 7%. Mets third baseman David Wright and Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis tied for fourth at 4%.

Being named the most overrated player in baseball by some of his peers didn't stop Jeter from going 2-for-3 Thursday and scoring the decisive run in the Yankees' 2-1 win over the Padres, completing a three-game sweep and extending the Bombers' winning streak to seven.

When the Daily News informed Jeter of the survey results, he shunned it altogether.

"I don't want to hear about it," Jeter told The News. "I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to talk about it. All negative stuff I don't want to talk about.''

Source: New York Daily NewsNew Window

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  1. candysweets1967
    1. Posted by candysweets1967 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    He isn't all that
  2. Ray n Becky BX.NY
    2. Posted by Ray n Becky BX.NY Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    This is crazy! How is Zito under him?!? Jeter is better than 70% of the short stops in the game right now. Yes I know that all players get old but he is still pretty good.
  3. Jim
    3. Posted by Jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    yankeefan4Life - You do realize you just wrote "GO BOSTON," in caps no less, don't you?
  4. Kelsey Grammer
    4. Posted by Kelsey Grammer Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:27 pm EDT

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    Was the poll done in collaboration with ESPN (Red Sox loving network)?
    I know the poll was done by haters who wish they were Jeter and had the rings and women that he has.
  5. Hi There! I'm a Racist!
    5. Posted by Hi There! I'm a Racist! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    The Legend needs to wear sunscreen, the sun is affecting not just his skin but also his brain.
  6. Cardinals
    6. Posted by Cardinals Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    He is the MAN!!!
  7. bMarshall.us
    7. Posted by bMarshall.us Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    At this point, Barry Zito is just overpaid, not overrated. Are there people that actually expect a good game on a consistent basis from him these days? He was overrated when he signed the contract, but not anymore. Drew is actually living up to his contract these days, so maybe he'll drop off this list in time.
    Currently the most overrated player in the league is Andruw Jones, but even he is lowering expectations, so he'll just become overpaid shortly.
  8. Bean
    8. Posted by Bean Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    I hate to say it, but most of the comments on this are lame. No one really had anything good to say or interesting. If you guys want to call names and be like kids, text message eachother.
    That's all I have to say.
  9. zubee
    9. Posted by zubee Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    Sounds and reads like a bunch of jealous losers. I still would take Derek Jeter over most of the shortstops now playing in the majors. When Jeter came to the major leagues he was teamed with Arod, Nomar, and then Tejada as the marquis shortstops of the Major Leagues. Out of all of them, Jeter is the only one with multiple world series rings. Couple that with his endorsements, the good looking young women that he accompanies and his Yankee contract, I believe there are some petty, but envious people doing this poll.
  10. PJ
    10. Posted by PJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:26 pm EDT

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    J.D. Drew is not over rated he is just good
  11. Matt
    11. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    why do a poll like this? Can you imagine if they did this poll at your work? ... then, up on the bulletin board were the top 10 most overrated workers as voted by your colleagues?
    That's just wrong. MLB should poll a few smaller newspapers on the "most overrated sports writers" I bet a few SI writers would be on top.
  12. SoCal Yanks Fan
    12. Posted by SoCal Yanks Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    Funny thing is that Yahoo forgot to add one little important fact about this Daily News story, here is the exact quote..."SI asked MLB players in a separate survey last week "Whom would you pick to build a team around?" Guess who the top two were?? A-Rod #1 and Jeter #2. SI should stick to investigative journalism, not "off the record" surveys.
  13. yankeefan4ever
    13. Posted by yankeefan4ever Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    Jeter may be getting overpaid (21 million is alot of money for anyone) but he is not overrated. He is getting older and his skills mey be diminishing but he always gives 100 percent and that is all you can ask of a player. He is a winner and a team leader. Any team would be glad to have him. Go Jeter. Go Yankees.
  14. Dan_The_Man
    14. Posted by Dan_The_Man Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    How is A-Rod overrated?
  15. zubee
    15. Posted by zubee Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    Jeter may have lost a step in the field but he still gets to most of the grounders hit his way and then some.
    He doesn't steal as many bases because the Yankees do not play the type of baseball they once did. They do not hit and run as much, or try to steal. Look at the lineup, they are a team of players that look for the big bopper. When Jeter came up they played a National League style of play and he was conducive to it. Jeter was never a big home run hitter, he never needed to be. I would still take Jeter at shortstop now compared to some of the others, With Jeter you still have the complete player.
  16. Edwin
    16. Posted by Edwin Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    There isn't anything more true than that. Jeter is a good player, but he is soooo overrated. He should have never won a gold glove. Sure, he'd be good on anyteam, but the NY media is rediculous with him. How good would he have really have been if he had no protection in the lineup and signed with the Royals instead ? This is why you can't beleive what they say on TV or what you read in the news all the time. Nuff said.
  17. Alicia
    17. Posted by Alicia Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    what a joke....jeter is amazing and when he's done will collect more hits then evryone in history besides pete rose and ty cobb.and arod is 3rd on the list ???????? ok only the best player in the GAME.whoever voted are 2 things....JEALOUS and STUPID........or we can call them what they really are........RED SOX FANS.
  18. Drew1972
    18. Posted by Drew1972 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Hard to believe anyone would be classified as overrated with a .317 career avg, 2400 + hits, and almost 200 hrs & 300 sb's. As far as JD Drew, when he was coming up through the minors he was labeled the second coming of Micky Mantle and don't blame the media for that because the way he shunned the Phillies it's obvious he believed that. Now looking at his career #'s so far, I don't see anything closely resembling Mantle type #'s. What's Happening So Cal ? It looks like with all the winning streaks in the AL East ( Minus the Jays ) that division is the beast of MLB, What are your second half predictions So Cal and Christian ?
  19. rdrherb331
    19. Posted by rdrherb331 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    Derek Jeter overrated ???? He'd flip you off just for thinking it but it's difficult with 4 WS Rings
    David Wright overrated ???? Sorry he couldn't have a 30-30 season at 21 or 22
    Alex Rodriguez overrated ???? I'm not even going to dignify that with a response
    J.D Drew has resurrected his career with the Red Sox and Kevin Youkilis is hard nosed blue collar player who grinds games out. A bunch of NY and Boston haters if you ask me, just people who can't stand the big markets.
    I'm a Mets fan for the record.
  20. brooklyn
    20. Posted by brooklyn Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:07 pm EDT

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    Jeter just passed MICKEY MANTLE for hits and next is BABE RUTH
  21. brooklyn
    21. Posted by brooklyn Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:07 pm EDT

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    JETER just passed MICKEY MANTLE for hits and next is BABE RUTH I guess they are overrated too.
  22. Esboratt
    22. Posted by Esboratt Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    Now, I'm no Yankee fan. But I gotta give credit where credit is due. How can the guy be overrated?
    1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.
    Anyone know what those are?
    He hits over .300 in the postseason, has a ton of postseason home runs. And oh yeah... 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.
    Those are called world championships.
    NEXT!
  23. erici
    23. Posted by erici Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:03 pm EDT

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    I am a die hard red-sox fan and I know that Derek Jeter is not over rated, and neither is Youkilis who is by far the one of the best 1st basemen in the AL, and Pujols got the NL, but look at the facts, this was a poll taken by other athletes with no rings, no big contracts and no hope...Zito is and was alwaysover-rated...you want over-rated I think you have to look at Mike Mussina
    Daniel M: Manny Ramirez is the best right handed hitter of our time and is a first ballot hall of famer, with 2 WS's under his belt, But if I was a yankee chump like you I would hate him too....

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