Jeter A Jerk?

[randallscott35]

But you knew that.

http://dallas.sbnation.com/2010/9/16...despicable-act

[MaTH716]

He has a double standard. If it was A-Rod the whole world would be up in arms this morning about it being bush league. But since it was Captain America who did it, it's a smart play. Let's see if there is any retribution taken by the Rays.

[jms62]

This sums it up, was, is and always will be a part of the game.

"It's part of the game. My job is to get on base."
Jeter

Maddon agreed:

"If our guys had did it, I would have applauded that. It's a great peformance on his part," he said. "Several players are very good at that. And again, I'm not denigrating it. If our guy does it, I'm very happy with that if we end up getting the call. ... Fortunately it didn't cost us."

[randallscott35]

Not quite.

[Cannon Shell]

LOL. This is a non story. Jeter doesnt get to fake getting hit and head to first on his own. The umpire sends him down there based on what he and the other 3 umpires saw. If they missed it or were "tricked" by Jeter, too bad. Calling it cheating and comparing it to corking a bat is beyond idiotic. I may have exceeded the speed limit on occasion and might have pulled the tag off of a mattress but that doesn't make me a criminal does it?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

LOL. This is a non story. Jeter doesnt get to fake getting hit and head to first on his own. The umpire sends him down there based on what he and the other 3 umpires saw. If they missed it or were "tricked" by Jeter, too bad. Calling it cheating and comparing it to corking a bat is beyond idiotic. I may have exceeded the speed limit on occasion and might have pulled the tag off of a mattress but that doesn't make me a criminal does it?

It doesn't make you too manly either.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

LOL. This is a non story. Jeter doesnt get to fake getting hit and head to first on his own. The umpire sends him down there based on what he and the other 3 umpires saw. If they missed it or were "tricked" by Jeter, too bad. Calling it cheating and comparing it to corking a bat is beyond idiotic. I may have exceeded the speed limit on occasion and might have pulled the tag off of a mattress but that doesn't make me a criminal does it?

The Machiavellian speaks.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

LOL. This is a non story. Jeter doesnt get to fake getting hit and head to first on his own. The umpire sends him down there based on what he and the other 3 umpires saw. If they missed it or were "tricked" by Jeter, too bad. Calling it cheating and comparing it to corking a bat is beyond idiotic. I may have exceeded the speed limit on occasion and might have pulled the tag off of a mattress but that doesn't make me a criminal does it?

Oh boy...you doorknobbed it after all.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

LOL. This is a non story. Jeter doesnt get to fake getting hit and head to first on his own. The umpire sends him down there based on what he and the other 3 umpires saw. If they missed it or were "tricked" by Jeter, too bad. Calling it cheating and comparing it to corking a bat is beyond idiotic. I may have exceeded the speed limit on occasion and might have pulled the tag off of a mattress but that doesn't make me a criminal does it?

It is cheating. It's not idiotic to consider that cheating. He acts like the ball hit his hand. After the game he says it hit the bat. That is 100% cheating.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

He has a double standard. If it was A-Rod the whole world would be up in arms this morning about it being bush league. But since it was Captain America who did it, it's a smart play. Let's see if there is any retribution taken by the Rays.

OOOOOOOOOO

Just like SlamDunkSighty.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

But you knew that.

http://dallas.sbnation.com/2010/9/16...despicable-act

What despicable act? Players act, flop, dive in every other team sport to get calls.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

What despicable act? Players act, flop, dive in every other team sport to get calls.

Says the gym class hero.

[Dahoss]

I hate the Yankees and sticking up for them makes me sick. But I cannot believe the press this has gotten. This happens all of the time.

But, for arguements sake let's say he really did get hit. The umpire missed it and thought it was a foul ball. The catcher saw that he really did get hit, yet said nothing. Would everyone be calling him a scumbag?

Totally agree with Jms that this is more about hating the Yankees and Jeter than anything else. When a no name from the Royals does the exact same thing, no one notices or cares.

[clyde]

The reason he known to be as the greatest living player of all time is that he's a Yankee.



But is a sissy cheater.


Really smart.


Wait until Mr. Umpire sees him again.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

When a no name from the Royals does the exact same thing, no one notices or cares.

Yea, but this is about 20x more common for the Yanks to do this than for anyone else. Reggie Jackson stuck his ass out to stop a throw in the world series. Their a scum organization. Period.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Yea, but this is about 20x more common for the Yanks to do this than for anyone else. Reggie Jackson stuck his ass out to stop a throw in the world series. Their a scum organization. Period.

he also hit three home runs on three straight pitches off of three different pitchers all which made tommy lasorda barf up 3 plates of sausage and pepper

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Yea, but this is about 20x more common for the Yanks to do this than for anyone else. Reggie Jackson stuck his ass out to stop a throw in the world series. Their a scum organization. Period.

I rarely bother to defend the yankees but I think that 30+ years between violations of your personal conduct code isn't exactly a pattern.

[Danzig]

just got home, hubby had taped the play from earlier so he could ask me what i thought. my first reaction was jeter is a cheater..then i said that other sports should have a rule similar to hockeys 'dive' rule. we've all seen punters and kickers act as tho a defender wiped them out in an attempt to draw a flag-and sometimes it works. and now this...
he should get a suspension for his theatrics.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Danzig

just got home, hubby had taped the play from earlier so he could ask me what i thought. my first reaction was jeter is a cheater..then i said that other sports should have a rule similar to hockeys 'dive' rule. we've all seen punters and kickers act as tho a defender wiped them out in an attempt to draw a flag-and sometimes it works. and now this...
he should get a suspension for his theatrics.

A suspension? For what? He was awarded 1st base before the trainer came out, etc. This stuff happens all of the time.

Anyone watch basketball? Are we going to start suspending people for flopping? How about when a reciever in football pretends they were interfered with in an attempt to get a pass interference. This happens in all sports.

The players job is to win. The officials job is to enforce the rules. This was more or less a missed call by the ump. Not cheating IMO.

[Danzig]

it doesn't happen all the time. and no, i don't watch basketball. if hockey, which most say is 'anything goes' has a rule against faking crap like that, why wouldn't baseball or football? you play to win the game, not play-act. i thought it was ridiculous, that behavior like that should be considered beneath a pro. but, i guess i'm all wrong about anything regarding these 'professionals' and 'men' and their poor behavior.