Rose and Jeter

[BringTheContent]

Originally Posted by Calico696

Michael Kay is an idiot. Sorry, just not a fan.

He does his job on YES the way the Yankees want him to do it. He's a different guy away from YES. The guy really does know his stuff. I don't care for him as a play-by-play guy, and I don't know the guy personally or anything like that, but if you get to talk sports with him for a few minutes you realize the guy has a lot more to offer than what he gets to show during the games.

However, I can see him involved with the Yankees for a long time after retirement, maybe even managing one day.

Jeter is a smart guy. He's set himself up in a way that he will always be able to do whatever it is he wants to do after he retires. His image is actually a side-business at this point, and it's been very well protected. If he wants to manage they're gonna let him manage. I could actually see him owning a small piece of the action at some point in his life too, if that ends up being something that he and the Yankees could both benefit from at some point.

[Lancet71]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

This is a topic I've thought about for a couple of years but never bothered to bring up. I mention it now because some sports commentators are beginning to talk about it. Namely, that Jeter has more hits than Pete Rose had at the same age. But to have a chance of catching Rose Jeter would have to match Rose's 24 seasons (9 more after this year) and remain fairly healthy. I don't see it happening. Back when Rose was chasing Ty Cobb, I felt that he was determined to break the record even if he had to do it on crutches. I doubt that breaking the record would mean that much to Jeter. Any thoughts?

I'm a diehard Yankee fan but don't see Jeter sticking around long enough for it to happen and I don't see anyone else matching it either.

[Kevin1975]

Originally Posted by Drew1972

I see Jeter with 3500 hits, I do agree though that his SS days are coming to an end.

Jeter actually improved his defense and range this year. He had only 8 errors and won his first Gold Glove since 2006. I think he has a few more years over there. He takes care of himself and stays healthy year in and year out.