Damon a better lead-off hitter than Jeter?
Alex Rodriguez was recently quoted as effectively saying that Johnny Damon is a better lead-off hitter than Derek Jeter.
I just don't understand how Alex and Scott Boras can justify this view.
Let's look at the numbers from the 2005 season:
D.Jeter: Runs - 119 Walks - 71 OBP - .391 SLG - .445 OPS - .846
Damon: Runs - 115 Walks - 52 OBP - .367 SLG - .441 OPS - .805
Sure, Jeter had better offensive numbers from 1998 to 2001 when he was hitting in the 2 spot behind Knoblauch.
But I'd take Jeter over Damon as a lead-off hitter any day.
Signing Johnny Damon would be a huge mistake. Sure, he is a fast runner and plays hard almost all of the time. But his throwing arm is incredibly weak for a major leaguer. Maybe even weaker than Bernie's throwing arm, and Bernie has one of the weakest arms I've ever seen over the past ten years.
The only man in the major leagues who I would sign for more than 10 millions dollars per year to play outfield for the Yankees is Ichiro. And he's just too good for Seattle to give up.
What's wrong with giving Bubba a shot for a few months as a full-time center fielder?
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
I just don't understand how Alex and Scott Boras can justify this view.
Let's look at the numbers from the 2005 season:
D.Jeter: Runs - 119 Walks - 71 OBP - .391 SLG - .445 OPS - .846
Damon: Runs - 115 Walks - 52 OBP - .367 SLG - .441 OPS - .805
Sure, Jeter had better offensive numbers from 1998 to 2001 when he was hitting in the 2 spot behind Knoblauch.
But I'd take Jeter over Damon as a lead-off hitter any day.
Signing Johnny Damon would be a huge mistake. Sure, he is a fast runner and plays hard almost all of the time. But his throwing arm is incredibly weak for a major leaguer. Maybe even weaker than Bernie's throwing arm, and Bernie has one of the weakest arms I've ever seen over the past ten years.
The only man in the major leagues who I would sign for more than 10 millions dollars per year to play outfield for the Yankees is Ichiro. And he's just too good for Seattle to give up.
What's wrong with giving Bubba a shot for a few months as a full-time center fielder?
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
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