Damit, I'm trying to study for a final, but I can't let that Jeter comment go.

First off, Jeter takes it up the ass. It's true, it's true.

Secondly, Jeter is by no means an exceptional SS, unless you mean exceptionally bad. He's arguably the worst defensive SS in baseball. As I mentioned in an earlier post:

According to Ultimate Zone Rating, Jeter cost his team more runs defensively from 2000-2002 than anyone in baseball other than Aramis Ramirez.

If anyone would like to see the UZR rankings, you can get them here. I'm inclined to believe it's the best defensive stat available (although there are no public 2003 #s yet).

Or, if you really want to know about Derek Jeter's defense, you can read Mike Emeigh's 8 part Analysis. It should be noted that this analysis covers the years 1999-2000, and most people seem to agree that Jeter's defense has gotten worse since then.

P.S. Barry Bonds is god.