Do you care about Derek Jeter getting 3,000 hits?

[jms493]

As a Yankee fan yes....kind of. I cant believe he is the only Yankee to do this. If Gehrig didn't get sick or DiMaggio didnt go to war he would be the 3rd. Shit if Mickey Mantle took care of his body he might even be the 4th but.....you cant change that now.

Jeter is a class act though...he deserves it. H may not be the best SS but he is a winner and leader.

 

[Houston]

I don't like The Yankees, so no.

 

[NAHSTE]

I don't necessarily dislike Jeter, I had a poster of him on my wall when I was a kid and you can't help but appreciate what he's done in his career. To become a first ballot HOFer as a skinny American short stop with marginal power and athletic ability is pretty remarkable.

So it's not out of hate that I say this, but ... I really don't care. Maybe it's just the over saturation of Yankees coverage, or maybe it's just that he fucking sucks now, but I really do not care. I'm a history of the game guy myself but 3,000 hits doesn't really effect me as much as other milestones. It's a cool thing to do but so many great hitters did not reach 3,000 that I never really considered it a must for a great career.

 

[dave]

I don't really care, it's just a longevity stat. I don't have any problem with Jeter.

 

[Blick]

I care even less about this than the NFL lockout.

 

[Senser81]

So it's not out of hate that I say this, but ... I really don't care. Maybe it's just the over saturation of Yankees coverage, or maybe it's just that he fucking sucks now, but I really do not care. I'm a history of the game guy myself but 3,000 hits doesn't really effect me as much as other milestones. It's a cool thing to do but so many great hitters did not reach 3,000 that I never really considered it a must for a great career.

It is interesting who ends up with 3000 hits and who doesn't. Its a remarkable sign of consistency. Guys like Craig Biggio and Robin Yount might not have been terrific hitters, but they were very good and very durable. I think it would be amazing if Ichiro got 3000 hits, because he started his MLB career so late.

 

[FirstTimer]

It still amazes me that no Yankee has ever gotten to 3,000 hits.

 

[jms493]

It still amazes me that no Yankee has ever gotten to 3,000 hits.

yes I mentioned it earlier and the reasons why Gehrig, Mantle, and DiMaggio don't have them.

That is why to me it doesn't mean as much as he was not as good as these guys and if these outside things didn't hinder these players he would be the 3rd or 4th.

 

[NAHSTE]

Okay, I have to admit, that was fucking cool. Glad I stumbled onto YES as it was happening and caught it live.

JETAH

 

[Sigona]

No. But it is kinda cool that only he and Wade Boggs hit their 3000th as home runs.

 

[G-men]

It's almost unfitting that his 3000th was a home run, considering that's never been the focal point in his game.

 

[NAHSTE]

It's almost unfitting that his 3000th was a home run, considering that's never been the focal point in his game.

Same thing with Boggs, which is why it's crazy that these are the only two. Jeter is only a triple away from the cycle at this point, which would be the ultimate classy way to do it.

I like how Tony Gwynn did it too, went 4-for-4 with four singles.

 

[DJ Fog]

Can't believe he's 4-4 today.. a triple would be unimaginable.

 

[StealthShot]

Not bad going 5-5 with your 3,000 going for a HR. Get the GW hit and have Mo come in for the save.

 

[inthecards21]

I care sort of, but the hollywood way he did it adds to the caring

 

[Leftwich]

And I still don't care.

 

[USCChifan]

Yes I care, I care because I feel like this is the last time I will see someone get 3000 hits for a very very very long time.

Ivan Rodriguez has 2842 hits. He should get there in a couple of years.

 

[Pills]

Lifelong Yankees fan. Of course I care.

As for the next, Pudge is 39 and has 25 hits this year. He's no longer an every day catcher, and will need at least 2 additional seasons to get there, unless someone wants a guy hitting .214 as their every day catcher.

Next is Omar Vizquel, who's 169 hits short as of yesterday and is 44 years old. No longer every day. No.

ARod is a year younger than Jeter, and the bum knee isn't doing much to his hit count (though, if he opts for surgery, which he should, he may miss July). He's not going anywhere, and should hit 3k potentially by the end of the 2012 season, but likely by early 2013.

Damon... could possibly get there. He's 37 and has over 100 hits once since 2006. He's ~340 hits short now, so he'd need over 3 seasons. It's probably more of a question if he can find someone to sign him.

Chipper's 435 hits short and is 39 with health problems. He's a HOFer, but I don't think he gets there.

Looking at the rest of the list (http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/H_active.shtml), I think it'll be Pujols after ARod.

 

[dave]

Jeter is going home to Minka Kelly to celebrate tonight. That's cause for celebration alone.

 

[EmpireWF]

It was a cool moment but I could do without Michael Kay's grating self coming off like he's trying to pitch a script (boyhood dream has come true for shawn michaels....oh wait, nevermind).