I've long been a supporter of a committee of current and ex-players, coaches and executives being the ones to vote on the Baseball Hall of Fame. And not overly sanctimonious writers.
But perhaps I should cease that line of thinking after the Sporting News survey of the top 50 players in the game was released today. The subjects of the survey were a panel of 100 Hall of Famers, award winners, and other baseball personalities.
Albert Pujols, consensus best hitter in the game, occupies the top spot. OK. Then A-Rod, Johan Santana, Manny, and Hanley Ramirez. No problems there.
But No. 8: Derek Jeter.....I kid you not. Apparently, we know that Joe Morgan must have been interviewed 99 times for this survey.
If we are talking career accomplishments, Derek Jeter is a unquestioned first-ballot Hall of Famer. But today? El Capitan has a 771 OPS. Just like his 771 OPS last year. Everyone outside of Joe Morgan and Suzyn Waldman know that Jeter is a below-average shortstop that should be switching positions with A-Rod. And for the "intangibles" that everyone loves going to? Yeah, the same ones that allegedly empowered the Yankees to four World Series titles last decade, have resulted in zero playoff series wins since 2004.
Right now, Derek Jeter wouldn't even make my list of the top 5 shortstops in baseball(Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins, Troy Tulowitzki, J.J. Hardy). So how exactly is he the 8th best player in baseball?
See the list HERE, at your own risk.
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