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Mark Twain's oft- and mis-quoted statement regarding the premature reports of his own demise is aptly ascribed to Derek Jeter. Just two years ago, in the midst of his horrendous 2010 campaign, Jeter suffered the indignity of the slings and arrows from so many columnists who wanted to usher the supposedly aging 36-year-old Yankees superstar - indeed, the greatest Yankees position player since Mickey Mantle - out the door. It was truly a “yeah, but what have you done for me lately” scenario.
Many analysts seemed to relish Jeter's declining offensive output as it dovetailed with their graphics - and stats-obsessed viewpoint that Jeter was a terrible fielder and had been so for years. We all heard about his pathetic range and how he was not just a below average...
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