# Derek Jeter on all-time hit list

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**Created:** [August 22, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derek-jeter-on-all-time-hit-list/632258 "2012-08-22T06:54:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derek-jeter-on-all-time-hit-list/632258/21 "2012-08-24T02:41:25Z")

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In Jeter’s case, I don’t think it’s luck necessarily, or at least it’s luck that’s letting him have a very good year, but it’s also combined with something else significant. It’s what makes him an interesting case. What he is at this point is a guy who makes a ton of contact but not hard contact. He used to do both. His contact rate has actually gone up, but the quality’s way down. He’s hitting way more balls out of the zone than he used to, and as was noted he’s not walking much or hitting for power anymore. So basically, since he’s retained the ability to get the bat on the ball, and lost everything else, he’s sacrificed the rest in order to keep hitting singles.

And what’s interesting about that is that it’s what he needs to do if he wants to get to some crazy number like 4,000 hits. It’ll make him a pretty lousy player and a shadow of his former self, but hey, 4,000.

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**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derek-jeter-on-all-time-hit-list/632258/22 "2012-08-24T07:06:19Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> That’s bullshit (not you - Cowherd) - I realize idle, unbased speculation is bread and butter for hacks like Bayless and Cowherd, but that’s all it is: idle unbased speculation. You can criticize MLB for having a history of not doing jack shit regarding PED use in the past, but their current system is pretty damn good for detecting substance use. If Jeter was cheating, he’d be caught.

Seriously.. I totally agree with you Munch.. I really would like to kick Cowherd and Bayless in the ass personally. I’m so sick of this.. you’re so good you gotta be cheatin lame ass sportswriting today. I really wish these guys would get the fuck outta sports and go follow Obama or Romney..

Its the same with that dumbass article Dan Bernstein in Chicago wrote about Usain Bolt.. just.. go.. away..

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