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Originally Posted by Number4
Jeter didn't get better with age, Jeter got better because he fixed a flaw in his technique after people were starting to realize that he was a bad shortstop and had to get either better or moved. He got coaching, and went from absymal at SS to merely mediocre at SS for a time.
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That sounds wonderful but it's not remotely true. And Jeter always argued that he was better than his numbers said. He got worse with age as every player did/does. He didn't get better or start using different techniques. So I don't know where you heard this but it's not true.
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Still a good SS overall because of his bat, still a good fielder overall because in order to play even the weakest SS, you're a better defender than most guys on the diamond. But moving A-Rod to third was sheer lunacy.
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He was a good overall SS but he was not by any stretch a good fielder. Not even relative to other fielders because he was
It makes sense they left him there, though. His bat was so good relative to other SS's, that even after factoring in his bad glove, he still remained one of the best SS's during his play. Should have been moved over for A-Rod, I agree, but before that it made sense.