For the record, I really love Fire Joe Morgan. They're amazing. But yeesh, what did Derek Jeter ever do to them? Yes I know they're Red Sox fans and some articles praising Jeter are downright ridiculous, but seriously. File it under shortstop envy?
Sorry, you cannot point out how much higher Joe Mauer's VORP is than Derek Jeter's to say how much better Joe Mauer is (please note that there is absolutely no doubt that Mauer was the best choice for MVP this year with an absolute bullet and if anyone didn't vote him in at #1 they are incredibly silly), then offer Jason Bartlett as Derek Jeter's equal or superior, without pointing out the following.
Mauer VORP: 91.0
Jeter VORP: 72.8
Bartlett VORP: 58.3
I've noticed this a lot with the FJM crew, that when it comes to Jeter, they pretty much just point to his OPS and OPS+, ignoring the more complex stats they usually go to (WAR and VORP) and the fact that he's, you know, a shortstop, so his offense is more valuable. I know the media is all over Jeter and it's annoying, but Jeter is good. Really, guys.
