It isn’t just that Derek Jeter is hitting .250. It isn’t just that he has two extra-base hits (both doubles) this year. It isn’t just that he’s coming off by far the worst year of his career.
Look at the breakdown of Derek Jeter’s 26 hits this year:
Infield singles: 11
Ground balls through left side: 2 (one a double)
Ground balls up middle: 4
Ground balls through right side: 3 (one a double)
Looper to right field: 2
Line drives: 4
We’re only talking about 116 plate appearances, and as Jeter says, a couple of four-hit games and he’s right back in it. But look at that collection of hits. Almost half of Derek Jeter’s all-too-rare hits were infield singles. Only six of the 26 were hit in the air.
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/05/03/the-captain-and-denial/?xid=cnnbin&hpt=Sbin
Look at the breakdown of Derek Jeter’s 26 hits this year:
Infield singles: 11
Ground balls through left side: 2 (one a double)
Ground balls up middle: 4
Ground balls through right side: 3 (one a double)
Looper to right field: 2
Line drives: 4
We’re only talking about 116 plate appearances, and as Jeter says, a couple of four-hit games and he’s right back in it. But look at that collection of hits. Almost half of Derek Jeter’s all-too-rare hits were infield singles. Only six of the 26 were hit in the air.
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/05/03/the-captain-and-denial/?xid=cnnbin&hpt=Sbin