Derek Jeter And 3000 hits

With Derek Jeter just 4 hits away from becoming the first yankee and the 28th major league play to reach the 3000 hit club questions of his place in baseball history arise. Derek Jeter will have his 3000th hit with the week thats certain, and he has accomplished allot during his great Yankee career.

Derek was the 1996 Rookie of the Year, and that same year played a big role in the Yankees world series Tittle. Then won tittles again in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009. The 2000 season Jeter became the first player in MLB history too win the all star game and world series MVP. Jeter is a 11 time all star, 5 time golden glove winner, and 4 time silver slugger award winner. In the past 10 seasons he has been at the top of run scored in the American League. All time hits leader among short stops. And of course he passed Lou Gehrigs all time Yankee hits mark.
Jeter is known to be a true proffesional and though his skills have declined he is still the captain of the New York Yankees. With all his achievements, though great, I still question if he is in the debate for all time great MLB players, or atleast the elite list. No question he is a all time great Yankee, but I think he would be at best a top 50 MLB player. He is probably top 5-7 shortstops of all time, though if A-Rod moves back over he will pass him again.
He is a great player but I think since he plays for the Yankees he gets a little more credit and of course coverage than he should of his entire career.

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The DH in baseball

The DH in major league baseball is a big topic this time of the year, with interleague play going on. Every talks about how NL teams have a big advantage when playing at home against the AL. I think the AL Also has just as big of an advantage when they play at home against the NL. Think about it, the AL builds there teams to have a DH player, how many NL teams have an extra bat on their bench that can truely make a difference,? Not that many. I think alot of teams use these games to give some of there older players a break by not playing the field.
I also hear some argument that both leagues should switch to using the DH, I pray that this never happens! Baseball is a sport were the intricate parts make a big part of the fun watching it. When your pitcher has to bat for instance, and he is pitching well and your going into the 8th up 1 run and he bats lead off, do you pull him or a pinch hitter to try to increase the lead but then bring in a reliever? Do you let him bat so he can continue to pitch? These are the type of situations that baseball presents and I love it!!
Plus the world series is much more interesting it is baseball at its purest. I can't watch American league games because of the DH I find it boring.
What do you guys think should the DH be in both leagues? Should it be thrown out of baseball like marge Schott? What are your thoughts? Also there is a thread started on this comment on our message board make your voice heard!!!

Mark Cuban, Owner of the Los Angelas Dodgers

Mark Cuban owner of the Los Angelas Dodgers? I say absolutely! This guy is a outspoken guy and that scares Selig and the rest of the owners, that's why he didn't get the cubs franchise. But it is time for this to happen. He will bring this franchise back to were it should be, top of it division. Since Cuban bought the Maverics they haven't missed the playoffs they have been to two NBA finals and won a champion ship. A Maverics team keep in mind that never truly competed in the NBA before his take over.
His players and his fan base love the guy and I thin that is the number 1 quality in a owner. Baseball don't like those attributes in there owners, look at how they drove poor old Marge Schott out of Cincy! But the fact of the matter is he will take the dodger's over and immediately spend the money to get big name guys there. And you all know that players will want to play for him!
Honestly baseball messed up when they turned him down to buy the cubs, that is a city and a franchise that with his help, could of finally took that step to get out of there world series drought. So I say Selig, MLB owners, and fans embrace this guy into baseball and he will improve revenue, ratings, and eventually those tv deals will get even bigger!