[rhema]

Huh? You mean you can make a case for Jeter starting ahead of shortstops who are having much better years? Go ahead and make that case.

I don't know writer Kallman's favorite team. He's a FReeper, so maybe he'll reply to you.

Twins fan here. Comparable to Jeter's unprepossessing season (especially compared to AL shortstops Asdrubal Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta), my Twins don't have any legitimate all stars, Mauer being hurt for most of the season and even now struggling to raise his BA. But even the Twins' mandatory, one-player-per-team pick -- Michael Cuddyer -- has much better stats than Jeter: .290 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI vs. Jeter's .256 BA, 2 HR, 20 RBI.

[oh8eleven]

You mean you can make a case for Jeter starting ...
Loyalty ... I'm NYC born and raised. Still root for the (SF) Giants too.