[Johnny Shear]

and Nomar is much better defensively (last year's amazing playoff plays notwithstanding) than Jeter.

Much better?

Common! Isn't that like saying Willie Mayes was much better than Mickey Mantle???

Nomar and Derek are neither "Much Better" than the other at anything.

And Derek makes plays like the ones you saw in last year's playoffs everyday. He just did it last night.

[Dales]

The statistics just don't bear it out. Jeter just doesn't make the same number of plays as the other stud AL shortstops.

He is a hellofaplayer, and a future hall of famer if he stays healthy.

But IMO, not a primo defensive shortstop.