Confessions of a Yankee Hater #2: I Hate Derek Jeter So Much This Actually Makes Me Happy

Now let me be clear, I HATE Derek Jeter. It's a blind an irrational hate. It's an envious hate. But it is a very, very powerful hate. That being said, I respect him. How could you not? He has a fistful of rings. He has a fistful of rings already and he'll probably stick around long enough to put some jewelry on the other hand. He says the right stuff, he's put up great numbers for the majority of his career and he commands respect. Even more, he manages to be a megacelebrity without oversaturating himself in the media (see: Ochocinco).

Now that we have got all that out of the way, let remind you, I HATE DEREK JETER.

Which brings us to this video. It's got me pretty excited. (better look on mlb.com)

Let's set aside the fact that this phantom "HBP" made a sound so loud that if it was a human being that this ball hit, that human would be dead. Michael Kay compared the sound to a titanium golf club. So... ya missed that one ump.

But I can't really blame the umpire in this case. He was duped. He was bamboozled by the classiest, most respectful ball player of this generation. How in the world could you expect The Captain, Derek Jeter, to FAKE his way on base. Jeter is a professional. Jeter plays the game the right way. Jeter does the jump-throw. THE JUMP-THROW! He bats over .300 every year. Why would he put on a show to get a base? WHY???

Because he has lost a step :)