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Originally Posted by pewe
It’s been the most common comp discussed in this thread over the last year, so I’m surprised you haven’t seen it.
Which part of the detailed three part breakdown, with sub points for on field seemed light on structured thinking?
This is the fun of projections. These are all just hopes of people who enjoy collecting him, and just lay out his potential path based on what seems like his ceiling ability. Which right now is kind of a Jeter ++ type profile.
Longevity and ability to compile stats and compete in WS for 20+ years will be the toughest part, for sure. We won’t have a better view on that for 10-15+ years, unfortunately.
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Concisely stated: "these are all just hopes of people who enjoy collecting him"...and those who have purchased expensive cardboard.
Much of Jeter's aura was developed around non-tangible things -- leadership, personality, etc. which is why I find the prediction so fascinating. Jeter excelled at things that are difficult to teach or quantify.