Deadspin: Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter Is Still Trying To Sell His Apartment (Now $2 Million Cheaper!)

John Koblin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:29:56 EDT

Time (again) to picture what it would be like to be the next owner of Derek Jeter's apartment, where he's lived for the last 11 years. More »

Here's The Only Woman In New York Unimpressed By Derek Jeter

Timothy Burke — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EDT

The Yankees fell to .500 on the season with a 7-3 home loss to Minnesota last night, though Derek Jeter continued his hot hitting with two knocks—including a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first. All that, though, wasn't enough to impress this lass in the Legend Seats. More »

Report: Derek Jeter Once Again Plowing Everything In Sight

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:20:22 EST

Baseball season never ends for the New York Post. Derek Jeter's in the news today because he's reportedly back in the game with a vengeance. After breaking up with Minka Kelly, Jeter is "bedding a bevy of beauties" (because the Post lives in the 1960s) and diluting the collectibles market at the same time. More »

Jose Reyes Is A Selfish, Gutless, Stat-Padding Quitter (Just Like Derek Jeter)

Tom Scocca — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:40:47 EDT

From the moment Jose Reyes dropped a first-inning bunt single and then checked out of the season's final game, leaving his average at .337 and all but assuring the Mets of the first batting title in franchise history, it was obvious that people who need something to yell about were going to yell about it. How dare Reyes cheat the fans by allowing them to say they were at the ballpark to witness the moment a Met nailed down the batting crown? Far better to hack his way through a meaningless game and take the chance on blowing it. More »

Derek Jeter Was Kind Of A Computer Geek (And Other Things We Learned From His High School Yearbooks)

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Derek Jeter attended Kalamazoo Central High School in the early nineties, where he was a two-sport athlete, a "royal couple" in the Winterfest Court, and a computer lab tutor (we can only surmise that it was still safe for the star jock to be a computer geek because nobody really knew what computers were at the time—can you imagine what the media would have done with a Bryce Harper computer tutor?). Here's Derek in his freshman year, when glory was but a distant pinstripe on his Cosby sweater. More »

Derek Jeter And Minka Kelly Have Split, So Here's Your Chance, Dudes

Jack Dickey — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:45:59 EDT

Take that however you want to take it, single heterosexual male Yankees fans. More »

Derek Jeter And Tom Brady Were Awkward High School Boys Once

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:30:30 EDT

The SI Vault published 28 photographs of athletes from their high school yearbooks today. There are plenty of highlights—Brett Favre's mullet, Barry Bonds's jheri curl, and Mark McGwire's poignant senior quote, to name a few—but our personal favorites feature young, awkward Derek Jeter and young, awkward Tom Brady, before they were really Derek Jeter and Tom Brady. More »

Why Some Writers Won't Vote Derek Jeter To The Hall Of Fame

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:40:18 EDT

Sam Borden's got a column on SI.com today, idly wondering if Jeter will become the first player in history to be unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It's a question that shouldn't matter because HOF voting is so flaky — Tom Seaver has the highest percentage of any electee — but it does, because it's baseball and Derek Jeter and the only conversations left are about his legacy. More »

K-Rod Is Here To Salute You

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:01:20 EDT

Your morning roundup for July 21, the day a shark jumped right into our boat. H/Ts to Jon and Eric. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

The Fan Who Caught Jeter's Ball Still Has A Few Hundred Thousand Dollars In Student Loan Debt

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:55:11 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Christian Lopez probably should have taken an econ class. More »

My 3,000th Hit

David Roher — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:20:14 EDT

Derek Jeter gave me the only baseball I ever got at a game. It was spring training in Tampa, and I was watching the Yankees practice from behind the dugout. Jeter jogged in with a ball, about to give it to the crowd. At first, I started to wave for it, but then, noticing the other 20 similarly aged kids around me doing the exact same thing, I figured it was pointless. I just sat there with a wry smile as Jeter looked around to see which pair of frantic, gesticulating hands seemed most deserving. But none of them got it. He looked at me, matched my expression, and flipped me the baseball. More »

Presenting The World’s Dick-Suckingest Derek Jeter Column

Drew Magary — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:47:23 EDT

In a world where every member of the sports media lines up enthusiastically to lap up whatever fluid comes out of Derek Jeter's penis, we now have a new champion when it comes to Jeter's canonization. It comes from Ian O'Connor at ESPN, and it made Ken Tremendous cry. Come take a look at this shit. More »

Derek Jeter Is On A Mission From God

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:50:25 EDT

Your morning roundup for July 11, the day we canceled our tickets to Rio. Photo taken at St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., by Brian J. McLaughlin. More »

Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton, The Dodgers And Cliff Lee All Had Shining Moments Yesterday

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:45:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for July 10, the day it pays to be wary of people with wide faces. More »

Deadspin I-Team: Who's That Guy Who Stands To Make Some Coin Off Of Jeter's 3,000th Hit? (UPDATED)

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:15:00 EDT

Here he is, in left field, his paw wrapped around Derek Jeter's home-run ball. Do your work, I-Team. More »

Derek Jeter Just Became The 28th MLB Player To Reach 3,000 Career Hits

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Third inning. 3-2 count. Home Run off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price. Ties the game at one. All hugs and smiles at home plate. More »

BREAKING DEREK JETER ALMOST-NEWS!

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:30:00 EDT

In the first inning of today's game against Tampa Bay, New York Yankee Derek Jeter grounded a single through the left side of the infield for his 2,999th career hit. He'll become the 28th player in baseball history to reach the milestone with his next hit. [ESPN] More »

Concussed Cyclist Doesn't Remember Finishing Yesterday's Stage Of The Tour De France

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:45:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for July 9, the day Detroit teaches us to respect the crackheads who walk among us. More »

Stories That Don't Suck: SportsFeat's Guide To The Ballplayer's Twilight

Max Linsky | SportsFeat — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:38:25 EDT

Every Friday, SportsFeat picks a few great weekend reads for Deadspin. In honor of Derek Jeter and his labored quest for 3,000 hits, here are well-told stories of ballplayers just before, in the years after, or at the exact moment they retired. More »

Very Short Debate: Is Derek Jeter The Greatest Yankee Ever?

Tom Scocca — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:09:26 EDT

No. More »

Presenting The Two Most Preposterous Sentences Ever Written About Derek Jeter, As Of 11:06 A.M. Today

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:06:00 EDT

Would you like to read the two silliest sentences ever written about Derek Jeter in the mainstream press? Two sentences so silly that if you told me someone had liberated all the drunk tanks within the Beltway and set the good folks loose inside whatever inflatable bouncer passes for the USA Today newsroom, whereupon everyone put together the weekend edition with scissors and glue and glitter and sparkles and fewer crayons and Magic Markers than are normally required for a weekend edition of USA Today, I'd only say, "Aha! So that's why the purple section is readable today!" More »

The Yankees' Ticket Market Thinks Derek Jeter Is Ted Williams Or Something

David Roher — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:46:17 EDT

It's pretty easy to estimate the number of hits a player will get over a small number of at-bats. For instance, any player batting between .125 and .375 obtains, to the nearest whole number, one hit in four AB. Walks complicate things, but not much. That's why, with Derek Jeter sitting three hits away from the 3,000-hit mark, we have a good guess of when he'll get it. Or do we? The Yankees' secondary ticket market didn't seem so sure. More »

Derek Jeter Responsible For All 27 Outs In Yankee Loss

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:40:29 EDT

Some history was made last night. In his return from the DL, Derek Jeter reclaimed his leadoff spot and promptly went 0-for-4. But that's not news: Jeter's gone 0-for-4 plenty of times this year. Plenty. What is news is that the Yankees only managed to squeeze out four hits against Indians pitching. Since that potent lineup had not been held to just four hits in the three weeks since Jeter's calf injury, it was clear that Derek Jeter was personally accountable for every failed plate appearance by every Yankee player. More »

If The Yankees Don't Let Anyone Say Derek Jeter Is Washed Up, He Won't Be Washed Up

Tom Scocca — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:24:54 EDT

Derek Jeter's injury-rehab assignment to Double-A Trenton is due to begin Saturday night. He's going to do great. At least, you'd better say he's going to do great, if you want to keep writing about the Yankees. More »

Excitement, Anticipation As Jeter Approaches 2,354-Games-Played Milestone

David Roher — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:10:00 EDT

If the weather holds up tonight, Derek Jeter will play in his 2,354th major league game, passing Jose Cruz and moving into a tie for 90th on the all-time list. Cruz, the outfielder who spent most of his 19-year career in Houston, last played in 1988. More »

Derek Jeter Leads AL Shortstops in All-Star Voting, NL Responds By Adding Extra Infielder

David Roher — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:10:00 EDT

It's stupid to get angry at one particular casualty of the fans' All-Star Game voting, because they annually and reliably fail to select the deserving candidates at each position. But Derek Jeter's early accumulation of 40% more votes than the second-place AL shortstop is just too awful to let go. More »

Joe Girardi Explains Growing Old Together To Jorge Posada While His Mistress Bats Leadoff

Jack Dickey — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:10:00 EDT

A play, courtesy of the New York Yankees, in six vexing acts: More »

Phil Jackson Agrees That His Career Has Been The "Bee's Knees"

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:50:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for May 9, the day we learned of the Village tree thief. More »

This Is A Photo Of A-Rod Holding Some Kale. You're Welcome.

Emma Carmichael — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Today, we give thanks to baseball for being back and to the New York Post for bringing our attention to this photo of Alex Rodriguez clutching a bundle of kale. The Post ran a story, adapted from a book called Diamond Dishes, about "the secret recipes that fuel" baseball's biggest stars. Among them: A-Rod's recipe for baked kale chips. "I am a salt guy," he says. "That's my weakness. I love chips, but baked chips, and nuts, any type of nuts." You can also find the recipes to Johan Santana's arepas, Derek Jeter's buttermilk pancakes, and David Wright's apple pie. And the kale chips. You just have got to try the kale chips. More »

Wade And LeBron Pretend They're Invisible After Another Crushing Loss

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EST

Your morning roundup for March 7, the day the Times informed us that Hollywood stars are "insulated from the consequences of their bad behavior." More »

Cubs Using Jeter, Pujols To Sell Tickets

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:20:30 EST

We get the Pujols one; division rival, comes to Wrigley 10 times a year. But it's somewhat telling that the giant billboard, with room for the two biggest reasons to buy Cubs tickets, chooses Starlin Castro and Derek Jeter (in town for a lone interleague series). More »

Derek Jeter Signs Three-Year Deal With The Team Everybody Knew He Would

Brian Hickey — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:15:00 EST

The New York Daily News is reporting, "The Yankees and their star shortstop came to terms on a three-year deal worth between $45-51 million, bringing an end to a month-long negotiation that saw more drama than many had predicted." More »

Lady At Cavs Game Confused By LeHomophone

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:55:11 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Telestrator Dong And Balls Run The Triangle Offense

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:50:17 EST

Derek Jeter Is Better Than Anyone Else At Overrating Derek Jeter

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Per Bill Madden of New York Daily News: "But sources close to the Jeter/Close camp have said their starting point was six years, $150 million and that they aren't budging on $25 million per year." [NYDN] More »

Last Night's Winner: The Wonderful Slapfight Over Derek Jeter

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:00:21 EST

As much as I enjoy the idea of The New York Times refereeing the Jeter negotiations — could we somehow involve another bloated, self-important New York institution? What's Patti Lupone up to? — I can't agree that the talks have turned "ugly." More »

Here's Video Of The Knockout Of The Year Getting Delivered In Atlantic City Last Night

Brian Hickey — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

Soccer Mistress Is Not Gonna Be Ignored

Brian Hickey — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

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Derek Jeter Is A Gold Glover, Somehow (UPDATE)

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:20:48 EST

There are no words. It's as if Joe Morgan left a giant turd on the carpet on his way out the door. [HardballTalk] More »

Yankee Fans Are Completely Reasonable About Signing Derek Jeter

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:05:00 EDT

A lovable old man called in to New York sports talk radio to share his thoughts on what the Yankees should give Jeter in his upcoming negotiations. It's naive, and foolish, and probably a pretty accurate microcosm for the fanbase. More »