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Derek Jeter Makes #4 of the Best Shortstops of 2010

Only one of the big three shortstops remain, Derek Jeter. Nomar Garciapara retired this year and Alex Rodriguez moved over to third base when he came to the Yankees. Now when people ask who the premier shortstops are? They struggle to get two or three names out. I somehow came up with the top five shortstops of 2010, it was a struggle, but here they are.

4. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees: The aging captain still remains as one of the elite shortstops in the league at the age of 36. Jeter is actually having somewhat of a down year so far in 2010. Since the shortstop position is so weak these days even a struggling Jeter makes it into the number four spot. Jeter is hitting .283 with eight home runs and 39 RBI’s. Jeter is on pace to have more RBI’s than his last two seasons and his home runs are pretty much on pace, but the stunning stat is his average. Jeter has hit over .300 every year since 2005 and only three years of his career he has hit under .300. The thing is with a guy like Jeter is, most of the time when he struggles he makes up for it later on in the season and still goes on to have a great season. I wouldn’t be surprised if Jeter moves up into the one or two spot by the end of the season.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network

June 21, 2010 - Posted by homerunheyer | Blogger, Derek Jeter, Eric Heyer, MLB, NY Yankees News, New York Yankees | Derek Jeter, shortstop, Yankees | No Comments Yet