Hooray! Derek Jeter was named SI’s Sportsman of the Year because he’s just so awesome and there’s no other reason to name someone a sportsman of the year other than the fact they’re so awesome!
The following people deserved it more just for sports accomplishments:
- Usain Bolt who shattered world records without even breathing hard.
- Roger Federer who continues to prove his superior ability in an individual sport where it’s much easier to recognize obvious superiority.
Baseball Players who deserved it more than Jeter? How about both MVPs, Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols, who are just as classy and are far superior with both their bats and their gloves.
Hell, consider that this year the Yankees added 3 superstars, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and AJ Burnett in order to finally win a World Series that Jeter couldn’t provide them without the added help.
Is it about how classy he is? Or is it about overrated praise that feeds into the idea of his abilities? To answer that question, let me end with a quote from Sports Illustrated Group editor Terry McDonell:
This verifies my idea that he is on the level of Ruth and Gehrig,” McDonell said. “He’s the greatest shortstop in the history of the game.”
The history of the game. Wow.
Obviously he has never watched Ramon Santiago.
In other news Terry McDonell just renewed his Yankee Season Tickets.
More like Sportsman of the Queer.
/yeah, I said it
I was hoping there would be pictures.
Love the Federer mention, he’d be my pick. Gut wrenching loss to start the year then comes back to win his first french and reclaim the Wimbledon crown. First player to ever reclaim the #1 end of year ranking as well.
/Would have been funny if Tiger Woods won.