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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I'd suggest that he belongs ahead of Rolen and Helton on that list, Jeter as well if you consider the fact that Jeter's a pretty miserable fielder. On closer inspection, I'd put him ahead of Beltran (Carlos had speed on Edmonds and that's it, Edmonds was a more dangerous hitter and a better fielder based on virtually any metric) and right alongside Chipper Jones.
For a guy that gets such a bad rap for 'preening'; Edmonds has been incredibly underrated for the bulk of his career.
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Jeter's not as bad an infielder as some claim. That said, Jeter will make the hall based on his offensive numbers and his rings. Intangibles are hard to measure but you can't talk about Jeter without talking about how clutch he's been both at the plate and in the field when it's mattered most.