The Toronto Blues Jays will take Jeter anytime you are done with him. Don't worry about Derek. Because the ball is not juiced. Atlanta must be using the old ball. Ground balls don't go any farther with a juiced baseball.
Bad pitches go farther.
Yes, and his bat is improving all the time. It has gotten better but there is no subsitute for great defense. But winning teams have great shortstops. They do need to improve their pitching, but better defense will help that. Buddy Bell is the right guy to lead them back into contention.