Is Alex Rodriguez A Better Postseason Hitter Than Derek Jeter?

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		Home Tech/Media Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, October 11, 2012 Is Alex Rodriguez A Better Postseason Hitter Than Derek Jeter? Alex Rodriguez is just 1-12 in this year's playoffs with seven strikeouts and has just three hits in his last 30 postseason at bats. This has some calling ARod a bust and saying he should be benched. At the other end of the spectrum, you have some that will point out that Rodriguez actually has a higher career OPS (.855) in the postseason than Derek Jeter (.844). Below is a look at the total bases for each hitter in their postseason careers. And until recently, ARod was actually ahead of Jeter's pace. Of course, one issue here is expectations. Rodriguez's career OPS (.945) is 116 points higher than Jeter (.829) in the regular season. And just saying "ARod has a higher playoff OPS" would be like saying Usain Bolt beat Justin Bieber in a 100-yard dash, but failing to mention that it was actually a close race... Data via Baseball-Reference.com Read » Also On Sports Page Today: 12 Fantasy Football Tips For Week 6 The Funniest Moment Of Baseball's Postseason Was Also Almost The Worst Moment Advertisement SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Derek Jeter Has Played More Postseason Games Than Anybody Else SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: NFL Revenue Is Nearly 25% More Than MLB SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: BCS Projection Has Alabama And Oregon On Top Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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