QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jan 2, 2006 -> 02:47 PM)
Right, you watch the games and you supplement what you have seen with statistics, scouting reports, etc. I have seen plenty of Jeter action, and he is nothing special. He is solid when balls are hit right at him, but his range is run-of-the-mill. You only have to watch a few games to find that out.
Defensive statistics are crap imo. Jeter isn't the best defender in the world but he's certainly not bad. If you base defense and stats alone then you have to find another tool because they will not give you an accurate judgement of that defender.