Ranking Derek Jeter’s 2014 Farewell Tour Gifts from Worst to First
September 28, 2014 · Peter F. Richman · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
It’s possible this Derek Jeter retirement tour got a little out of hand somewhere between a kayak, an all-expenses-paid trip to something called the “Castle of the Rockies” and a salute from astronauts in space.
To paraphrase Robin Ventura, Jeter wasn’t given six months to live prior to the season, so the gifts upon gifts can understandably appear gratuitous. But the New York Yankees captain deserves it all. Let’s not get it twisted.
And since we don’t believe in re-gifting or de-gifting here—Jeter’s (garage is) keeping each and every one of them—we decided to power rank them by team from worst to first.
So how do all the gift-givers and their gifts stack up?
To make some sense of the rankings (and to have a little fun with it), each team’s gifts are graded on a scoring index with three categories—creativity/originality, utility/usefulness and bonus points—scaled from one to five for a maximum of 15 points.
The first category is self-explanatory. The second one asks questions like, “Will this ever get used/eaten/hung prominently in the home?” The third gives extra credit where extra credit is due—such as, for a particularly special ceremony, or, was Ozzie Smith wearing a dapper red Cardinals blazer at the St. Louis ceremony?
With that, check out the rankings and let us know your thoughts on the best gifts in the comments section.
Note: David Robertson’s blown save in Jeter’s final home game was not considered.
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