Quote: PJP said: Ani...you can't totally discount the leadership angle. Yes, sheff, giambino and matsui are paid to perform whether Jeter is a nice guy or not....but....even sheff last year said he's inspired by Jeter. He plays hurt all the time. A reporter had asked sheff if he would miss a game cause of some injury....and he said, "how can I? when I look at the locker next to me and see Jeter hurting more than me suiting up." "He's a warrior." that's leadership.
i agree.
granted, its nearly impossible to quantify, i think it has more value than you let on.
whether its the donnie baseball work ethic, curt schilling's bloody sock, the gippers... uh... gipping, rudy's solitary play, or any other mythical figure, inspiration is ginormous.
many coaches, aside from their actual play-making decisions, are heralded as amazing and inspiring leaders.
