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The most similar player comparisons don't really work for Jeter. His best overall comps are not that great (mid-800s) and there are only a couple of Shortstops.
When you look at his comps through his cutrrent age you get 70% HOFs and the other three are aall borderline. I think he'd take those odds.
Also I think that Jeter's numbers are likely to rebound a lot this year-- even with the injury. People have not take the impact of the extra month of high-pressure baseball that the core Yankees have had since, basically '96. When you add up all that post-season time, it works out to almost a full season. But that time is not just tacked on, it cuts into off-season recovery.
You've seen the impact on the stats of Bernie Williams (before he got hurt). I think most of the core guys will see a jump in their stats because they won't wear down as much as they usually do in August.
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