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White Sox cite Jeter as a model for Anderson
- Updated: May 17, 2016
CHICAGO — The White Sox want Tim Anderson to be like Derek Jeter.
Not necessarily matching Jeter’s unbelievable career production, although the organization certainly wouldn’t argue if Anderson became a Hall of Fame shortstop who participates in five World Series championships. The White Sox are talking about similar styles of preparation for their No. 2 prospect, as ranked by MLBPipeline.com.
“You don’t like to compare anybody to Jeter, because he’s one of the greatest players of all time,” White Sox assistant general manager Buddy Bell said. “But Jeter came to the ballpark with a standard that everybody else had to play up to, and that’s what we want out of Anderson.
“He has to set the standard for whoever is on his team. Whether or not he can do that, whether or not he wants to do that, it’s entirely up to him. But he’s capable of that, I think.”
Anderson, 22, certainly has the capabilities to someday excel at the Major League level. After a slow start, his talent is pushing through full force for Triple-A Charlotte. In his last nine games, he is 19-for-42 with three homers, six RBIs, 12 runs scored, four stolen bases …
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