I'll tell you why Jeter is better.More championships,more clutch,will do anything to win( dive into the stands,make heads up fielding plays--example: The toss across the infield to the catcher(one of the greatest plays of all time),conducts himself in a confident manner as a leader,cares more about winning more than "Derek Jeter",didn't take steroids.Rodriguez can amass amazing stats but the Yankee captain is my choice in this matchup.Jeter is also well respected by his peers and Arod isn't.Just the fact that Rodriguez's stats kill Jeter's stats and I'm comparing them on whose the better player tells you something.