What overrated smells like
Derek Jeter is launching his own brand of cologne. It’s called “Driven.” From FoxSports.com:
The fragrance, the first in a line of men’s grooming products bearing Jeter’s name, goes on sale in November.
“I have been very involved with creating this fragrance — everything from the blend of scents to the design of the bottle and logo,” Jeter said in the news release. “I did have some help, however. Because women buy a large percentage of the men’s grooming products sold in the U.S., I asked my mother Dot and sister Sharlee to be part of the project.
“I wanted to make sure the final product was something men would like to wear — and that women would want them to wear.”
The fragrance is a blend of chilled grapefruit, clean oak moss and spice.
The promotional poster for “Driven” uses the tagline, “Life without limits.” An interesting choice of words, considering Jeter’s historically limited range.
August 1st, 2006 at 5:44 pm
Phew! This should *finally* put to rest all those gay rumors.
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September 23rd, 2006 at 7:23 pm
[...] Which brings me, of course, to David Ortiz. In my heart of hearts, I want him to have it. I do. I wanted him to have it last year. I think he deserves it, at some point. But given that the Sox were pretty much out of the postseason chase weeks ago, given that he is a DH (and while I’m willing to give it to a DH, I think that, like a pitcher, it’s got to be a standout case of deservedness, where the candidate is head-and-shoulders, Pedro-in-1999 above the rest) and given that the AL field of candidates is so crowded this year, I’m just not sure he will get it. But does he deserve it? Let’s take a moment to reflect in a calm and dispassionate manner. He’s had five walkoff hits this year (15 in his career with Boston), so without him, the Sox would have fallen from contention even sooner. He’s had 52 dingers (breaking a Sox club record that had stood since 1938) and 132 RBI—in fact, his slugging stats this year were so good, that even when he missed a week’s worth of games with an irregular heartbeat, no one else came close to dethroning him. Getting less fanfare than his homers and ribbies, but no less “of considerable use, service, or importance,” he’s first in the AL in walks (yes, even with Manny Ramirez hitting behind him for most of the season), second in slugging, third in runs scored, and third in OPS. Also, he’s David Ortiz. Clubhouse intangibles? Check. Awesome nickname? Check. Even managers of other teams send him thank-you notes for “what he’s done for the game.” But for me, silly dictionary definitions aside, “valuable” just means, “Which of these dudes would you rather have on your team?” Since this is UmpBump and not actually an MVP ballot, I’ll give Morneau and Jeter a tie for third. (What the hell Johan, you can tie for third place, too.) While Jeter’s run has gathered about it the sense of resigned inevitibility of, say, the Kerry nomination, I predict that like Kerry, it will ultimately fall short (I don’t know why this all seems so much like the 2004 election). He’ll get over it, though. Unlike Kerry, Jeter has his own cologne. [...]
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November 7th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
[...] Wow, it must really hard to be Derek Jeter. There you are, captain of the New York Yankees. Men want to be you, women want to be with you. Your salary is $20 million a year, and you net an extra $6 mill in pocket money from endorsement deals with the likes of Nike and Gatorade. You have such magnetism that you forced one of the best shortstops ever to become a third baseman, so that you wouldn’t have to learn a new position, and yet scarcely a man, woman or child breathed a word against you for it, bewitched as they were they by your carefully woven cloak of charm. And this year, there seems to be an unstoppable momentum building towards your selection as AL MVP. Nationally, you’re the most popular player in baseball. Why, you even have your own cologne! [...]
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