re: #599 soxfan4life
I’d like to think Jeter would just keep his mouth shut. I’m a Yankee’s fan and especially a Jeter fan and would like him to continue to be a classy guy. There are a number of people who knock Jeter (doesn’t have very good range for SS, no real power, yada yada yada) but the only time I know of is when Steinbrenner and Torre spoke to Jeter about getting A-Rod before they did and Jeter said “he’s a helluva player and could really help us on the field, but I’M THE YANKEE SHORTSTOP.” And of course the damn NYC media immediately started the rumors about A-Rod and Jeter not getting along etc etc etc. It must be great financially to play in NYC, but the media there really do jump all over any local team player for any reason, real or imagined.
But Jeter could play shortstop for me any time (especially the Jeter of a few years ago).