Of course.

Final word has to go to Jeter: “I know that there’s a lot of people that have much more talent than I do, throughout the course of my career, not just now. I can honestly say I don’t think anyone played harder. I don’t. Maybe just as hard, but I don’t think anyone had more of an effort. Every single day I went out there and tried to have respect for the game, play as hard as I possibly could. I did it here in New York, which I think is much more difficult to do. I’m happy for that.”

Number 2.  Derek Jeter.  Number 2.

The final curtain

If noted Jeter-hater, Paul Campos, is becoming a fanboy, then I don't know what to say.  I do predict that there will be many bro-tears over the next 10 days or so.

This isn't fun anymore?

Derek Jeter...one more lap around baseball in 2014.



And with bonus Jim Kaat and Bobby Murcer broadcasting!

Mr. November

Derek Jeter

Weird scenes inside the goldmine

As many of you know, Derek Jeter is four hits shy of Lou Gehrig's NYY franchise best. During yesterday's double header, he went 0 fer 8 with a walk. During the third inning of the night cap, the Yankees scored 8 runs on 8 hits, Melky Cabrera and one of the Molina brothers (eighth and nine placed hitters) each had two hits. During the onslaught, Derek appeared twice, reaching on a fielder's choice and lining out. Also, during the inning, Teixeira hit a HR deep into the Monuments out past the center field wall. The ball hit the netting above the monuments and rolled, finally nestling directly above...Gehrig's monument.

Piling up the hits

The Yankees fail to sweep the Mariners, but Derek Jeter now is the leader in most hits as a shortstop in the history of the game, passing Luis Aparico.