Before I say anything, here’s the summary from the Sporting News:
The 10 panelists who reviewed every ball hit in the majors this season ranked Jeter 22nd among shortstops. One called him “the least effective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position.” Ranking 22nd wouldn’t place Jeter as last, but James said of panel [...]
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AP via ESPN:Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's record for hits at Yankee Stadium, singling in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.The hit off Gavin Floyd was Jeter's 1,270th in the 85-year-old ballpark, scheduled to close Sunday. It came in Jeter's 8,002nd major league at-bat, passing Gehrig for second on the Yankees' career list behind Mickey Mantle (8,102).White Sox th
From YESNetwork.com (hat tip to Steve Lombardi):Jeter is the captain and that's a lot of responsibility. The personality of your team comes from your manager and at times from your veteran leadership. Jeter has never been a vocal leader. He's always been surrounded by a lot of solid veterans and it's not like he's been the sole leader for all these years. My Yankees team in 2000 had many vocal lea
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Howie Kendrick reels in the catch of the dayLos Angeles Times, CA... hung in the balance Sunday but second baseman Howie Kendrick reeled them in with a superb catch to help the Angels beat the New York Yankees, 4-3. ... Read More
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2008 version of Derek “Grandma Arms” Jeter-
BA: .281
OBP: .343
SLG: .386
OPS+: 97(average is 100)
Only six stolen bases and has been caught twice.
Has grounded into 17 double plays.
Defensively, he’s not all that.
This is a major problem. Time to put a real bat into the number 2 hole, Girardi. You can’t have Jeter in there [...]
Upper Deck revealed its wrapper redemption program for the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention, which begins next week at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. -- a program that helps get exclusive cards into the hands of collectors in a relatively easy fashion.Any fan who brings five packs of Upper Deck cards ($2.99 and higher) to the company's booth will receive a
From SI.com's FanNation:Who is the most overrated player in baseball ? Derek Jeter, Yankees SS.....10%Barry Zito, Giants P.....9%J.D. Drew, Red Sox OF.....7%Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3B.....7%Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox 1B.....4%David Wright, Mets 3B......4%Mark Prior, Padres SP.....3%Andruw Jones, Dodgers CF.....3%Curt Schilling, Red Sox SP.....3%Juan Pierre, Dodgers CF.....2%[Based on a survey of 4
From Dan Graziano:By all available objective statistical measures, Jeter has ranked as one of the worst defensive shortstops in baseball for the past several years. Forget what your eyes and (especially) your heart tell you -- this is what the stats say, and as mentioned a moment ago, that's what we're dealing with here.The Yankees know the stats, and their eyes were backing them up. So this past
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Are Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter dating?
If they aren’t, they sure should be. THAT’s a cute twosome.Minka’s reps say they aren’t dating after reports that they she was spotted in the Empire Hotel with the New York Yankee playa player. She said the report too was false. OK! magazine reports the “Friday Night Lights” actor [...]
Mark Feinsand/New York Daily News:Whether the incident on Thursday night was actually responsible for the Yankees’ eventual 2-1 win or not, it was good to see Joe Girardi show some fire in that situation. Through the first seven weeks, Girardi had come out of the dugout a few times to protest a call, but he typically pleaded his case for a few seconds, heard the ump’s response and headed back
Posted at May 22nd, 2008 10:43 amThe mystery guy spotted slinking around the Empire Hotel with the gorgeous Friday Night Lights actress Minka Kelly this week was … Derek Jeter? While Kelly’s publicist has been quiet regarding the male suitor, rumors are flying that Kelly and Jeter dined at Kobe Club on Monday night.If it’s true, Minka Kelly has joined some truly elite company. Derek Jeter
Jeters injury does not appear to be as bad as first expected. Xrayshave come back negative and Jeter is now day to day...it could beworse i guess :-(--Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com
They just announced during the game that the X-rays on Jeter's hand came back negative, he's listed as day-to-day. The way this season has gone, I thought for sure his hand was broken.
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Derek Jeter sure keeps busy; shortstop, cologne pitchman, captain of the Yankee clipper, reported arm candy for six ladies on Maxim's Hot 100. That's why pinning him down for "Answer Man" was a pleasant surprise. Jeter, famous not only for his play on the field but also on the New York club scene, remains a ruler of Gotham, even in his 14th major league season...Q: What's the best heckle you've ev
Well as you can see from the post directly below this, the Yankees needed Derek Jeter's bat to regain some power. In his first at bat against the Detroit Tiger's Jeremey Bonderman, Jeter began his ascent...and the Yankees won. Coincidence? I think not.
Kat O'Brien/Newsday:Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are scheduled to be on Good Morning America (that's ABC) Thursday morning perhaps to talk about their involvement in Going To Bat Against Breast Cancer.The show airs from 7am to 9am Thursday morning, but there is no word on when exactly their segment will air
From George A. King III: And yet, at a time when the Yankees needed their captain the most, he has delivered. Since losing Rodriguez, the Yankees are 3-3 going into tonight's game against the Indians at the Stadium. In those six tilts, Jeter is batting a team-high .423 (11-for-26) with three RBIs. With runners in scoring position, he is at .571 (4-for-7) and has driven in two runs.This is what a captain does, he may not be a vocal leader, but on the field, he's as good as they come.Jeter also finds it hard to believe the names he's passing on the all-time hit list: As for going past DiMaggio and having Berra, Mantle, Ruth and Gehrig in his sights, Jeter shakes his head. "In some sense it's like you don't really believe it," said Jeter, who has 2,391 hits - 24 shy of Mantle, 127 behind Rut
The Captain has a cool little feature on Gatorade's League Of Clutch website. There are a couple good sound bytes and some good pictures and animations as well.To check it out click here to go to www.LeagueOfClutch.com, let the page load, then skip the intro by using the control towards the bottom and it should load a carousel of all of the different athletes. Derek should be front and center. Click him and then click on the different words to hear the different sound bytes and check out the pics.
It took a mighty cause to get two of baseball's best, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, together on a brisk April afternoon in the Bronx. No, it's not because the storied "House That Ruth Built" will be torn down after this, its final season. It is actually something even bigger than that: It's a Mother's Day promotion to fight breast cancer. Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts, shows up at the stadium with a camera crew to film a segment for Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer, a special program started by Major League Baseball and Susan G. Komen for the Cure that generates awareness about breast cancer and will raise funds at baseball games on Sunday, May 11. Standing in the on-deck circle, Roberts tries not to shiver. Jeter walks over and hugs her. "It's cold out here," she te
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Tuesday marked the release of "ESPN Inside Access: Derek Jeter" the first in a series of special DVD's put out by the network. The DVD offers rare footage of Jeter’s AAA All-Star Game (1995); his signature plays; extended interviews with family, teammates and broadcasters; MLB footage; and off-the-field appearances on shows such as “Saturday Night Live.” It also includes five special ESPN conversations with the Yankees captain, ranging from 1998-2007, and the network's "SportsCentury" profile of him.Buy it for 14.99 from Circuit City.
EVEN baseball legends get moody sometimes. Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter gave a few kids attitude Saturday and refused to sign autographs after the team lost to the Red Sox. Jeter, who usually signs after games, was in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston when the kids approached him, but he wouldn’t speak [...]
All i keep hearing is how Alex Rodriguez was so much better of a shortstop than Derek Jeter is. I beg to differ and id like to prove the fact that Arod was not a better SS than Jeter.
Lets look at some stats.
Jeter has played in 1832 games at SS compared to Rodriguez’ 1272. [...]
A quadriceps injury can be very problematic, by nature; the New York Yankees know this better than anyone as shortstop Derek Jeter is currently suffering from that malady. Thus far, he has missed four games and is not expected to play at all this weekend. Although Jeter played catch before Friday's game, according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi, it was probably doubtful that Jeter would play before the team left town to play a short series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Jeter did perform some baseball activities - stretching and playing catch - on the field at Fenway Park; however, the weather in Boston makes a quad injury more difficult to deal with. Even Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says that he expects Jeter for the entire Red Sox series, as well. In the meantime, the Yank
According to Peter Abraham, Yankees GM Brian Cashman was on WEEI today and said that Jeter would likely sit until the Tampa series. And like Peter says, with the forecast looking like it does this move is the right one.
The New York Yankees, according to the Associated Press, will be without star shortstop Derek Jeter for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a strained left quadriceps muscle; Jeter injured himself during Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to receiving treatment, Jeter said that he thought the injury wasn't that serious. The likeliest candidate to replace Jeter for the short-term would be Wilson Betemit, although you cannot rule out the possibility of Alex Rodriguez playing SS.
KANSAS CITY.- Derek Jeter se perderá al menos tres partidos debido a un tirón en el cuadricep izquierdo, pero los Yanquis de Nueva York anunciaron que no tienen planes de colocar a su estelar torpedero en la lista de lesionados. “Probablemente no estará disponible para jugar esta serie”, dijo el martes el manager de los [...]
Jeter will probably miss a week, but what if he misses more games, what if he had to go on the DL? Is it the end of the world for the Yanks? Probably not. Here's an interesting breakdown of the Yanks with and without Jeter over the years, from Dugout Central: Total Games 1,940 1,173 767 .605 With Jeter Appearing 1,818 1,099 719 .605 With Jeter Starting 1,815 1,097 718 .604 Without Jeter Starting 125 76 49 .608 Without Jeter appearing 122 74 48 .607 I'm certainly not suggesting that the Yankees are better off without Jeter, because they're not. But the Yankees aren't dead if Jeter misses more than a week. So get off the ledge Yankees fans.
UPDATE 10:30 PM: Joe Girardi said on the post game that it's going to be "a little bit" till Jeter plays again. Jeter will definitely sit tomorrow. He also said that he doesn't think Jeter will need to be put on the DL, that they'll take it day by day, but it will probably be a week. Jeter had an MRI and it showed a strain.Derek Jeter was removed from tonight's game in the third with a strained left quad. He ran hard when he beat out a double play ball in the first, but he didn't appear to be in that much pain. He also made a play in the field in the second which he appeared fine on. Hopefully this isn't anything major.
From Bryan Hoch:NEW YORK -- Bob Sheppard's voice will be at Yankee Stadium after all for Monday's season opener, the final Opening Day in the ballpark's history -- although he will be heard for just one batter. Sheppard, the Yankees' public address announcer since 1951, will not be able to attend the game as he recovers from health issues that have limited his workload. But shortstop Derek Jeter plans to have Sheppard introduce him for his at-bats, the first of which will come in the bottom of the first inning against the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay. Jeter has had Sheppard's introduction recorded on tape. "It's unfortunate, because one of the first things I looked forward to when I was called up was coming to Yankee Stadium and hearing him say my name," Jeter said on Monday. "I had Bob Sheppar
I’m a Yankees fan. I’ve been a Yankees fan my whole life. In all honesty I liked the Yankees better when they sucked and had Dave Winfield (my all time favorite player) and Don Mattingly. Don’t get me wrong. I still root for the team. I’m definitely a Derek [...]
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This article is the same sort of thing as the A-Rod article from Men's Vogue.Here's a couple quotes from the Captain.On being competitive: "You tell me you want to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat you," he says. "My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it." He chuckles at that. "Competitive to a fault, sometimes. When I was younger, my dad used to beat me at everything. You know the showcase at the end of The Price is Right? When I was 5, he used to beat me at the showcase every day before afternoon kindergarten. I'm 5 years old! I don't know the prices!"On going to sleep early:"I used to laugh when my parents went to bed after 60 Minutes, but now I'm just like them," he says. "I say to myself, 'This is your job.'
A Siena Research Institute poll of New York residents by telephone, reported that the Yankees are New York's favorite sports team with 27 percent of the vote, followed by the Mets (12 percent) and Super Bowl champion Giants (9 percent).Click pie for larger imageThe Mets trail the Yanks in not only devoted fans but also in overall favorability with a 57% positive rating but the Mets do have a lower negative rating, 13%, as compared with the 16% unfavorable scored by the Yanks. Yankee fans see the Mets more positively at 56% than the Mets fans feel towards the Yanks.Derek Jeter is seen favorably by 67% of all New Yorkers and 88% of Yankee fans. He even manages a net positive rating from Red Sox fans (44%).Alex Rodriguez gets a positive rating of 52% statewide, 72% with Yankee fans.Andy Pe
Yankee Derek Jeter says he would not be opposed to an HGH test for players. Jeter told Bloomberg Radio over the weekend he would not take issue with a test for Human Growth Hormone, especially since he and his fellow Yankees have blood drawn every year for Spring physicals. Jeter says he does not belive testing for banned substances is an invasion of a player's privacy. Major League Baseball Players Association union head Don Fehr has said he is against blood testing of Major League players for steroids and other substances like HGH.
So we can now add a new Wharton statistcal measure of fielding prowess to the hordes of measures rating Derek Jeter as a below average fielding short stop. Let's assume for a moment that they are correct - Jeet is among the worst SS in all of MLB; my question is - what then?As our Captain, face of the franchise and clubhouse leader, Jeter is not about to get embarrassed by the Yanks. Additionaly, even if the Yanks wanted to tell him to move, where would we move him to?Second base - taken for the next 10 yearsThird base - we're not gonna swap DJ and Arod for 2 reasons...first, that would be a huge slap to Jeet, and second, Arod has become a very good 3BFirst base - after 2008, Texiera will be there for 5 or 6 yearsLeft field - possibly, but both Damon and Hmat are signed thru 2009I guess Je
New York state tax officials have settled their case against Derek Jeter. Tax officials had claimed that Jeter should have paid three years of taxes as a New York state resident. The New York Daily News says the case has been settled.Terms of the settlement aren't being disclosed. NY officials claimed Jeter maintained a residence in Manhattan and should have been taxed as a state resident from 2001 to 2003. Jeter said he was a Florida resident and didn't owe New York taxes. A judge said it was up to the state to prove that Tampa was no longer Jeter's home.
Derek Sanderson JeterDOB: June 26, 1974, Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock, NJ; Moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where he began playing ball at the age of five.Career Highs: New York Yankees Shortstop; AL Rookie of the Year, 1996Career Lows: Getting unwanted media attention due to a threatening letter that warned he'd be "shot or set on fire" if he didn't stop dating white women.Filmography: Through the Fire, 2005, Appeared as himself; Anger Management, 2003, Appeared as himselfRacial/Ethnic Heritage: Multiracial: His father, Charles Jeter is African-American; His mother, Dorothy Conner is Caucasian.View more interracial lover's photosJessica BielDOB: March 3, 1982, Ely, Minnesota; has lived in 6 states, but likes to call Boulder, Colorado home TV: 7th HeavenFilm: Blade Trinity, 2004; Cellular, 2004; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 2003; The Rules of Attraction, 2002; Summer Catch, 2001; I'll Be Home for Christmas, 1998; Ulee's Gold, 1997To find your own interracial relationship
Jeter is about to finish up arguably his worst season. What happened?
A superficial look at Derek Jeter's overall stats makes it appear that this season is on the low side of his career norms, but not terrible. After all, how bad can a guy be if he bats .314/.385/.431?
By more advanced metrics though this may be Jeter's worst season. According to Baseball Prospectus' BRAR and BRAA metrics,
If our sources are correct, it appears that Jessica Alba may have contracted genital herpes from Derek Jeter. Jessica Alba’s assistant at the time she was dating Jeter has made claims that she had to replenish her genital herpes medication (Valtrex) prescription on a regular basis. From LARagMag:
Jessica Alba(before she was Jessica Alba) used to date Derek Jeter, the serial celebrity dater, who plays for the NY Yankees. Well, our source who worked for one of their camps, had to refill her Valtrex prescription for her on a regular basis! Guess who she got it from…that’s right…dirty Derek Jeter.
You know what this means don’t YOU?!! All of his other famous relationships could have contracted the STD TOO! Derek’s most famous sexual conquest include Mariah Carey, Jessica Alba, Vanessa Minnillo and most recently Jessica Biel. Which means JT could have it AAAHHH!!
Man, if this is true how batshit crazy/hilarious/awesome is that? Imagine if you’re Justin Timberlake,
Ayyy! de las cosas que se viene a enterar uno... La protagonista de Los 4 Fantásticos y quien ahora acababa de filmar The Eye y quiñen además fuera considerada también como la mujer más sexy del mundo de este año, según la revista FHM, contrajo un herpes genital(*) durante la relación que mantuvo con ex novio, la estrella del béisbol de los New York Yankees, Derek Jeter.Según revela una fuente que trabajó como asistente personal de Jessica durante ese tiempo, Jessica Alba tenía que conseguir regularmente sus medicamentos para combatir el herpes genital. Así lo afirma la web L.A. Rag Mag.El citado jugador de béisbol también cuenta con Mariah Carey y, más recientemente, Jessica Biel entre sus conquistas amorosas.Por su parte, Jessica ha dado por terminada su relación de dos años y medio con su actual novio, el productor Cash Warren, según informa otra web, First Female .Al parecer, según cuenta una fuente, ella se cansó de esperar que formalizaran su relación, algo
Yesterday it was reported over at the EC that there is a rumor flying around that Derek Jeter gave Jessica Alba herpes. Now, we don't normally condone such rampant speculation, well we sort of do, alright, we do ... anyway, someone smarter than us has come up with a genius Derek Jeter Herpes Tree. (Image courtesy of Holy Candy.)Umm ... maybe I'm not as big a Scarlett Johansson fan as I thought I was. Now, Vanessa Minnillo and Mariah Carey ... one of those could be the culprit, right there.STUB HUB: The Safe Way to Buy & Sell Tickets Online
What would have happened if the Astros drafted Derek Jeter as Hal Newhouser insisted?? I try to quantify what would, and could, have occurred. Those readers who are even vaguely interested in baseball history undoubtedly know Hal Newhouser. He was a back-to-back MVP as a pitcher during wartime in the 1940s, and is a Hall of Famer (of marginal merit in my view). You can click on the link for his Baseball-reference.com page.After his playing career, Newhouser became a scout, eventually for the Astros. In the lead up to the 1992 draft, Newhouser insisted that the Astros draft Jeter. Newhouser, in fact, apparently discovered Jeter. The Astros passed, drafting Phil Nevin instead. Newhouser was so incensed that he quit. Nevin played 18 games for the Astros, before being traded to the Tigers and having a creditable career. So, what would have happened to the Astros had they drafted Jeter?? Yankee fans will no doubt confirm one of Newhouser's key bits of scouting on Jeter; namely that he was
I'll be the first to admit that I hate the New York Yankees and almost all of their players, coaches, fans, and affiliates. With the recent rumors of an apparent rift between the two star infielders I thought it would be fun to play a game with it.Ok, so you can only pick one guy and here's the deal. You are starting your own team and can pick one to be your centerpiece. One guy to build your whole team around. Take everything into consideration; I'll go first.My GuyI'm going to take Derek Jeter as my pick. There is no doubt that A-Rod may wind up hitting 500 hrs in his career and has more power to his bat but given the criteria of the game I'm going with Jeter. If I am starting my own team there is possibly no other guy in MLB that I'd rather build my team around than Jeter. Here are some of the reasons that I'd go with Jeter over A-Rod:He's a great leader on and off the fieldGreat defensive player at the heart of the infieldComes drastically cheaperCommands much more respect
Ok, my mother knows I am a baseball fan and adore the Baltimore Orioles, and her extent of baseball knowledge does not go farther than that.She figures she'd get me something baseball related...She got me cologne. She got me ... Derek Jeter's Driven Cologne!Upon opening the gift, it was an internal reaction I never had before. I looked and looked and told my mom thanks, but she didn't understand that my X-mas will be a downer now.Being an O's fan, especially after '96, this goes further than getting the bad sweater or hard fruitcake. This to me is bad, yes, it's only liquid and chemicals, and my mother didn't know what it represents, but it was tough accepting the gift. It's out of love and my mother was being thoughtful and Jeter is a good guy, but it's what the gift represents -- the New York Yankees!However, I got some courage and opened the box which stored the cologne. I sprayed it and took a whiff, and actually is not that bad. It has a masculine tint to it, as the smell
The A-Rod Saga, We Cover It So You Don't Have to… Well, as we are into a new week and yet closer to the 2007 season, the Yankees have made news once again. Former friends, but current teammates, Derek Jeter and A-Rod, as well all know have had a big thaw in their relationship since A-Rod gave an infamous interview to Esquire Magazine several years ago. From AP: Jeter, the Yankees' captain, has distanced himself since a 2001 Esquire article in which A-Rod said "Jeter's been blessed with great talent around him" and "he's never had to lead.â€â€¦ "You go into New York, you wanna stop Bernie (Williams) and (Paul) O'Neill," A-Rod was quoted as saying. "You never say, 'Don't let Derek beat you.' He's never your concern." Here's what Alex said in response to reporters asking about the issue this morning: More from the AP: "The reality is there's been a change in the relationship over 14 years and, hopefully, we can just put it behind us," Rodriguez said. "You
Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter have broken up. That will be one tricky divorce settlement. If you thought Shawn Chacon was unstoppable last year, just wait until you see his secret weapon in 2007: arthritis. Welcome the newest pro sports organization...the Pillow Fight League. Pittsburgh was rumored to get a franchise, but our local officials can't put together a plan for a suitable Pillow Fighting arena. There's another new league starting up...the Israel Baseball League. The Pirates are predicted to finish last in that league too. Jack Wilson and Jose Castillo met privately to discuss Jack's comments a few weeks back. Jose basically said he doesn't care, and I'm not surprised. I don't think he really cares about much of anything. Ron Cook says PSU basketball is abysmal, but does anyone care? Ron obviously has never met board regular Adam. Dominic Rhodes got a DUI. He put some lives in danger, sure. But the important question is how this will affect the Colts backfield next se
from the NY Daily News... boy, do I love the NY Press...Well, A-Rod had his mug plastered all over America yesterday, as he affirmed one of baseball's worst kept secrets - he does not get along with Derek Jeter. At this point, he just keeps need to keep his mouth shut and just play ball.I found this quote really weird: "You go from sleeping over at somebody's house five days a week and now you don't sleep over," Rodriguez said. "It's not that big of a deal."But without him, would the sport be any interesting? Anyhow, here's some links "bout A-Rod: The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/sports/baseball/20yanks.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/sports/baseball/20chass.html?ref=sports The New York Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/499166p-420817c.html http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/499165p-420816c.html The New York Post: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02202007/sports/yankees/infie
Expect a review of the San Diego Padres today at some point, and a few more African-American player profiles. More news from around baseball… Jeter's Turn to Speak: Maintaining they have a fine relationship on the field and in the clubhouse, Derek Jeter resolutely refused to discuss the deterioration of his friendship with Alex Rodriguez away from the ballpark. One day after A-Rod finally acknowledged the pair no longer are best friends, Jeter sat in the same first-base dugout at Legends Field and was asked to respond. Jeter said: "I don't have a rift with Alex," the captain said Tuesday. "We go out there. We work together. This is our fourth year to be playing together. It's annoying to hear about it all the time. Everyone assumes they know what our relationship is. Everyone assumes -- they see us on the field, if one person gives another one a look, it's a story. If we're at opposite ends of the bench, people say it's a story." Who cares - just play ball! This
I am just playing, of course. Seriously though, check out this card being sold on eBay. So much for continuity, huh? Of course, if I pulled this card I'd be in heaven (no pun intended). For God sakes, someone hand Jeter a blue sharpie! If you want to see what ...