Jeter's Final Home Game Was Simply Magical!!

 Watched from about the sixth inning on last night. The cheers, tension, emotions  and chants  continued to intensify inning by inning. Then, in a  series of events, that could only be scripted in Hollywood,  the  Yanks blow a 5-2 ninth inning lead  and the game is knotted 5 all.
  Who is scheduled  to bat  3rd in the bottom of the 9th. Yes, Mr. Jeter.  So  in classic Jeter   drama,  he uses the patented inside-out Jeter swing and knocks in the game winner, walkoff style.
  From there, things just let loose!!  Happy Ending for sure  ....

  Thanks for the memories  Captain!

Don't Look Now, Derek Jeter up to .291 !

With the stock market uncertainty, housing market problems and unrest throughout the world, we have almost lost sight of the fact that the Yankee shortstop has lifted his average to 291 and is nearing 50 RBI's. As usual, even at age 37, he is playing an impeccable shortstop. Jeter looks like Jeter! Not as many homers of course, but hitting balls the opposite way with that classic "inside-out swing", driving the ball in the gaps and legging out infield hits . Even stealing a base or two...and playing with ease and confidence especially since the "3000 hit monkey is off his back "!
So all you doubters out there, I must definitively state, Derek Jeter is not washed up ! He is still a very productive # 2 hitter with a spring in his step.
And Ty Cobb and Pete Rose, well....Let's see.