Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeteris an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees. A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as a central figure of the Yankees' success of the late 1990s and early 2000s for his hitting, baserunning, fielding, and leadership. He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits, doubles, games played, stolen bases, times on base, plate appearancesand at bats. His accolades include 14 All-Star selections, five Gold...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth26 June 1974
CityPequannock, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
I probably took my eye off it a little too soon. I haven't seen a replay of it, but I've got to make that play. Wang was really pitching well, he was in a groove. But after that mistake, they really took advantage of it.
After that mistake they really took advantage of it. You always talk about how pitching wins, but you have to play defense behind them. Everybody's talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. You need pitching and defense.
At this stage of the game, teams really focus on scouting reports.
The last thing you need when you're not going well is to look over and see panic on your manager's face. With Joe, he always looks like he's in control. I mean, from being around him so long, I can tell when he's angry. But panic, that's something you'll never see from him.
Their record doesn't show it, but they've really got some guys who are starting to play well. The experience is going to help them. They've been playing together for a while, and they've got a lot of confidence, especially against us.
Their pitching staff is as good as any team in baseball. You don't want to fall behind them, but unfortunately, we did. We were able to scratch and claw for a couple of late runs.
Their bullpen is pretty good. Any guy they throw out there doesn't put you in an ideal situation as a hitter.
The feeling is that it's over. It doesn't always happen, but that's the feeling you have. Mo has been automatic for a while.
(The fans) were with him until he got picked off second.
I'm not really worried about Boston right now. This is a big series. We've got to play well against Baltimore.
If we beat them, it still doesn't make up for what happened last year. They've got great defense and a bullpen that's one of the best. They do all the little things. I think they're a pest for everybody. Yeah, we've had some rough elimination games there. You remember them, but you don't really think about them while you're playing. We've been eliminated in other places.
If you're going to win, ... you have to have the best team . So if somebody goes down, somebody else has to pick it up.
If you ask me, I don't think he's done pitching. I don't have to sell Rocket on playing in New York. He knows what's it like.
If you ask me, I don't think he's done pitching, but that has nothing to do with what he's said to me. It has nothing to do with any conversation we've had.