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Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 08, 2009 
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Derek Jeter did not make himself available to the media after the game, which is very unusual for him. He is hitless in 12 at-bats for the first time this season. David Price became the first pitcher to strike Jeter out three times in a game since Curt Schilling in on April 19, 2004 at Fenway Park.
Like it mattered, right? The Yankees won 3-2 on a walk-off homer by Nick Swisher. It was the third time Swisher has homered from both sides of the plate this season. He now has 26 homers (five at the Stadium) and 77 RBI.
“I guess I was due,” Swisher said. “The guys were kind of giving me a hard time about it, saying I had my one for this month.”
A few other notes: Johnny Damon reached 100 runs for the 10th time in his career. … Dave Robertson will go see Dr. Andrews on Thursday at his office in Pensacola, Fla. … Chad Gaudin has allowed four earned runs in 14 innings as a starter since joining the Yankees. The team is 3-0 in games he has started. … Yankees have won 22 of 26 at home.
This hit record is a distraction for Jeter.
The Yankees have played .750 baseball since the All Star break (they were .671 in 2007).
.750 baseball.
Let me say that again so it sinks in: .750 baseball.
If that doesn’t sink in, maybe this will: the last year a Yankee team got to 90 wins this fast?
1998.
why no show for the media?
Maybe something is happening in his personal life…….I really don’t think he’s pressing. It’s just a slump – he’s had them before and he’ll have them again
A 121 win season over the course of a whole season would be a .746 pct. Just for comparison value.
Jeter couldn’t care less about the mini slump AS LONG as the team continues to win. He’ll bounce back with a vengeance.
Maybe he’s feeling under the weather and didn’t want the media to catch what he has. Truly a class act.
The Angels commentators are talking about some guy named “Vladdy”
Does anybody know who that is?
I know of a lumbering Frankenstein, but not any Vladdy
I thought Beltre was out for the year with that man region injury he got earlier this year.
Jeter went thru an 0 for 34 slump a few years back.
He’ll get through this.
Just trying to get it out of the way as quickly as possible.
Jeter is fine. He’s hit a few balls hard, over the past few games. He’s just been a little unlucky.
Would you stick around if you had Minka Kelly waiting for you in your apartment in a 6″ heels?
Just got home from the game and I was so sad for Jeter, and myself really. I wanted to see a record broken. But he’ll get them one of these days. I’m pulling for friday because I might be there.
Wilson Betemit!!
“That’s one of those cheap Yankee Stadium homeruns”
Then why didn’t Tampa hit one? Apparently, they’re cheap.
Jim Rice,
Were they wrong? It barely scooted over the fence. They all count, but that one wouldn’t have made it most parks.
Yeesh – Nadal running away – I so wanted Monfils to win
Man,I never get tired of listening to John Sterling say Swisherlicios.
Swisherlicious, lol
I know it’s shocking but Jeter is human. It’s funny hearing everyone make excuses about how he’s not pressing.
Jeters entire family is in town. He’s allowed to blow off the media for a night to be with his family, isn’t he?
I am home.
And I have officially declared myself “Nick Swisher’s good luck charm”. LOL
I was sitting down stairs, just foul of the right field found pole. Swisher and I had a moment. I know it.
No worried, MPB is still Johnny Damon. But at least Swisher is unmarried so I cannot be declared a homewrecker again
Rishi,
It’s a war of attrition and unfortunately Monfils just doesn’t have enough left in the tank to hang in. The last two sets will probably be runaways.
It’s not really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Jeter scorched two balls last night. If you think he’s “pressing” now, it’s a little silly.
Anyway, I’m waiting for SG’s reminder about Swisher’s not being suited for everyday duty. He has that OPS+ almost to 130 now.
well – with that, I’m going to call it a night…
‘nite all
Derek Jeter did not make himself available to the media after the game, which is very unusual for him.
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Wow. I really thought Jetes was above it, that he had ice water in his veins. Guess he’s human, after all.
Oh yeah, almost forgot 40 Games above .500
These are the types of games we haven’t been winning the past few years. In the past we would have gotten dicouraged after giving up a lead in the late innings. But this group of guys never give up.
40 games over .500 for the first time since the last game of the 2004 season.
lol@homewrecker.
Talk about a poster that was on Joel Osteen overload or something.
Dave Robertson will go see Dr. Andrews on Thursday at his office in Pensacola, Fla. …
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Like most people, Girardi was too busy being fixated on Mariano’s groin. If he had asked D-Rob how his groin was daily, eventually it would have lead to the conversation that would get D-Rob talking about his tight elbow.
Girardi is a damn hack/disgrace/nightmare. You have 25 groins on a team, not just one; I’m sorry, but that’s basic Tee-Ball coaching stuff, Managing 101. You’re making millions of dollars per year Joe, is it too much to ask you to check all of them out daily? And I don’t care that rosters have expanded, show up to the ballpark early and check jocks. Lead by example.
Good job by Jeter. He probably realized that nothing good is coming out of talking about it. It is obviously just making things worse hearing about it all day and then having to answer the questions. What is he supposed to tell the media why he didn’t get a hit?
Yanks now 7-2 in Sept.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
September 8th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
lol@homewrecker.
Talk about a poster that was on Joel Osteen overload or something.
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Seriously insane. LOL
I am a little sad I did not see history tonight, but this was my first walk-off. So I think that trade is more than fair
Chad Gaudin… who’d have thunk it?
Jeter probably didn’t want to talk to the media because it’s the same old crap.
When he does get his next hit, he’ll get his next three very quickly.
ok – i’m back – had to post this:
NickSwisher: amazing game!!! Hats off to my boy Chad. Pitched his butt off. Couldn’t be more happy. Amazing feeling
’98 Revisited
September 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Man,I never get tired of listening to John Sterling say Swisherlicios.
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When did he ditch “Jolly Old St. Nick”???
DEFINITELY Gaudin over Mitre!
Homewrecker, digya take any photos?
Robertson is going to be fine. He already said that an MRI was done and it didn’t reveal an injury.
He said he wasn’t even concerned about it. He’s going to Andrews to make sure he’s fine.
Worry about Robertson when there’s a reason to worry about him.
Anybody know what the magic number for the yanks to clinch at least the wildcard is? Not sure exactly how to calculate an E number but I wanna say it’s 12…
Stevie
September 8th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Homewrecker, digya take any photos?
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Are you talkin to me????? (Said in a Robert DeNiro voice)
Nope. I am not one of those girls thats into pictures.
Sterling also changed Johny Damon’s “Simply Damonic” call. Too bad. That was one of my favorites. So many people knock Sterling but its wonderful to listen to someone who gets as much joy out of the game as I do.
I forgot to mention-
I saw our very own Pete on the field pregame interviewing someone. I wasn’t sitting very far and I considered calling out, but I had spilled soda down my white shirt and had made it wet-shirt night at Yankee Stadium. I didn’t think that would make the best impression.
But Pete looked very spiffy in his almost light green shirt!
ESPENS Baseball General Manager always points out that the yanks are not home grown. http://yankeesvoice.mlblogs.co.....money.html Cash is Money!
Jeter will be OK he had to go his parents and girl friend were waiting for him after the game. He is the Captain, he can miss an interview here and there.
I was half selfishly hoping he wouldn’t get it tonight, as I got stuck with the D-Rays coverage and I didn’t want my memories of this to be tainted by their waspish coverage, lol. The only reason I was hoping Jeter would get the hits was so you could see it, lol. A walk-off is almost as exciting though.
LOL how covered was Swisher with cool whip? He looked like the marshmallow man from Ghostbusters.
Erica- so funny. I am sure Pete wouldn’t have minded though!
Was he interviewing A-Rod?
Angel- it was shaving cream, unfortunately. It’s a good thing he didnt try swallowing that stuff.
Angel – it was shaving cream. Nick said in the postgame that AJ whispered in his ear not to eat it.
According to Suzyn Walman they couldn’t find the whipped cream in the clubhouse so they had to use shaving cream. Thats why it seemed to stick better than usual.
Erica, Sterling stopped using Jolly old St. Nick awhile ago. He apparently asked John to use Swishalicious instead.
I’m sorry you didn’t get to see history, but a walk-off is pretty cool too!
First offense so Jeter gets a pass on dodging the media.
Wow, apparently we all pay very close attention to AJ’s pie fillings.
Christina- Gardner update on the blog from my outing to Rochester
September 8th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Erica- so funny. I am sure Pete wouldn’t have minded though!
Was he interviewing A-Rod?
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No. It was after batting practice. I couldn’t tell who it was, which makes me think it was probably someone just called up I couldn’t quite recognize. And I couldn’t see his number.
The entire right side of my shirt was wet and see through. I was sitting with my arms crossed. LOL
’98 Revisited September 8th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Wow, apparently we all pay very close attention to AJ’s pie fillings.
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We keep winning so there’s not much to complain about. We gotta talk about something
The Yankees are not home grown:
Nick Green
Mike Lowell
Jason Bay
David Ortiz
JD Drew
Victor Martinez
Rocco BalDLi
Julio Lugo
Alex Gonzalez
Mark Kotsay
Josh Beckett
Brad Penny
Tim Wakefield
John Smoltz
Takashi Sai….
Whoops…wrong squad.
Wait…I thought all Red Sox players came up through their own scouting system. Who are all those guys then?
Somehow I doubt Pete would have minded a female with a wet shirt calling him over.
I don’t care what color the soda was you were drinking Erica.
rb
September 8th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Erica, Sterling stopped using Jolly old St. Nick awhile ago. He apparently asked John to use Swishalicious instead.
I’m sorry you didn’t get to see history, but a walk-off is pretty cool too!
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History would have been cool, but this was my first walk off. So I don’t mind at all!
The entire right side of my shirt was wet and see through. I was sitting with my arms crossed. LOL
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Sure you were. You’ve been eXposed!! You were trying to lure MPB Johnny Damon. Homewrecker!!!
raymagnetic
September 8th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Somehow I doubt Pete would have minded a female with a wet shirt calling him over.
I don’t care what color the soda was you were drinking Erica
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Haha. It was Diet Coke, but I didn’t want it to stain. So I went to the bathroom to rinse it. And of course soaked my shirt in the process and made it look completely worse until it dried
Personally, I hope Jeter never talks to the media again.
“I am not one of those girls thats into pictures.”
What about video?
Crap. Angel is on to me. LOL
Angel is right. We are all on to you and your homewrecker self. Clearly you dumped the soda on your shirt on purpose.
Oh was it NYY636? It looked like coolwhip. I thought he didn’t use shaving cream cause of the stinging eyes factor. It certainly produced the best pie-ing effect so far though, haha.
Christina- Gardner update on the blog from my outing to Rochester
September 8th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Angel is right. We are all on to you and your homewrecker self. Clearly you dumped the soda on your shirt on purpose.
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When Johnny walked, I yelled “I love you Johnny” as loud as I could. I don’t think he heard me
Nick in SF
September 8th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
“I am not one of those girls thats into pictures.”
What about video?
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:shakes her head:
How Nick became “Swishalicious”
http://baseballdigest.com/feat.....halicious/
# Pel September 8th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Personally, I hope Jeter never talks to the media again.
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That will be a sad day when it comes Pel. Jeter’s boring interviews are part of the yankee charm.
GGBG (Magic Number: 15)
September 8th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
The Yankees are not home grown:
Nick Green
Mike Lowell
Jason Bay
David Ortiz
JD Drew
Victor Martinez
Rocco BalDLi
Julio Lugo
Alex Gonzalez
Mark Kotsay
Josh Beckett
Brad Penny
Tim Wakefield
John Smoltz
Takashi Sai….
Whoops…wrong squad.
Wait…I thought all Red Sox players came up through their own scouting system. Who are all those guys then?
LOL….That was Awesome!!
Erica – just curious, what was your reaction when Damon missed the ball in the 1st?
I heard Chad Gaudin’s post game comments on the radio. He sounded so genuinely thrilled I had tears in my eyes listening to him
For personal use only, of course.
NYY626
September 8th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Erica – just curious, what was your reaction when Damon missed the ball in the 1st?
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I was right by the right field foul pole, my view of left field was a very distorted angle- so I blissfully could not see it
I was right by the right field foul pole, my view of left field was a very distorted angle- so I blissfully could not see it
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Haha well that was convenient. By the way, you should probably sit in left field next time if you want Johnny to hear you scream his name….
NYY626-”Jeter’s boring interviews are part of the yankee charm.”
Jeter is deffinately Mr. Reliable. He always hits .300, He always comes through in the clutch, and he can always be relied upon to give incredibly boring, monotone interviews.
LOL. We’re going to have to keep an eye on her, Christina.
NYY626
September 8th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I was right by the right field foul pole, my view of left field was a very distorted angle- so I blissfully could not see it
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Haha well that was convenient. By the way, you should probably sit in left field next time if you want Johnny to hear you scream his name….
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I sat in left field once two seasons ago very close to Johnny. I yelled “I love you” about 20 times. I was starting to feel rather stupid by the end of the game
Comment: “I hope Jeter never talks to the media again.”
That’s a brilliant comment. Jeter has crafted his image of being a cheerful, responsible, accountable team leader by the comments he has made to the media over the years via interviews. It has led to his becoming the face of his franchise and earning millions in endorsements. But Pel writes that he hopes Jeter stops talking to the media.
Of course, because that has worked out so well for Manny, or A-Rod or other guys who lack public relations skills. They really have benefitted from that.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Jeter has a friendly relationship with every beat writer. He’s a nice guy who enjoys talking about college football or television shows and movies. He asks about your family, we ask about his, etc. Everybody’s a professional about it because both sides realize that the fans benefit by hearing what the player has to say about the game.
As a supposed fan of the team, why would you want Jeter to change that? It makes no sense.
I asked Jeter to do our reader Q&A and he was happy to do it and had fun with it. 500+ people wrote in, it was a nice interaction. But Pel would have such things vanish.
Great idea. By all means, let’s have the players never say a word. The game would be much better that way.
>That will be a sad day when it comes Pel.
>Jeter’s boring interviews are part of the yankee charm.
In years to come, Jeter’s ghost is going to haunt visiting teams by clichéing them to death.
Yikes
I’m going to stand over here now.
Nick in SF
September 8th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
I’m going to stand over here now.
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IS there room for me in the corner too?
Whoa
Jerkface, I hereby give you the job of checking 25 men’s groins on a daily basis.
Okay, so apparently you can’t substitute half-n-half for heavy cream when makin caramel sauce.
We hear about a thousand clichés a day in that clubhouse and we hear them in just about every interview.
Go pete!
PEL- “In years to come, Jeter’s ghost is going to haunt visiting teams by clichéing them to death.”
OK, I have to admit that is kind of funny.
One more item to note-
When Swisher hit his walk off home run, I was jumping up and down so much, I actually jumped into the seat in front of me and hurt my leg.
And my Yankee soup bowl is actually kind of cool, but I would still rather have Yankee Snoopy
Ok to break the awkward silence, Erica, go to Toronto and stand in section 130A. Johnny is great with the fans out there, and would probably hear you chanting his name as all of 5 people go to Jays games. Then again, if you switch to RF, Swisher would hear you and you wouldnt be labeled a homewrecker…
Erica: is that a trick question?
I don’t think Jeter dodging the media at the moment is necessarily a bad thing. Some avoidance of the circus surrounding this record might get him back to hitting and getting it over with.
I’m not saying the record isn’t important but the way it’s being handled by some outlets is getting a little ridiculous.
Yeah, but no one does the cliche better than Jeter. Just look at some of the, um, media people bat their eyelashes at him.
And Erica, you’re going to have to try harder than that to get the attention of the players.
Peter,
HAve you ever asked Arod to do a blog Q&A and if so, what was the response?
Cliches have never got him in trouble with putting his foot in his mouth, Pel.
Christina- Gardner update on the blog from my outing to Rochester
September 9th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Ok to break the awkward silence, Erica, go to Toronto and stand in section 130A. Johnny is great with the fans out there, and would probably hear you chanting his name as all of 5 people go to Jays games. Then again, if you switch to RF, Swisher would hear you and you wouldnt be labeled a homewrecker…
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Mental note: Get passport before next season so I can see the Yanks in Toronto……..
(good to have any way in case I need to leave the country in a hurry)
Wouldn’t I be a hypocritical homewrecker if I ended my pretend relationship with Johnny for Swisher??? I prefer to stay Swisher’s good luck charm
Pete just channeled Dave.
Sorry to get upset, but I try and take pride in what I do for a living. I’m a fan of teams and players myself and I enjoy reading about those teams and players. When somebody suggests that athletes shouldn’t talk, you’re basically saying I shouldn’t have a job.
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September 9th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Yeah, but no one does the cliche better than Jeter. Just look at some of the, um, media people bat their eyelashes at him.
And Erica, you’re going to have to try harder than that to get the attention of the players.
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I don’t know. When Swisher was in the field at the Top of the 9th, some dude behind me was hounding him and yelled “Look at me”. He actually looked and we all went nuts
Erica – always OPPC September 9th, 2009 at 12:01 am
One more item to note-
When Swisher hit his walk off home run, I was jumping up and down so much, I actually jumped into the seat in front of me and hurt my leg.
And my Yankee soup bowl is actually kind of cool, but I would still rather have Yankee Snoopy
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I’d rather have Snoopy too – Snoopy has always been my favorite!
That was like the F5 tornado version of a smackdown.
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If it’s already ruined, try adding butter to it to make up for the difference in fat content.
Pete. I understand your point of view completely.
And I was so excited when I saw you working on the field tonight pre-game!!!!
(Again, very spiffy in the sort of light green)
pat,
I just dissolved the crystal brick and got it on a low boil to see if it would do something, anything.
Will try the butter, thanks.
>Cliches have never got him in trouble with putting his
>foot in his mouth, Pel.
I don’t think I’ve ever said anything to the contrary.
I thought it was a deserved smackdown, especially given we all benefit from the fact that Jeter does talk to the media. This blog is living proof that people want to hear from the players – cliches or not.
Erica, was he interviewing a tall, blonde, guy?
And Erica, you’re going to have to try harder than that to get the attention of the players.
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If she goes further than the wet t-shirt,she could get arrested.
Sawx down to, 2 in wild card.
Christina- Gardner update on the blog from my outing to Rochester
September 9th, 2009 at 12:09 am
Erica, was he interviewing a tall, blonde, guy?
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He had a helmet on. I really had no idea who. It definitely wasn’t Shelly. This guy seemed short and young
True, Angel. But I think the fact that he left without making himself available is a bigger deal to the media than it is to the fans. I mean really, what more can he say at this point?
Thanks for that, Pete. I love what you do every day…I’d love to do it myself!
I hope the guys with the notepads and recorders will give the guy a pass tonight – he’s there for you just about every day and he’s one of the good guys.
“Drama builds as Jeter’s skid continues
Once an innocent drought, hitless streak turning into a slump”
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
Hmmmm, maybe this is why Jeter wanted a night off from the press. Guys like Pete are looking to inform their readers who are fans. Some others might just be looking for “Breaking News”. It’s got to get tiring for the players sometimes.
Pete,
You’re right, of course. I don’t think anyone really wishes any athlete would stop talking to the press, because that’s how we get to know them. With Jeter, I think many wish to get beyond the vanilla persona that comes across in his interviews because he’s probably an interesting person when relaxed in conversation. In talking with him informally, you must get more of his personality, which we don’t see. (Jealous?? You bet!)
Gossip Alert- (cover your eyes if not interested)
Kate Hudson’s ex husband, Chris Robinson, is going to be a daddy again
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hu.....09522.aspx
Poor Madison Bumgarner is a true SF Giant now; the bullpen just flushed his first win down the toilet and gave him a No Decision.
I think I am actually rooting for the Sox to get the wild card. The Sox crush the Angels in the playoffs. And frankly, the Angels scare the crap out of me.
more than anything, I think Jeter hates that a big deal is being made out of this.
Very surprised, and even if there’s not a good excuse he deserves a pass.
It’s not like he had an error that cost the game or something else he needed to be accountable for.
I’m going to stand over here now.
Nick, you can come back now. The beating is over.
Erica,
I don’t even want to look. I like the mental image of the bearded toddler.
“Poor Madison Bumgarner is a true SF Giant now; the bullpen just flushed his first win down the toilet and gave him a No Decision.
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Nice. Does that mean we can get him for Nady now?
Erica – always OPPC September 9th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Gossip Alert- (cover your eyes if not interested)
Kate Hudson’s ex husband, Chris Robinson, is going to be a daddy again
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hu…..09522.aspx
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I still can’t believe ARod “dates” K-Ho. She looks like a guy.
Honestly, with how hyped up its getting I can’t say I blame him, rb. But yeah, he’s always available and he’s not tonight, I can see mentioning it. He probably just wants it all over and done with. The team is still winning despite it, so its not distracting the team, which I hope makes it a little easier for him. Its inevitable. It’s going to happen. He’s not going to retire before those 4 hits happen, lol.
Pete,
You’re more than justified in being upset, but this line
“Of course, because that has worked out so well for Manny, or A-Rod or other guys who lack public relations skills. They really have benefitted from that. ”
made me stop.
Hasn’t that actually worked for A-Rod? I mean, everything I’ve read in the last month or so has been basically how his shutting up has done wonders for his game, and how he’s viewed by the media and the players in the clubhouse.
Jeter stood there after two games yesterday and answered the same dumb questions he was going to hear once again tonight. It’s not a big deal.
I’m sure he preferred to let guys like Gaudin and Swisher get their props instead of answering the same questions again.
A-Rod HAS indeed benefited this season from not talking to the media much.
The more he talks, the more he gets in trouble and the media jumps on him for it.
Jeter will speak when he breaks Lou Gehrig’s record. When you ask Swisher the time, he tells you how to make a clock.