Jeter: “I’ll play as soon as I’ve gotten the OK to do so”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 04, 2013 
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A week ago, it was Brian Cashman who floated an exact date that Derek Jeter might get into a spring training game. Cashman said March 10, a target that’s now only six days away.
“If that’s when he’s ready, that’s when he’s ready,” Joe Girardi said yesterday. “If he’s not, we’ll wait.”
With Opening Day four weeks away, Jeter’s situation is still rather vague. He’s running the bases, but not at full speed. He’s taking ground balls, but hasn’t done some of the more intense defensive drills. He’s taking batting practice, but hasn’t seen an opposing pitcher.
“I’m good at following directions,” Jeter said. “Ever since I was a kid I followed directions pretty good. But, yeah, you’re antsy. You want to do things. But since I got here, I’ve learned patience through the years. So I know what our schedule is and everyone’s on the same page when it comes to that. The goal is April 1st. Getting in spring training games, that’s secondary.”
Of course, spring training games are also necessary. Can he be ready to play in one by the start of next week?
“I don’t know,” Jeter said. “I think it’s just a feel thing, you know what I’m saying? One day you go out there (and feel ready). Like I said, I haven’t run full speed yet. I’m sure I’ll have to do that before I play. I don’t know when that is. I just come in here and ask what we’re doing on that particular day. … You run in a straight line. Then you run the bases. Then you run the bases hard. Then you do different things on defense. It’s just a natural progression up until that point. But I don’t know that there’s necessarily a checklist.”
Jeter’s return affects the top of the order, the infield defense and the right-handed designated hitter. How the Yankees compensate if he’s not ready by Opening Day … well, that seems to be an issue that the Yankees will simply tackle if the time comes.
“I’m always eager to play,” Jeter said. “But you’ve got to keep in mind the goal is April 1. You got to be ready to play April 1. That hasn’t changed.
“Trust me, I’ll play as soon as I’ve gotten the OK to do so.”
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2 Steps SS for NYY
I’m not worried about Jeter and whether or not he will be ready to play April 1.
The team is very smart to bring him along slowly. How often do we hear how
ST is possibly 3 weeks to long for the players? A lot!
Jeter will be fine.
He has 4 weeks to prep and that’s what he will do.
@Kevin_Goldstein
Justin Maxwell’s home run just landed in my back yard in DeKalb.
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He made a nice catch in CF too.
Cashman gonna put himself on the DL ?
Felix Unger March 4th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Cashman gonna put himself on the DL ?
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60 day DL minimum
Cash might lose his spot on the 40 man roster.
Jerkface March 4th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
@Kevin_Goldstein
Justin Maxwell’s home run just landed in my back yard in DeKalb.
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He made a nice catch in CF too.
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Would happily give up some of the bullpen depth for him. Eppley for J-Mac
Cashman does something most of you would never dare to do, and gets hurt. Makes him even a bigger jerk than many of you thought before. He jumped with the finest parachute unit in the world, for one of the most worthy charities this country has.
I used to jump out of airplanes in the nation’s service, for $55.00 extra dollars, over my base pay of $371 per month (maybe $800 today). Never got hurt the way Cashman did, just scrapes and bruises from landing in the woods a couple of times. I enjoyed it, but left it behind. The Golden Knights feel worse about this than anyone. Most people never do anything for anyone but themselves, Cashman did. Good for him.
I would too but I think the Astros would value Maxwell far more than a middle reliever.
“Cashman does something most of you would never dare to do, and gets hurt. Makes him even a bigger jerk than many of you thought before. He jumped with the finest parachute unit in the world, for one of the most worthy charities this country has.”
You’re right. There are plenty of good reasons to not like Cashman. This isn’t one of them.
Warning Track Power March 4th, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Levine to become interim GM ? Cash to stay in FL. for rehab with Arod ?
Levine to become interim GM ? Cash to stay in FL. for rehab with Arod ?
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I know a lot of Yankee fans dislike Brian Cashman but Levine taking over should be every fan’s worst nightmare.
thanks for serving tomingeorgia
kd says:
March 4, 2013 at 4:18 pm
thanks for serving tomingeorgia
Co signed
“I know a lot of Yankee fans dislike Brian Cashman but Levine taking over should be every fan’s worst nightmare.”
Unless the budget goes to like $300m…
More seriously, Levine didn’t get his job by being stupid. You would think that the would look to hire the best baseball people in existence just like he would hire the best in any other business. So far, that hasn’t happened.
kd and blake,
It was for a cause, same one as GB7.
Maybe “Senior Pitching Instructor” means that of all the coaches that Patterson employs in the minor league system, Nardi is the most senior but that he has no real authority
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That better be the case
Hehehehehe.. the Mets are awful.
@MarcCarig
Collins says he had a chat with Santana. thinks yesterday’s throwing session was unneccesary. Thinks he did it to prove people wrong.
More seriously, Levine didn’t get his job by being stupid. You would think that the would look to hire the best baseball people in existence just like he would hire the best in any other business. So far, that hasn’t happened.
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He got the job because he was connected with people at city hall that could help the Yankees push through their stadium deal.
MikeDiGiovanna
#Angels OF Vernon Wells greeted by chants of “Over-paid” in Phoenix. Curiously, #A’s fans have not chanted, “Under-paid” when Trout came up.
“He got the job because he was connected with people at city hall that could help the Yankees push through their stadium deal.”
Right, but I believe that he was hired by Guiliani because he possessed the same skillset that got the Yankees the new stadium they wanted: the ability and competence to get things done.
Even though he isn’t the owner, you see the same pattern. They forget what made them successful outside of sports: hiring the best people available and letting them do their jobs.
I have to hope that the same thing will eventually happen with the NYY because I don’t see Levine leaving.
Rich,
I’m sure Levine is an intelligent and capable guy but I have no confidence he knows what he’s doing in a baseball operation.
Patrick
I agree, and I am hoping that he has to see that. But I can’t root for a continuation of the current baseball decision-makers wither.
@DanBarbarisi: Cashman diagnosis is broken Fibula and dislocated right ankle, surgery today. “Im in great spirits and it was an awesome experience” he says
Ouchie
@NYDNHarper: Just saw cashman in hospital. Said doctors re-set dislocation, and he’s being transported to broward general for surgery tonight.
So it is very Joba-like.
Rich in NJ says:
March 4, 2013 at 5:14 pm
So it is very Joba-like.
Sounds like it yes….