Jeter: “Now it’s normal spring training”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 09, 2013 
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First pitch of his first game back in the lineup, Derek Jeter lined a single to left field.
“It was right down the middle,” Jeter said. “He felt sorry for me.”
Then Ichiro Suzuki grounded to short, and Jeter slid awkwardly into second base.
“Forgot about (practicing) that one,” he said. “We don’t really practice sliding. … I sorta fell down, like O’Neill.”
Those were the highlights of Jeter’s return to the Yankees lineup. He started at designated hitter, got two at-bats and went 1-for-2. He had to run a little and looked fine, though he admitted that he’s still not running at full speed.
“Now it’s normal spring training,” Jeter said. “I’ve played in a game so now it’s just getting more and more comfortable. More at-bats, more pitches, more times running on the bases. Now I need to do it in a game.”
Jeter said he wasn’t positive, but he thought he might need only one more game at DH before getting in the field.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a bigger test,” he said. “I would say it probably takes a little longer (to get ready defensively). You can’t really prepare for some things that happen in games. You can practice all you want, but some of the movements are going to be a little different. I think it takes a little longer to get comfortable defensively than it does offensively, but that’s every season.”
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” I sorta fell down, like O’Neill.””
Barring a trade, what does this team’s opening day lineup look like? I’ll give it a shot (due to injuries).
Gardner – LF
Jeter SS
Cano 2B
Youk 1B
Ichiro RF
Nunez DH
Musty 3B
Cerevelli -C
Mesa – CF
Bench:
Nix
Rivera, Diaz or Almonte (pick 2)
Stewie
no hafner?
rivera will make team.
Facing a LHP opening day (lestah)
Right, Hafner. He is the starting DH, definitely against righties and perhaps full time. …
talking roster….rivera will make team as BU1B/OF/DH
diaz is playing his way off team
almonte can’t field
johnson is not needed
My worry is that Joe takes Johnson because he’s a vet … If they open the season with Musty, I’ll be a happy fan …
jeter will leadoff
ichiro 2nd…gardy 9th…this way they are together after the 1st inning
cano 3rd
youk or hafner 4th/5th dep on pitcher
6-7-8 crapshoot
Almonte needs more time in he minors. But I like that he has improved steadily in the minors. That’s the sign of a legit prospect
nuney should be the RH DH or he will rot on the bench
they need a LH 3B or 1B if Musty can’t pick it at 3rd.
Great to see Jeter back! Now the front office needs to step up and make a move so he’s not the only major leaguer on the field opening day.
chavez would have been perfect but he’s tearing it up in ST 6-15
Does anyone know whether today’s entire coverage of Mo’s press conference (meaning gthe conference and interviews later, etc.) lasted longer than an hour? I’m asking for a friend and I really don’t remember how long it was one, though it did seem to me that it didn’t last more than an hour.
Thanks.
Who are the regulars?
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Well I would say that out of the 36 at bats – 18 of those were taken by “regulars”. I know I might be reaching but the way the offense has looked this spring that is all I got.
Trisha, it was like 10:44 I nOticed when The Presence was doing a Side interview w/ Singleton & Curry, so the formal conference ended in like 40 plus
Minutes. Had to leave so don’t know if there were additional 1-on-1s w/him. I saw Hal about to be
Interviewed and reached for the remote to kill the set:)
J. Al – thank you!
“I saw Hal about to be Interviewed and reached for the remote to kill the set:)”
In Rivera’s interview during the game, Mo praised George and his desire to win. Players appreciate it when ownership will go the extra mile and spend money at the TD, for example.
We will never know how they feel about current ownership.
:rolleyes: