Harper: Don't use A-Rod at shortstop

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  DO use A-Rod at shortstop.  Then see what happens when he boots his first grounder.

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Jeter Injury Update: Pray For The Quad
Published 4/8/2008 by The Editor at THE BRONX CHEER
... You know, it’s great the Yankees are doing all this running and stretching in Spring Training. In the Torre Era, you wouldn’t believe all the groin and leg injuries that plagued - Oops! Down goes The Captain with a strained left quad! And guess who might be filling in for him. ...

Yahoo! Sports: Passan: Jeter’s injury acute pain for Yanks
Published 4/8/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... a game Monday lingers. “There’s a lot of different scenarios we’ll talk about as a club and decide what we’re going to do,” Girardi said, and even though there was little substance to his words, it felt frighteningly candid – and, considering the other options, a rather sensible idea. Because under Torre’s watch, no matter how damaging to the Yankees in the short or long term, he wouldn’t dare place someone of consequence at Jeter’s position for fear of upsetting the captain’s chi. John Harper - Don’t Use A-Rod at Sortstop .

Baseball Today: Tuesday, April 8
Published 4/8/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... The Blue Jays' 4-2 start against the Yankees and Red Sox may ease the pressure on manager John Gibbons. (Toronto Star) PAIN OF VICTORY: The Yankees' satisfaction with their 6-1 win over the Rays last night was tempered by a quadriceps injury to Derek Jeter that could put him on the disabled list. (New York Post) If he's sidelined, it may mean Alex Rodriguez will return to shortstop (New York Post), though the Daily News' John Harper thinks that would be a bad idea. Jeter's injury took the spotlight away from Mike Mussina, who ...

Now starting at shortstop … Alex Rodriguez?
Published 4/8/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
... Jeter is out for an extended period of time with the quad injury he suffered last night, is it possible that Alex Rodriguez would be moved to shortstop until Jeter returns? New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn’t rule it out last night. “It’s something we’ll talk about internally and let [everybody] know,” Girardi said. Good idea? John Harper of the New York Daily News doesn’t think so. Jeter and A-Rod seem to be on the best ...

Here comes the short stop debate
Published 4/8/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... . John Harper thinks that A-Rod, who has played just a few innings at short since 2003, should stay at third. I think using Morgan Ensberg at third and A-Rod at short isn’t the worst idea the Yanks have put forth recently. ...

Jeter a-hurtin', but Yanks a-winnin'
Published 4/8/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , but again that will depend on how long the Captain is out. John Harper is quick to tell Girardi not to mess with A-Rod at all . The conclusion? Since there's no real prognosis on Jeter's injury, it's hard to venture any guess right now. Betemit will probably play the next two or three games, then at that point if Jeter's injury proves worse than initially expecteed, a more permanent plan will have to be implemented. We'd be very hesitant to move A-Rod back there on a whim (despite the fact that he's probably still the best-fielding shortstop on the team). There is different ...

Tuesday Reading: This time, it’s personal.
Published 4/8/2008 by Coley Ward at umpbump.com
Aubrey is playful Could A-Rod play shortstop while Jeter is on the shelf? Girardi won’t rule it out . The Phils-Mets series is underway. Jayson Stark reported this winter that the Phils were talking about starting a fight with their NL East rivals. Will there be a brawl? The Mets say ...

A-Rod eligible at short? 'It's something we'll talk about internally'
Published 4/8/2008 at Roto Arcade
... When asked about the possibility of Alex Rodriguez shifting to shortstop, Girardi said, "It's something we'll talk about internally." ...

Could A-Rod, Soriano Snake Their Way Into New Eligibilities?
Published 4/9/2008 by Derek Nelson at Seamless Baseball
... value. Not bad for those who snagged him in the second round. But Soriano is not the only top-tier talent who could benefit from some added eligibility. The best player in all of baseball, Alex Rodriguez, could possibly see time at shortstop should Derek Jeter require a disabled list stint for his strained quad. The Yankees lack a true backup shortstop, and have Morgan Ensberg backing up A-Rod. Could a return to his old position be in the works? Joe Girardi doesn’t dismiss the idea: “It’s something we’ll talk ...