nydailynews.com - 5/12/2008
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Riding the momentum from his first home run of the season, Derek Jeter was ready to put his power stroke on display again Sunday, but rain washed away what would have been his second career appearance as the Yankees' cleanup hitter.
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Baseball Today: Monday, May 12
Projo Sox Blog —
... (I also agree with his criticisms of Patriot Reign, for the exact reasons he states.) Holley talks about the Sox book with the Boston Globe.
ENOUGH, ALREADY: It's one thing for opponents to be irritated by Joba Chamberlain's pumping and screaming and dancing. But now Goose Gossage is telling him to knock it off and act like a Yankee. (Bergen Record)
MISSED CHANCE: Yesterday's rainout in Detroit cost Derek Jeter a chance to hit cleanup. (New York Daily News)
JUST TRYIN' TO CAPTURE THE ...
Rain K’s Derek Jeter as cleanup hitter
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Rain K’s Derek Jeter as cleanup hitter Whew!...For a minute there, I thought Taylor Rain had turned down Jeter for “Un-natural #18”! Riding the momentum from his first home run of the season, Derek Jeter was ready to put his power stroke on display again Sunday, but rain washed away what would have been his second career appearance as the Yankees’ cleanup hitter. Jeter snapped his 128 at-bat homerless skid - his longest to start a season in his career - on Saturday. “He’s hitting cleanup?” said an amused Mike Mussina after learning of the lineup. “He hits one home run and now ...
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nj.com 5/12/2008 — NOTEBOOK DETROIT -- After looking at yesterday's Yankees lineup card, Mike Mussina blurted, "He hits one homer and now he's the cleanup hitter?" Derek Jeter would have batted fourth yesterday had the game not been rained out -- even though...
JETER'S CLEAN-UP SPOT WASHED AWAY —
NY Post: Sports 5/11/2008
DETROIT _ For what would have been the second time in his career Derek Jeter was slated to hit fourth today until rain killed the Yankees-Tigers game at Comerica Park. Afterward, Joe Girardi presented the shortstop with the lineup card and the...
JETER MISSES CHANCE TO HIT IN CLEANUP SPOT —
NY Post: Sports 5/12/2008
DETROIT - For what would have been the second time in his career Derek Jeter was slated to hit fourth today until rain killed the Yankees-Tigers game at Comerica Park. Afterward, manager Joe Girardi presented the shortstop with the lineup card, and...
