When the New York Yankees drafted Derek Jeter in 1992, the 18-year-old shortstop entered an organization with a cloudy future. Over two decades later—through no fault of his own—he'll exit New York with the Yankees staring down an uncomfortably similar fate.During Jeter's reign in the Bronx, the Yankees dominated the sport. Led by a resurgent farm system, the core of a dynasty was erected in the mid-'90s.
Despite experiencing October failure throughout most of the 2000s, no franchise has been more successful since the day Derek Jeter became the shortstop in ...
To many, the New York Yankees completed a successful winter. They entered the mix with many questions, the biggest of which pertained to adding starting pitching and replacing Robinson Cano's production and everyday glove.
But only a few short months of Major League Baseball's offseason have been needed to update, renew and improve the face of a team that failed in the previous season and position it for the following few years.
The Yanks seized a number of excellent offseason opportunities, acquiring some of the most coveted, upper-echelon free agents on the market—Masahiro ...
Despite missing out on the postseason last October, the New York Yankees enter spring training as the biggest story in Major League Baseball.Yes, the Red Sox won the World Series, the Dodgers carry a $200 million payroll and the Nationals are poised to win big in 2014. But, while compelling, none of their spring training venues can come close to matching the kind of drama and media attention that will surface in Tampa, Fla. at Steinbrenner Field.Over a four-month span, the Yankees lost Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Robinson Cano and ...
The New York Yankees roster consists of a flurry of stars and a vast collection of bubble players who will need to fight during spring training to crack the final 25-man squad.
With depth in the middle infield, manager Joe Girardi will have to make some tough decisions throughout the spring. Each middle infielder offers similar versatility and skills at the plate, though it might come down to who performs best as camp closes and the regular season begins.
Relief pitching is the area where the most surprising cuts will come. With ...
When the dust settles on Derek Jeter's farewell season, the Yankees will be forced to face a question that's been dormant for nearly two decades in New York: Who is going to play shortstop next?For most teams, this is a yearly or frequent exercise. Unless a stud emerges from the farm system, finding a star-caliber shortstop is difficult. Luckily for the Yankees, one could be available on the open market next winter.
No, we're not talking about Jed Lowrie, Asdrubal Cabrera or J.J. Hardy. While all are good players, none profiles as ...
Derek Jeter’s career batting average is .312, but oddsmakers believe the Yankee shortstop's final season will be less productive.
Jeter announced this week he will retire after the 2014 season, which prompted plenty of water-cooler discussions around his place in history. And it prompted sportsbooks to put their money where their mouths are in making Jeter odds on his final season.
OddsShark.com listed a .290 batting average over-under number Thursday, a full 22 points below his career average, from one sportsbook it monitors.
They also set 120.5 as the over-under on his games ...
In the sports world, hyperbole is commonplace. This, however, is more of a fact than an opinion: There will never be another Derek Jeter.
Scoff if you choose, but the announcement of Jeter's impending retirement doesn't change the narrative of his career; it simply illuminates a player that will be unmatched for the rest of sports history.
By 2020, Derek Jeter will be enshrined in Cooperstown on a plaque for future generations to admire. Yet for the generations of fans that had the chance to watch his two-decade career unfold, one of ...
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter announced Wednesday, via his Facebook page, that he'll retire after the 2014 season.
While this isn't a huge surprise considering he'll be 40 years old and played in only 17 games during an injury-plagued 2013, the Yankees can now know without any doubt that the Jeter era is coming to an end and will be seeking his replacement next offseason.
The timing couldn't have been better for the Yankees as the free-agent market for shortstops could be extremely deep after the season—especially compared to this offseason—and ...
Derek Jeter announced on his Facebook page that he will retire after the 2014 season, meaning the New York Yankees will soon lose their all-time leader in hits (3,316), at-bats (10,614), games (2,602) and stolen bases (348). The longtime Yankee shortstop also ranks third in franchise history with 1,876 runs, and his 525 doubles are good for second place.
Jeter should further cement his name in Bronx Bombers lore this season, as he needs 13 runs to pass Lou Gehrig (1,888) for second place in Yankees history and 84 runs to ...
Derek Jeter announced 2014 will be his final season.
Check out the video above as New York Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman talks with our Adam Lefkoe about Jeter's legacy.
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