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...head was spinning. What about Jeter? Who?s playing where? Is A-Rod going to the outfield...
...Third base,? said Dave. ?And he and Jeter are both signed through 2010.? How could this have happened? More to the point, why am I telling you about it at this point, in this piece...
With Sheffield in the mix, the Yankees can have Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Jason Giambi, Sheffield and Jorge Posada in the first five spots in the lineup, and Alfonso Soriano either at the bottom or leading...
...Matsui prefers to stay at his current position. "My feeling is that I am a shortstop," he says. "I could learn a lot by playing beside Jeter, but I would want the chance to someday compete for his spot. It would not be easy to knock him off, but if I became a Yankee, I would like to be given the chance...
...irony is absolutely Steinbrennian: by all accounts Matsui is an all-around better defensive shortstop than Jeter. Moving the Japanese star to another position would be like buying a plush convertible and driving it with the top up. "You'd eliminate most of his talents as a shortstop-his hands, his quickness, his arm," says Mariners director Heid. "I don't suggest having any player make a position change, let alone one while making a country and culture change...