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...doubles to surpass Rodriguez for the most doubles ever by a shortstop in a single season...
Rodriguez is the more talented shortstop, but dealing both Nomar and Manny—whom ESPN’s Peter Gammons dubs the best right-handed hitter in the AL—for A-Rod doesn?...
This guy is far and away the best hitter in the majors. He’s hit over 40 home runs the past six seasons. Six! And he’s a gold glove shortstop! His OBP is just about .400 since 2000—compare that to Nomar’s usual .350. He’s had over 130 RBIs in three of the past four seasons. What was the only year he didn’t do it? 2003—and he still...
...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...