‘I Don’t Know How To…’- Ex Yankees Captain Derek Jeter Left Momentarily Speechless When Asked About How Competent Alex Rodriguez Was as a Player
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Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have played for over a decade together for the New York Yankees. Say it their stardom or their dominance in their respective fields, Jeter and A-Rod shared a lot of ups and downs while playing for the biggest MLB franchise.
Notably, they were two of the biggest baseball stars during their time. When A-Rod signed for the Yankees in 2004, Jeter was already a Yankees legend and leader of the team. To play for the Yankees, A-Rod even sacrificed his playing position. Because the Yankees already had a solid shortstop in Derek Jeter.
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Still, while playing as a third baseman for the Pinstripes, A-Rod continued to shine in Major League Baseball. Recently, when Michael Kay asked Jeter to describe how good A-Rod was in the ballparks, the ex-Yankees captain left clueless for a while to question.
Derek Jeter had no idea what good things to tell about Alex Rodriguez for a moment
Despite sharing lots of ups and downs in the past, the former Yankees, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez tend to share a good friendship between them. However, it was quite awkward when ace broadcaster Michael Kay asked Jeter to say something about A-Rod’s game.
Although Jeter said some nice things about his ex-teammate, his momentarily pause hinted was enough for fans to speculate that Jeter was not comfortable doing that.
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‘Here Are the Rules. If You Think You’re Going to Do…’- Derek Jeter Once Laid Out the Rules to Yankees Newbie Alex Rodriguez in the Most Passive Aggressive Manner
“Alex is a player… I mean, he could do it all, right? I don’t know how to describe it. You know, hit for average, hit for power, steal bases, play defense, strong arm, a good base runner… He could pretty much do whatever you would want a baseball player to do. So, I think that’s why the baseball world fell in love with Alex,” Jeter said.
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Pt. 10 of Derek Jeter’s appearance on the #KayRod broadcast pic.twitter.com/PJfialjhO3
— Juan RC (@elclass_king) August 15, 2022
Together, Jeter and A-Rod won the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. To date, this is still the last World Series that the Yankees have in their trophy cabinet.
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Vibhanshu Kumar