It has been over eight years since Derek Jeter bid farewell to the game. However, the former New York Yankees captain still has a competitive nature. Yes! Even though Jeter does not play the game anymore, he makes sure to follow his favorite team once in a while.

Someone like Jeter, who has played professional baseball for over two decades, will always be competitive even if he does not play the sport anymore. Recently, when a renowned MLB journalist tried to take down Jeter, the former Yankees captain got him back in no time.

Derek Jeter roasts the New York Yankees reporter over his favorite college football team

Earlier on Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines thrashed the Penn State Nittany Lions in a college football game. Talking about Derek Jeter and football in the same para might be a bit weird for those who do not know that Jeter has a soft corner for the Michigan Wolverines.

Yes! Sweeny Murti, who is a Yankees beat reporter for WFAN, tried to troll Jeter with a Penn State jersey and a cheeky tweet. Little did he know that the Yankees legend will get him back after a few hours when the Wolverines defeated the Penn State team.

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Here is how they exchanged their words on Twitter.

Sweeny Murti: “We all know this is the real reason Derek Jeter joined Twitter. Good luck today.”

Derek Jeter: “Good luck next year!”

Notably, Sweeny Murti supports the Nittany Lions because he is a Penn State graduate.

What about the New York Yankees?

It is a good thing that Derek Jeter’s favorite college football team won on Saturday night. But what about the New York Yankees, where he played 20 years of professional baseball? Do they stand a chance of winning Game 4 against the Guardians?

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Well, Jeter is yet to say a word about the Pinstripes. But given the current scenario, it is best not to open his mouth. Because the Yankees are just one defeat away from getting knocked out of the postseason.

With the Guardians already leading the ALDS by 2-1; do you think the Yanks will be able to bounce back in Game 4 on Sunday?