The Captain of the Yankee ship for the last 8+ years has been Derek Jeter. He is by all accounts a trooper, great role model for the team and his work ethic is beyond reproach. By baseball standards he is old approaching 39 or is it 40? Last fall he fell and broke his ankle. In true DJ spirit he worked hard with every intention of being at shortstop when the Yankees began the 2013 season. Injuries at his age heal slowly and so when the bell rang, Jeter was unable to lace 'em up and captain his team. His rehab took a turn for the worse when he chipped a bone in the same broken ankle foot and now his return has been delayed until who knows when.
Yesterday The Captain faced the media in a much anticipated news conference. What would he say? Perhaps this was it? Would he return for this year? I'd imagine 50 or more reporters covered this event. Jeter approaches the mike, and says "I'll be back when I am healed". For the next 35 minutes reporters tried to get him to say the same thing in as many ways as possible. Story over in 10 seconds.
Last night DJ, The Captain was in the dugout in full uniform. Ids this a rule that only people in uniform can be in the dugout. There was no chance he would play, he is on the no play list, yet there he was from hat to foot and one walking cast. What a trooper.
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