Thank You, Jeter
December 2, 2004
On Pedro, Jeter sticks Sox in it:
“I don’t want to comment about what would work in the clubhouse. It’s not a situation I’ve spent time thinking about,” he said. “All this stuff is speculation. Pedro Martinez is not on this team. Until he’s on this team, you can speculate all you want.”
But Jeter did not slam the door on Martinez, saying, “You always have players with bad reputations that you hear about and then he comes here and it works.
“The bottom line is that you have a job to do. If someone is on your team, you have to find a way to work together. It doesn’t mean that everyone you’ve played with in the past you’ve liked, as long as you have a common goal, that’s fine.”
… Jeter said he wasn’t surprised to bump into Martinez at Legends Field a few weeks ago. “Nothing shocks me,” he said. Jeter had gone to the Yanks’ spring training home to make a friendly bet with Steinbrenner on the Ohio State-Michigan football game and saw Martinez as he was leaving.
“I said hello, I didn’t talk to him,” Jeter said.
Jeter repeated several times during the course of yesterday’s call that he enjoyed competing against Martinez and “when you think Yankees-Red Sox, he’s the first pitcher who comes to mind.
“He represents Boston.”
Very nice. I mean, you can’t expect Jeter to go crazy. He’s the captain… he’s classy and tactful. But, you can tell there is something there. Let’s leave Pedro alone. Please.
I didn’t know he did that. YUCK.
Via Alex.
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I don’t see Pedro coming to the Yankees – no matter what ARod could have possibly have said to him.
I believe what Pedro is doing a courtesy to Professional Baseball – and seeing what his options are. But down deep inside, I see him still wanting to play for the Sox – and would play for them no matter how much the Yankees or Mets offer him.
Just my opinion though – there is always that possibility.
I would be very happy if you are right. :)