Jeter retiring at end of season.

[mbenga28]

His agent confirmed 2014 will be his last season.

[maverick14]

First Rivera, now Jeter.....sad days ahead of us Yankee fans.
Someone is going to have some big shoes to fill at SS.

[xsentrixsupra]

Its weird, I'm 30 and Jeter has been playing for all my adult life and although I'm not a Yankees fan it will be weird to turn on a Yankees game and he isn't at least part of the team.

[flaco1801]

Not a Yankee fan, or a fan of the way they conduct business....I have to say Jeter is a class act....great ballplayer who could have played for any team in the past, which cant be said of most modern athletes...he will never be replaced, but im sure Cashman will buy the best he can afford...Jeter will be missed, as we grow older we see many who have retired, it is just a few we always compare as the best ever....

[gorilla777]

My wife texted me to ask if I needed a hug....she's a funny one!

Ben

[jake33]

Die hard Rays fan, but will really miss #2. Derek was a good as it gets, not a lot that I can add as a fan that hasn't been said about him, but I think the sport was better for having him a part of it.

Jeter needs these number of hits this season to go closer to the all time hit list.

4 hits = pass Molitor for 9th all time
104 hits = pass Yaz for 8th all time
105 hits = pass Honus Wagner for 7th All time
120 hits = pass Cap Anson for 6th all time
199 hits = pass Tris Speaker for 5th all time

[jake33]

Other Possible Jeter 2014 milestones

He needs 124 runs to reach 2,000 (he hasn't scored that many since 2002 though)

32 plate appearances to reach 12,000 , he does have a chance at passing Craig Biggio for 10th all time in plate appearances

16 stolen bases to be in the top 100 for stolen bases all time (2 to get to 350)

[gorilla777]

Die hard Rays fan, but will really miss #2. Derek was a good as it gets, not a lot that I can add as a fan that hasn't been said about him, but I think the sport was better for having him a part of it.

Jeter needs these number of hits this season to go closer to the all time hit list.

4 hits = pass Molitor for 9th all time
104 hits = pass Yaz for 8th all time
105 hits = pass Honus Wagner for 7th All time
120 hits = pass Cap Anson for 6th all time
199 hits = pass Tris Speaker for 5th all time

He is actually in 9th place now, as he passed Cap Anson some time back on the hit list. MLB uses Elias Sports Bureau for the official figures, which has Anson at 3,081 hits. So he can look to hopefully jump up to 6th Place All Time over the course of this last season.

[jake33]

That right, because I think Elias subtract walks which were originally counted as hits.

Side note, I wonder how out of hand Jeter's game used items will go this year.

[gorilla777]

That right, because I think Elias subtract walks which were originally counted as hits.

Side note, I wonder how out of hand Jeter's game used items will go this year.

I hope they get very out of hand....

Ben

[Roady]

I hope they get very out of hand....

Ben

Speaking of hand. Maybe he can become an actor. ;)

[EricTheRed44]

Never cared for the Yankees but always liked watching Jeter play the game. I found it funny a couple of years ago people were actually saying Derek had a shot at breaking Pete's hit record... Pete said it could never happen and of course got flack for it. Playing shortstop all those years is pretty impressive. Hope he goes out with a bang! Never did see him play in person (Reds country). Maybe I will make the trip to NY this year when they play.

[anthony3133]

This makes me all the more glad AROD is sitting this year - allows for one of the game's best to go out in style and with the focus being on him and his accomplishments instead of having a nagging cloud of media coverage driven in the wrong direction.

[kellsox]

The value for my tix for the final series in Boston just went up:D

[gorilla777]

This makes me all the more glad AROD is sitting this year - allows for one of the game's best to go out in style and with the focus being on him and his accomplishments instead of having a nagging cloud of media coverage driven in the wrong direction.

Yep, very good point...

[gorilla777]

The value for my tix for the final series in Boston just went up:D

Also a good point; I'd be happy to tag along:cool:

[kellsox]

Sorry. Sold to someone with some big pockets- hope gor his/her sake he actually plays in the game.

[yanks12025]

He probably won't even play in the final series unless they're important games.

[marino13]

Sorry. Sold to someone with some big pockets- hope gor his/her sake he actually plays in the game.


Unless the last three games are meaningful - ala playoff push for both teams, most likely he wont play.

Remember what Mariano did? He suit up but did not play. Why? He wanted to be remembered the last moment he played was at Yankee stadium.

Jeter might take a different route but then again, why chance it if the Yankees are out of it.


But then again, with the offensive lineup they got and hopefully the bullpen will hold the bleeding to the minimum, the Yankees might get to the playoff after all. Then and only then, you might look back and say ... DAMN IT, I SHOULD HAVE WAIT IT OUT. :D