02/23: Jeter Can't See Himself Playing Another Position, Right Now
Posted by: Patrick
From Mark Feinsand:
When asked if he could see himself playing another position, he answered, "Right now? No." And that's fine with me. I don't know what people expect him to say, but I think some might read more into this than is necessary. All that matters is this year. This year, Jeter is playing short stop. He's been pretty consistent in that he doesn't look ahead that much.
It's about one moment at a time, one game at a time, one year at a time. So, right now, he doesn't see himself moving. But, that can change. Jeter answers questions in the now, for the most part, and he's a competitor. I don't know how you can expect him to say anything else at this point. In fact, some might be a little worried if he said something else. He doesn't know what's ahead, and no one does, but right now - he's the short stop.
Via Steve.
Instead, he plans on playing shortstop through the final three years of his current contract, and on remaining there for however many years he plays beyond 2010.
"That's the plan," Jeter said. "I haven't really thought about how long I'm playing. I take it one year at a time; I don't sit down and say, 'Well, I hope I'm playing in two-thousand whatever.' It's a tough question, because I haven't really thought about it much."
"That's the plan," Jeter said. "I haven't really thought about how long I'm playing. I take it one year at a time; I don't sit down and say, 'Well, I hope I'm playing in two-thousand whatever.' It's a tough question, because I haven't really thought about it much."
When asked if he could see himself playing another position, he answered, "Right now? No." And that's fine with me. I don't know what people expect him to say, but I think some might read more into this than is necessary. All that matters is this year. This year, Jeter is playing short stop. He's been pretty consistent in that he doesn't look ahead that much.
It's about one moment at a time, one game at a time, one year at a time. So, right now, he doesn't see himself moving. But, that can change. Jeter answers questions in the now, for the most part, and he's a competitor. I don't know how you can expect him to say anything else at this point. In fact, some might be a little worried if he said something else. He doesn't know what's ahead, and no one does, but right now - he's the short stop.
Via Steve.
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