Three thoughts
Two things that bode well and Jeter

There were 2 things that occurred last night that didn't necessarily affect the outcome but made me more sanguine about the post season.
Hafner hit a one-iron that had it been any lower would have gone through the wall. I don't think that it is any surprise to readers here that we need at least an 80% version of his Pronkness.
The bullpen, especially Rafael left and JLewis, got their feet wet in non-pressure situations. These guys are huge and I'm happy that they may have gotten some jitters out in this fashion.
Regarding Jeter, I lived in NYC and had endless debates that went like this:
Me: "I love Derek Jeter and would kill to have him be my shortstop but he is not a plus defender because he can't go to his left"
Them: "Yeah but how many rings does he have!"
Last night there were three singles through the middle of which a "gold glover" gets to at least one if not two. Jeter has no first step to his left and his cross-over footwork can be best described as an awkward skipping. Go look at the highlights - this is especially clear on one of Lofton's singles.
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by tabler84 on Oct 5, 2007 10:06 AM EDT 0 recs
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Granted, Peralta doesn't make that play either.
by Ryan on Oct 5, 2007 10:23 AM EDT 0 recs
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by stuart dean on
Oct 5, 2007 10:31 AM EDT
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by Jay on
Oct 5, 2007 1:04 PM EDT
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by Turkmenbashi on
Oct 5, 2007 1:10 PM EDT
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That said ... at least as far as THT's metrics go, Tony Pena Jr.'s numbers are bordering on insane.
by Jay on
Oct 5, 2007 1:12 PM EDT
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Does that fall on him or the manager/scouting? Who knows?
by Toxicadam on Oct 5, 2007 10:25 AM EDT 0 recs
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by fleerdon on
Oct 5, 2007 11:40 AM EDT
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by Ryan on
Oct 5, 2007 11:50 AM EDT
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by Jay on
Oct 5, 2007 1:14 PM EDT
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He mentioned that he puts himself in position based on the batter and his tendencies, while Jeter plays every hitter the same...resulting in him making his off balance, flip throw, ESPN highlight plays. Cabrera basically said that he just plays the ball more naturally because he is in better position.
by The DiaTriber on
Oct 5, 2007 3:06 PM EDT
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by mauichuck on
Oct 5, 2007 3:20 PM EDT
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See Vizquel, Omar Enrique (Gonzalez)
by Turkmenbashi on
Oct 5, 2007 3:31 PM EDT
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