By George King: Standing behind the batting cage beginning Wednesday night in Chicago, Robin Ventura measured his words before speaking.
The manager of the White Sox in the first year is aware of the rich history of the Yankees ', having played for the team during his 16 seasons in the big leagues.
So when asked about the recent torrid streak of shortstop Derek Jeter, vaulting him into the discussion to the Most Valuable Player, Ventura went the prize more than a single season.
"Thinking is the greatest Yankee of all time ', Ventura told the Post."That is because of the position he plays and the time that sounds. Each game has ever done is on tape. Players before him, no one ever saw them fail. Everything that we saw them they were doing good. Every one of the plays of Derek was on television. He has been criticized more than any other player in Yankee history, too. At least among those who were good. '
Think about it, first sentence, of Ventura: Jeter ahead of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. For some, this is blasphemy. But Ventura did not speak with the folks at shock.
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"As a manager, I don't like for him to come up with guys on base, he to come when it is connected when they need someone on base, and I don't want to come at the end of the game to win, don't want ' Ventura said."He still has that kind of player. ' Fortune make some good points, but I still wouldn't put Jeter on top, ahead of guys like Ruth and Gehrig. Starting from this moment would put him fifth behind Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and mantle. If it ends with 4,000
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