Derek Jeter will DH on Sunday
— -- BOSTON -- When Derek Jeter was pinch-hit for in the fifth inning on Saturday, Fenway Park was filled with boos. Later, even with there no rule allowing his return, the fans chanted, "We want Jeter! We want Jeter!"
On Sunday, the Fenway fans will get Jeter again. Jeter said he will serve as the designated hitter Sunday during the final game of his career.
"Yup," Jeter said when asked if he play Sunday in his only post-game comment following the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Jeter went 1-for-2 on Saturday. He reached in the third, legging out an infield single. He appeared to move gingerly after the hit, but remained in the game. Joe Girardi did not think there was anything wrong with Jeter's legs.
"I don't think so," Girardi said. "I think he had to run extremely hard and he had to stretch. He probably felt it a little bit in his hamstring, but he didn't say he was injured but we'll see."
In his final days as a Yankee, Girardi has made Jeter his own boss.
"Whatever he tells me," Girardi said. "He told me two at-bats today so that's what I did."
There is no word on how many at-bats Jeter will take on Sunday. Girardi may find the right moment to lift him from the game. When he does, it will hit Girardi that Jeter's career will be officially over.
"There is sadness for me," Girardi said. "You never want to see great players leave."
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