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Old 10-19-2009, 07:52 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach View Post
If you're talking about the Abreu play, there's isn't a shortstop in the majors who doesn't make that play. Abreu was off the base by 40 feet. Jeter had nothing to do with that.
Granted, Tex probably deserves more credit for covering second base, but I don't think every shortstop in the majors makes that play. How many take the ball and just throw to third?

Between that play, the play on Punto, and the one at second base before the Twins scored he always seems to have great instincts and takes advantage of other team's mistakes.
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