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 The ceremony was a typical lavish Yankee ceremony but it was an
appropriate one as the contingent of former Yankees, including
Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Joe Torre, won a combined 41
championships with the team. It also included Hall of Famers Michael
Jordan, Cal Ripken Jr. and Dave Winfield, each of whom share a
different link to Jeter's 20-year career path.
"It was very strange," Jeter said. "It was kind of a different
situation. It was a unique situation. I don't know if there's been
many people who have been in that situation so it's kind of tough to
explain how you feel. You appreciate all the support, all the kind
words people are saying but at the same time you're still trying to
play a game. It's difficult to juggle at times but it's a very,
very, unique situation."
It was typical Jeter, however. He expressed gratitude to the
millions of fans that had watched him play, the 400-plus teammates,
the managers and coaches and the Steinbrenner family, who paid him
very well over the last 20 years.
The speech ended with Jeter reminding everyone that there was a game
to be played and possibly won.
"I enjoyed it. I enjoyed every minute of it but when I was done
speaking and people were standing around, I thought it was time to
say that we had a game," Jeter said. "I definitely enjoyed it but I
was well aware that we had to play a game."
---Detroit Tigers right-hander Joakim Soria will throw live batting
practice on Monday and could be activated this week. Soria has been
on the disabled list since Aug. 10 with an oblique strain.
"If all goes well, he could be game-ready in a couple of days,"
manager Brad Ausmus said.
---Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario (left wrist inflammation)
was eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Sunday and was
activated. He pinch-hit in the eighth and doubled to right-center
Right fielder Michael Cuddyer (left hamstring strain) will be
activated Monday when he is eligible to come off the 15-day DL.
---San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said it was too early to tell
whether right-hander Joe Wieland would get another start after
giving up seven hits and four runs Saturday in 2 1/3 innings in his
first major league appearance since he underwent Tommy John surgery
July 27, 2012.
---Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Desmond Jennings, who missed his
10th consecutive game with left knee soreness, is unlikely to play
again this season, manager Joe Maddon said.
Jennings, who batted .244 with 10 homers and 15 steals in 144 games,
hurt the knee with a foul ball before the All-Star break and an MRI
confirmed a bruise.
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---The Baltimore Orioles signed Cuban right-hander Lazaro Leyva to
an international free-agent contract, according to CBS Sports. The
deal is pending a physical and age verification.
Leyva would be the third Cuban signed by Orioles executive vice president
Dan Duquette, joining outfielders Dariel Alvarez and Henry Urrutiato.
---The Texas Rangers moved right-hander Yu Darvish to the 60-day DL and
called up infielder Guilder Rodriguez from Double-A Frisco.
Darvish has been shut down for the remainder of the season. The
28-year-old right-hander went on the disabled list Aug. 13 with mild
inflammation in his right elbow.
Rodriguez, 31, has played the most minor league games (1,095) among all
current players who have no major league experience, a span of 14 years.
---Minnesota Twins left-hander Glen Perkins remains day-to-day with a
sore neck. MRI results Saturday revealed no structural damage or pinched
nerves.
---Yankees right-hander David Phelps (right elbow inflammation) threw a
31-pitch simulated game without pain while right-hander Masahiro Tanaka
(right elbow inflammation) played catch in the outfield.
---Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was headed back to get an
MRI after leaving Saturday's start after one pitch with a sore left
shoulder. Manager Ned Yost speculated that there's a good possibility
that Duffy has biceps tendinitis but added that he is not a doctor.
---Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera will undergo season-ending
surgery sometime this week to repair his fractured right pinky finger,
which was injured Friday.
---Miami Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez (left oblique strain)
threw a bullpen session on Sunday and did not have any pain.
---Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock was not in the starting
lineup for the second game in a row. Pollock has been slowed with an
injured groin.
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