MIAMI – It has been nearly a decade since Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez last wore pinstripes as teammates, but their words still carry weight in the Yankees’ clubhouse.
Appearing on the FOX pregame show before Saturday night’s Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds, the retired stars offered pointed criticism of their former club following Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park -- including a play in which Jazz Chisholm Jr. was doubled off on a pop-up to second base.
“They make way too many mistakes,” Jeter said. “And you can’t get away with making that number of mistakes against great teams. It just doesn’t happen. They had baserunning mistakes today – you saw [Trent Grisham] getting thrown out at home plate. You can’t continue to do it. You have to clean it up.