Derek Jeter may be one year removed from the game, but the media still seeks out the retired New York Yankees captain to hear his thoughts on the goings on in Major League Baseball.
Given that Jeter starred at shortstop for two decades, his input could prove insightful regarding the infamous play in Game 2 of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets when Chase Utley took out Ruben Tejada on a hard slide, a play that resulted in a broken leg for the Mets shortstop.
Jeter, who has avoided watching much baseball because in his words he “had to get away from the game,” nevertheless managed to catch the ballgame in question.