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Yankees' Derek Jeter's first comments on trying to buy Miami Marlins are ...

NEW YORK -- During his playing days, Yankees great Derek Jeter always was great at deflecting media questions that he didn't want to answer.

He's still got it.

A couple of questions that Jeter wasn't going to touch were thrown his way Sunday at Yankee Stadium after his No. 2 jersey was retired between games of a Yankees-Houston Astros doubleheader ... both regarding his ongoing attempt to buy the Miami Marlins as part of an investment group that includes former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Jeter's answers included a little comedy .