New York Yankees: Creating an all-time starting lineup
Let the outrage begin. “HOW CAN YOU KEEP DEREK JETER OUT OF THIS LINEUP! HE’S THE CAPTAIN!” That’s what most, if not all of you are thinking at this moment.
I know that Alex Rodriguez played third base for the Yankees, but looking back on it, we know the right thing to do would’ve been to start him at shortstop. So that’s what I will do, right the wrong that was done when the Yankees signed him.
While he only played two games at shortstop for the Yankees, it should have been much more. His career fielding percentage of .977 as a shortstop (compared to .968 at 3B) and his slash line of .308/.382/.581 as a shortstop (compared to .293/.388/.539 at 3B) proves he should’ve been the shortstop all along.
He may not have played shortstop for the Yankees, but he should have. So, instead of making it just about where he played when he was with the team, let’s make it about putting him in the best position for the team to win, and that’s clearly shortstop. Derek Jeter was a great player, but he’s the one who should’ve moved and not A-Rod. Since Yankee history is about winning, then this is how it should be.