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Jeter seemed to be in decline heading into the season, but he responded with his best all-around numbers since his near-MVP campaign of 2006. He's clearly still among the best fantasy shortstops, though it's hard to imagine him duplicating this effort in 2010, when he'll turn 36.
While the streak has produced few fireworks in the power department, Jeter's ability to make contact at will has yielded a red-hot .378 average over the last 10 contests.
Jeter's 0-for-12 funk that spanned Sept. 7-8 has been all but forgotten since he set the record for most career hits by a Yankee on Sept. 11. Since staking his claim as the top hit-collector in Yankees lore, the team's Captain has gone 4-for-9 and has motored around the bases four times in two games to bring his lofty season average to .332 and his runs scored total to 101.
A night after setting the record for most career hits by a Yankee, Jeter was at it again on Saturday, doing what he does best -- getting on base and putting himself in position to make things happen and score runs. The Yankees captain is certain to garner himself some votes for the AL MVP Award after hitting .330 with 17 homers, 98 runs scored and 27 stolen bases this season.
The feat aside, Jeter is having one of his finest seasons to date, at a time least expected of him. A .331 average, 97 runs scored, 17 homers, 63 RBIs and 25 stolen bases reestablish him among fantasy's elite options.
A memorable night for Jeter, who quickly wiped away any talk of a slump following three consecutive hitless games. With more than three weeks to play, the veteran shortstop is all but assured of reaching the 200-hit plateau for the seventh time in his career. If he can maintain a .330 average and substantially add to his 17 homers, 97 runs and 25 steals in the meantime, he'll have a legitimate case for MVP honors.
Is it any wonder that during the Yankees' month-long stretch of hot play -- a period of time during which they've distanced themselves from the Red Sox and Rays -- no one has been hotter at the plate then their captain? Jeter has carried over a scorching August that saw him put up a .377/.403/.574 line with 27 runs scored with a 7-for-21 (.333 AVG) start to September. As the Yankees look to put the finishing touches on their regular season, count on Jeter being right in the thick of things as usual.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that Jeter slightly jammed his right pinky finger diving for a fourth-inning Aaron Hill grounder in Thursday's 10-5 victory, but that was not the reason the 35-year-old shortstop was out of New York's lineup. Girardi plotted out all of his lineups earlier this week in Baltimore. "I would play him tonight if I needed him, but he has a scheduled day off," Girardi said. In Jeter's place, the Yankees started rookie utility infielder Ramiro Pena.
Jeter has submitted an unconscious month, batting .381 with six jacks, 26 runs, 17 RBIs and four steals to boost his average up to as season-high .335. It’s been an MVP-caliber campaign for the Yankee captain, who’s cracked 17 dingers, scored 93 runs and swiped 23 bases in what has been his best overall season since 2006.
Make that 12 multi-hit efforts in his past 18 games, an astounding streak which has led to a .459 batting average over that time and a .333 mark overall. He's finished with a .330-plus batting average three times in 15 seasons, but he has a realistic shot at making four times in '09.
Another Jeteresque night at the dish for the Yankees captain, who will match his '08 total in runs scored the next time he crosses the plate. The prolific veteran's renaissance year shows no sign of ending prematurely, as Jeter is ripping .382 with five jacks and 20 runs scored in August.
The homer was an opposite field jack on the game's first pitch. Powering his way to the opposite field has been a theme in '09 for a player revered for his ability to go the other way. Ten of Jeter's jacks have gone to right field with three more targeted at the right-center field gap.
The hit parade goes on for Jeter, who extended his hit streak to eight games, the last six of which have included multiple hits. It amounts to a .333 average, his highest since April, and 56 RBIs.
Jeter has been absolutely raking over his last 15 games, posting a .409 average (27-for-66) during that stretch and logging six multi-hit games during his ongoing seven-game hitting streak. It's hardly surprising when Jeter hits well, but this has been an especially torrid tear.
Nobody has been able to get Jeter out lately, as he’s gone 14-for-25 with a couple of homers and six RBIs during a six-game hitting streak. He’s been steadily stroking the ball since the onset of July, batting .365 with 32 runs and 22 RBIs in 44 tilts. There were some who believed the 35-year-old icon would regress this year, but he’s done just the opposite, putting together his best overall campaign since 2006.
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