It's been another slow path back from the DL for Derek Jeter, who finally got into his first simulated game action yesterday. He had been taking BP and fielding grounders, but hadn't yet run the bases after resuming baseball activities over a week ago. That's always the big hurdle when coming back from leg injuries, and with as many as Jeter has had this year it's more important that he be able to do that than anything else.
Even reaching that step yesterday and coming through with no reported injuries, there's still no official schedule in place for Jeter's return from the DL. He was eligible to come off on Sunday, when he still hadn't run the bases, and Joe wouldn't even commit to a plan for today for Jeter. Now that Eduardo Nunez has returned to the lineup from his tight hammy, the depth situation at short is less dire than it was. That gives the Yankees the luxury of taking it extra slow with Jeter, and even if it's a "too little too late" situation for this season, maybe it's the start of them just scrapping things and working towards getting Jeter ready for next season. That would be the smart move.
It would be nice to see The Captain back on the field this season, and at some point he probably will be. It would also suck to watch him break down after only a few games again. Working him back super slow now that he's running again is the best path to take.
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