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On April 12th, after choosing to sit Derek Jeter and being asked about it by the media in terms of how he would respond to fans who were unhappy about coming out the ballpark and not being able to see Jeter, Joe had this to say:
“I have to manage him with a focus of winning games and keeping him healthy, not being a farewell tour. I wasn't hired to put on a farewell tour.”
Perfectly reasonable and the exact response you'd expect from a manager. Since then, however, Joe's actions in handling Jeter and managing his playing time have been more in line with the farewell tour than with winning ballgames.
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