WFAN reporter Sweeny Murti never expects much when he routinely visits Yankees Captain Derek Jeter's locker after almost every Yankees game. Whether the team wins or loses, Jeter is always there to return every reporter's question back at them in a cool way. His responses are usually punctuated with a full smile, something mildly inspiring but familiar, and the term "That's Baseball." The assembled media can't seem to get upset about it. Most of them are just happy the future Hall of Fame Shortstop even responds to them.But for the first time in recent memory, a lazy question half delivered in jest by The Fan's Yankees beat reporter was actually greeted with a legitimate response. Murti immediately pressed the button on his dusty tape recorder, and looked on in wonderment. When asked if the Yankees recent sweep at the hands of the Red Sox had any playoff implications, Jeter did not laugh and say "It's June, I dont worry about that," and he didn't high five a half-naked Nick Swisher walking by in the locker room and say "No, I dont think so. Dont worry about it. I'm not worried about it."
What Jeter actually uttered could be considered a rational thought with meaning and purpose:
"The Red Sox are a great team and we have not played anywhere near the level that they have for the last 3 years. Cashman continues to make awful trades and back prospects that obviously suck. Ownership has no idea whats going on, and at any given time I am prepared to hear that George Steinbrenner has been dead for some time, but until his two scheming sons get his Will right, they won't reveal it. Alex is a roided up tool. Damon forgot how to catch a baseball, and I haven't understood one word Robinson Cano has ever said to me."
When it was over, the reporters looked at one another in stunned silence. Jeter blinked a couple times, then turned to his locker.
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