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Sore Hamstring Is 'No Big Deal,' Jeter Says
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Monday, February 23, 2009
New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter has a sore right hamstring and expects to resume running today. Jeter took part in all drills yesterday except a running program.
"It's no big deal," Jeter said. "It's really not an issue."
Jeter said his hamstring soreness will not affect his training for next month's World Baseball Classic. The shortstop is on the United States team.
"It's not a pull. It's not a strain," Yankees Manager Joe Girardi said. "It's a little sore. Obviously we're going to watch him and make sure he's ready."
Girardi plans to sit down with Jeter before he departs for the WBC next week.
"We will talk and make sure he's healthy," Girardi said. "It's awful early to be playing meaningful games. Is his hamstring bad? No. It does concern me because the last thing we want is some player getting hurt during the WBC, because that affects our whole season."
Girardi is supportive of the players planning to play in the WBC. Third baseman Alex Rodriguez, second baseman Robinson Canó and minor league catcher Francisco Cervelli are among those expected to participate.
"I think it's an honor to play for your country," Girardi said. "I wish I would have had an opportunity to play."
· JAPAN: The roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic was set, with Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka among five major league players on the 28-man squad.
Suzuki and Matsuzaka were key members of the team that won the inaugural WBC in 2006. Other major league players selected to this year's team are catcher Kenji Johjima of the Mariners, infielder Akinori Iwamura of Tampa Bay and outfielder Kosuke Fukudome of the Chicago Cubs.
