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The Sox say
goodbye to Derek Jeter September 28, 2014 ... While Derek Jeter swirled with emotions as his legendary career came to a close at Fenway Park, the Red Sox weren't so nostalgic about the 2014 season coming to an end. Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Yankees completed a 71-91 season for Boston. For the Red Sox, the last-place finish in the American League East came on the heels of a World Series championship season. Now, general manager Ben Cherington and his staff will go about reshaping the roster, hoping for the same type of turnaround they helped spearhead between the 2012 and '13 seasons. Most of all, Sunday was about Jeter -- as it should have been. The Red Sox gave the Yankees' captain a warm sendoff with a pregame ceremony that included Boston sports legends Carl Yastrzemski and Bobby Orr. And just like on Saturday, Jeter had two at-bats and capped his day -- and this time his career -- with an infield chopper that third baseman Garin Cecchini couldn't make a play on. Jeter came out for pinch-runner Brian McCann amid a thunderous applause. As he jogged back to the Yankees' dugout, Jeter stopped at the mound and shook pitcher Clay Buchholz's hand. Players in both dugouts stood and clapped as Jeter came out, as did a packed house of 36,879. Jeter was clearly at peace with the way it ended for him. The Red Sox, who didn't have most of their regulars available due to injuries, were shut down by Michael Pineda. The righty fired 6 1/3 dazzling innings, walking none and striking out 10. |
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