Congratulations

Congratulations go out to Derek Jeter for tying the all-time hits record for the New York Yankees, held by Lou Gehrig. With all of the amazing players who have been with the Yankees it's surprising that we have never had a player with 3000 hits. What was great about the moment was not only the classy way that Jeter handled it, as he always does, but also the way the Rays handled it. The players in the dugout all came to the top and joined in applauding Jeter on his accomplishment. That is the sign of a well managed team and credit goes out to Joe Maddon. This is what he had to say about Jeter: “I’m very happy for him,” Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. “He carries himself in a manner that’s worthy of passing Gehrig.” So do you Joe. During the game Maddon also removed BJ Upton who was not hustling after balls hit to center field. It's nice to see managers let the entire team know that inferior play will not be tolerated and removing them to make the point.