Curious article from Kevin Kernan from the NYP this morning about Cap’n Jetes:

Jeter is set on being an owner when his playing days are done. Without specifically talking about the Yankees, Jeter told The Post yesterday that being an owner is “definitely a goal of mine.”

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Sorry for the horrible play-on-words, but this is totally cringe-worthy:

“When I look down, after the game, it wasn’t a pretty sight,’’ Beltre said. “My testicle got the size of a grapefruit. Thank God it didn’t really damage anything. It took me two weeks. It was a tear. A lot of blood inside, but it didn’t damage anything. Everything is OK.’’

Beltre went on the 15-day disabled list after the bad hop to the crotch. In his first game back, Griffey got the Seattle game presentation folks to play Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite’’ when Beltre stepped into the batter’s box at Safeco Field.

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“I never wore one again until last year after I got hit. It was the first time I was hit. They say I’m crazy not to wear the cup. But I say, if the ball’s going to hit me there every 11 1/2 years, I’ll take my chances.’’

We’ve got our Stubborn Fool award winner!

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