"Derek Jeter cut through the modern spin. "I'm so tired of them telling me and telling America that batting average is overrated. RBI is overrated. Contact's overrated," he said. "Well, if you think winning the World Championship is overrated, then sure." Jeter also pointed out that the Yankees failed to turn double plays while the Blue Jays piled up two-strike, two-out hits. For him, the contrast was clear: "Contact is vital to postseason success.""
"Alex Rodriguez marveled at how Toronto flipped the script. "It's really a master class," he said. Just a year removed from finishing 20 games behind New York, the Blue Jays roared past them by emphasizing pitching, defense, baserunning, and timely hitting. "The difference is execution," Rodriguez said. "They made up all that ground in one offseason.""
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez criticized the Yankees' heavy reliance on home runs and modern metrics, stressing that batting average, RBIs, and contact remain vital for postseason success. The Blue Jays eliminated New York in four games, including a clinching bullpen game that used eight pitchers. Toronto emphasized pitching, defense, baserunning, and timely hitting, executing two-strike, two-out hits while New York failed to turn key defensive plays. David Ortiz agreed that contact and timely hitting lead to titles. The panel credited Toronto's offseason adjustments and superior execution for the rapid turnaround against the Yankees.
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