The last time the Yankees employed a team made up of mostly young players before this past season was 1996. And as we all know, that worked out pretty well with five World Series titles in 13 seasons.
So it was a bit curious that the man in the middle of all those great Yankees teams was mostly silent through this past topsy-turvy campaign. But on Tuesday night at Cipriani, while Jeter hosted his 20th annual Turn 2 Foundation dinner, he weighed in on the direction of his beloved Yankees.
“I think it happens to every team at some point,” Jeter said.