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Kevin CummingsIf he really wanted the trade to have the most positive benefit for the team, he'd move over.
Even though Julie's comment above on "the play" was not a great example supporting the point in general, when Jeter made that play everybody said what a great "natural athlete" he was. If that is true, shouldn't the move to third for him be less of a trauma than for someone who was less of a "natural athlete?"
Think about it - he can't lose if he moves! Win or lose, he can always say he took one for the team by doing so. And if his batting average drops to .250 he can blame that on "new position anxiety" as well.