[andyfox]

Well, I noticed that as Jeter came off the field in the bottom of the 8th, he yelled at A-Rod, "C'mon" or something to that effect. He was trying to pump Alex up.

So one could say, I suppose, that Jeter was excited to have a chance to do something, but Alex was nervous about it. Sure enough, Jeter lined a single, and Alex hit into a double play. But was that really it? The pitch Jeter got to hit was a hanging curve. Alex swung at one that wasn't quite as hittable. Let's not forget that Jeter took a strike before he offered at a pitch, whereas Alex swung at the first strike. But the situation was different: Jeter needed to get on base by hook or by crook since the team was down by two. Once he got on, Alex could whack away, hoping to tie up the game with one swing.