Derek Jeter and Aaron Judge catch up before epic Yankees-Dodgers World Series showdown
From one New York Yankees captain to another, Derek Jeter met Aaron Judge ahead of World Series Game 1 on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Jeter, who won five World Series championships, including the last time the Yankees won the title in 2009, would have some tips for Judge.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Yankees are battling it out on the field for the coveted World Series ring. While the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals (in the ALDS) and the Cleveland Guardians (in the ALCS), the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres (in the NLDS) and the New York Mets (in the NLCS) to set up the fixture.
On Friday, before the game started, Derek Jeter, who is covering the World Series for Fox Sports, was spotted having a chat with Aaron Judge on the field. The Yankees social media shared pictures of their interaction.
Derek Jeter shares one regret from his Hall of Fame career in lieu of World Series
Derek Jeter, who played all his career in the pinstripes, won five World Series titles, but he regrets none of them came against the Dodgers. During the World Series Game 1 pregame discussion, Jeter was joined by former Yankees teammate Alex Rodriguez and Red Sox legend David Ortiz.
"There is nothing I would change about my career except being able to play in a Yankees-Dodgers World Series," Jeter said.
Derek Jeter had a remarkable 20-year Hall of Fame career, during which he won World Series titles in the following years: 1996 against the Atlanta Braves, 1998 against the San Diego Padres, 1999 again against the Braves, 2000 versus the New York Mets, and 2009 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Though he might not have been able to be part of this iconic Fall Classic matchup, which takes place for the first time since 1981, he believes the Yankees should outlast the Dodgers in seven games.
"You got two evenly matched teams here but I think the lack of the Dodgers' starting pitching depth and the reliance on the bullpen is going to wear down on them over a seven-game series. Yankees in seven games," Jeter said.
Whether or not it happens, time will tell. But the Yankees do have all it takes to take down the favorites.