The Captain Thinks Manny Would Fit In With Yanks

Derek Jeter was in Central Park today for a charity event for his Turn 2 Foundation. As you might expect he was asked about the recent Manny Ramirez rumors.

From Bryan Hoch:

"I don't know him personally, with the exception of playing against him and on some All-Star teams," Jeter said. "I know he's had a lot of success everywhere he's gone, and it seems his teams have done been pretty good.

"Not too many people have problems fitting in, I don't think."

"We've had some free personalities through the years," Jeter said. "David Wells was his own person, [Jason] Giambi was his own person, [and] Johnny [Damon is] his own person. There's a lot of different personalities that play on our team.

"It's just when you're out on the field, you're trying to accomplish one thing, and we welcome people with their own personalities."

I don't think fitting it would be a problem either, although I could see him butting heads with Joe Girardi at times.

Jeter is also happy about the recent signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett:

"I think they've done a great job adding CC and A.J. You couldn't ask for two better starters," Jeter said. "That was all along what we said we needed, and they've done that. And anything else they do now is just a bonus."

"Personally, I'm glad we don't have to face A.J. anymore," Jeter said. "His stuff is as good as any pitcher in baseball. And CC, what can you say about him? He's probably as dominating a lefty as there is. Him and [Johan] Santana are the first two names that come to mind. The healthier [Burnett and Sabathia] are, the better we'll be."

That bonus Jeter talks about should be Mark Teixeira or Manny Ramirez.