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Can Derek Jeter win the batting title?

Derek Jeter follows through on a fourth-inning RBI

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Now that Derek Jeter has said he could see himself playing in another uniform besides the Pinstripes, let’s play another unrealistic game.

For the sake of the numbers, let’s ignore the fact that Mike Trout is ahead of Jeter in the batting title race and only compare the captain to Miguel Cabrera, who leads the AL race at .333.

Both Cabrera and Jeter have 13 games left to play heading...

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