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Why is Jeter Considered Clutch?

Here's an interesting little tidbit from Baseball Prospectus:

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recorded a save in the same game that shortstop Derek Jeter drove in the winning run in the ninth inning or later for the first time Wednesday against the Rays. They have been teammates since 1995

They've played together for 15 years, and Jeter has never driven in the winning run in the 9th inning or later followed by a Rivera save?

Why is Jeter considered Mr Clutch? If he actually were, wouldn't this happen more than once every decade-and-a-half?

Posted by Sean Schulte at 2009-04-19 14:41:53

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