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TORONTO — Even the highest payroll in baseball couldn't prepare the New York Yankees for what they face now — playing without leader Derek Jeter for at least a month.
Jeter was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday after dislocating his left shoulder on opening night. The Yankees expect to be without their All-Star shortstop for much longer, and it could be up to four months if he needs surgery.
"We miss him when he's out of the lineup for one game," manager Joe Torre said. "To have him out for an extended period of time, we're lucky we haven't had that happen before. This will probably be a month or more. There will be a big void."
Jeter will fly with the team to Tampa, Fla., after tonight's game and have an MRI test tomorrow. The Yankees, who open a three-game series with the Devil Rays on Friday, hold spring training in Tampa and have extensive facilities there.
The test will show the extent of the damage and whether Jeter needs surgery, said Jonathan Glashow, a shoulder specialist.
The Yankees were more comfortable having their doctors in Florida examine Jeter than having tests in Toronto.
Jeter hurt his shoulder in the third inning Monday night when he slid headfirst going from first to third on an infield groundout.
Toronto catcher Ken Huckaby, covering third because of an overshifted infield, landed on Jeter's
shoulder in a violent collision. Jeter was down for more than 10 minutes, writhing in pain as concerned teammates surrounded him.
Some of the Yankees thought it was a dirty play. Huckaby called it a "freek" play and left a message on Jeter's cell phone, apologizing.
Torre said Huckaby was just being aggressive, and Jeter said he wasn't sure whether the catcher could have avoided the collision.
With a payroll of about $150 million — at least $30 million higher than any other team and more than double what most teams pay - the Yankees usually have the depth to overcome injuries.
They have seven starting pitchers, an experienced closer in Juan
Acevedo to step in when Mariano Rivera hurt his groin, and many players on the bench who were starters elsewhere.
At shortstop, the Yankees aren't as deep. Jeter, a five-time All-Star, has been the Yankees' leader during their run of four World Series titles and five AL pennants since 1996.
He has played at least 148 games each season, going on the disabled list only three times with minor injuries.
"He'll be missed a ton, no doubt about it," first baseman Jason Giambi said. "This is just some adversity we have to overcome. We've all been through it before, just not with a player like Jeter. We have a lot of great players on this team and we'll all have to pick up the slack a little bit."
Texas gets another chance to beat LSU
By Lorne Chanby Daily Texan via U-wire University of Texas-Austin
STANFORD, Calif. - Whoever said there were no second chances wasn't a fan of women's college basketball.
When the brackets were set two weeks ago, slates were wiped clean. Now, No. 5 Texas will get a second chance against No. 3 Louisiana State, after losing to LSU, 76-58, on Dec. 28. This time, it's the West Regional final and a chance to advance into the Final Four.
"There's definitely a great deal of respect (for LSU), but this game is just going to be about who wants to make it to Atlanta more," guard Tai Dillard said. "Each player on both
teams is just going to have to play hard and just gut it out for 40 minutes since both teams want to go to the Final Four."
The last time Texas and LSU played in Baton Rouge, La., a 40-minute effort could not be said of the Longhorns. Texas was up by 9 with 14:11 remaining in the game, but would end up losing by 18 points, as LSU went on 15-1 and 13-0 runs.
"The first time we played them we were ahead of them, and then we had a long spell where we didn't score and took a lot of bad shots," forward Heather Schreiber said. "We started out really hot, and then we thought we could take the same type of shots the whole game."
But that game was three months ago, and for the Longhorns, it has been a lifetime. The loss had dropped Texas' record to 6-3, and now they are 28-5 with a 16-game winning streak, the longest current streak in the nation.
Another key difference from the first game is Jamie Carey. The Texas guard sat out the game with mononucleosis. Since then, Carey has led the team to the Big 12 Conference championship leading the team in three-pointers and assists and is third in scoring.
LSU coach Sue Gunter said that Carey could easily change the game when the two teams played last night.
"They've had a chance to
scout, and Jamie knows a lot about them," Texas coach Jody Conradt said. "And we can't say that that's the factor that will make all the difference, but I will have a lot more confidence knowing that she's available."
Carey will lead Texas against LSU (29-3), the Southeastern Conference tournament champions. The Tigers roster is stacked with talent, with six players who average at least 7.7 points, including SEC tournament MVP Temeka Johnson and SEC freshman of the year Seimone Augustus.
"LSU, in my opinion, is the best team in the country," Conradt said. "I thought that in December when we played them, and I still feel that way."
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