Jeter on the diabled list - do the Yankees miss him?

Well, they are 5-1 without him.

"... there is enough evidence, including Sunday night's 10-4 victory, to answer the question with a definitive ... yes and no."

Brett Gardner is leaving no doubt that he needs to be the leadoff hitter when the money is on the table for the Yankees this season, as he is doing his best Jose Reyes imitation to ignite the offense lately.

On the other hand, while Eduardo Nunez is flashing the potential the Yankees have been talking about the last couple of years, his erratic play at shortstop is a reminder there is a lot of value in knowing Jeter won't fumble a play at crunch time.