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Derek Jeter has always provided structure to the New York Yankees’ lineup.

Now he may bring a structure to the city itself.

From the New York Post:

Bronx leaders have proposed naming the soon-to-be-built East 153rd Street bridge for the Yankee shortstop.

“There have been conversations at the community board, and I know the idea is being examined,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a Bombers fan who confesses to a “man crush” on the Captain.

“It’s something I am ready to support. We’re moving on it.”

The 512-foot-long “Derek Jeter Bridge” would span the Metro-North tracks that bisect East 153rd Street between Park Avenue and the Grand Concourse. It will cost $87 million.

Community Board 4 District Manager José Rodriguez confirmed that the idea was being considered.

We always thought it was the bridge to Mariano.

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Mary J. Blige is going back to the Bronx.Major League Baseball says the Bronx-born singer will perform the national anthem at Yankee Stadium before Game Six of the World Series on Wednesday.

Blige is the latest superstar to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the championship match up between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. John Legend and Alanis Morissette have also lent their voices to the traditional pre-game performance.

Blige, 38, has won six Grammy awards since her 1992 debut, “What’s the 411?” Read more..

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Pedro Martinez of the Philadelphia Photo | Pedro Martinez of the Philadelphia Phillies speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium. (Nov. 3, 2009)

This will be Pedro’s 19th career start in the Bronx, including postseason action.

 Even Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter discussed it  late Monday night, when it became apparent this World Series would return to the Bronx. The participants themselves are not oblivious to when they’re taking part in great baseball theater.

“Just how strange is this, after all the battles with him being in Boston?” Pettitte said, detailing the nature of his conversation with the Yankees’ captain. “I know I’ve faced him a bunch of times. I don’t know about the playoffs. I can’t really remember that.

“But in the course of a regular season, and big series, and stuff like that, and then to come full circle, this many years have passed, him with the Phillies and me back over here and stuff like that, it’s going to be neat.”

Need we even introduce the mystery person of whom Pettitte speaks? You of course know that it’s Pedro Martinez, set to start for the Phillies tonight in World Series Game 6.

Looking, with his team trailing 3-2 in games, to keep the Yankees from going up the same Canyon of Heroes to which Pedro could not lead the Mets.

Martinez, as he often does, credited his God, to help him “actually have such a long career go full cycle around. Actually be able to compete once again in a World Series, on one of the biggest stages. Just see two old goats out there doing the best they can and having fun with it.” Read more..

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