Hours before replacing Derek Jeter as the Yankee shortstop for the rest of this postseason, Jayson Nix checked his cell phone and saw a text message from the Yanks' captain, telling Nix he believed in him and wishing him luck against the Tigers. "A 'go-get-'em' type of thing," Nix said. It was another surreal moment in a remarkable season for Nix. The man the Yankees signed to provide utility depth has ended up as a central figure. In the division series, Nix became the first player other than Jeter to start at short in pinstripes since Tony Fernandez in Game...
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