41.   Jeter is good friends with Rodriguez.

42.   Jeter is hitless in his last four games for the Yankees.

43.   Jeter also was the All-Star game MVP.

44.   Jeter is a favorite of Yankees manager Joe Torre.

45.   Jeter is eligible for free agency after next season and has had five one-year contracts thus far.

46.   Jeter is on the verge of helping the Yankees win titles in four of his first five seasons.

47.   Jeter is on the verge of helping the Yankees win titles in four of his first five years.

48.   Jeter was the MVP of the All-Star Game in July and then completed the MVP perfecta in the World Series.

49.   Jeter is among four Yankees eligible for salary arbitration, joined by closer Mariano Rivera, catcher Jorge Posada and reliever Ramiro Mendoza.