The Core Three: Age, Experience, and Wisdom

 Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Andy Pettitte bring age, experience, and wisdom to the New York Yankees. With seven American League pennants, eleven American League Championships, and seventeen visits to the post-season, including five World Series championships together; the core four have experienced it all. Excluding the time pitcher Andy Pettitte was traded to the Houston Astros for three years, they have accumulated sixteen seasons together as teammates.  Even more amazing is that they were all brought up to the Major Leagues in 1995. 
 
Okay, okay I'll stop with the facts right now.  Let's move on to why I really decided to write this blog about the core four.  The usual questions of age have come up yet again right before the start of Spring Training.  Jorge Posada has since retired from the MLB so the core four is down to the core three.  Shortstop Derek Jeter recently responded to the questions and concerns about their ages, but he sees it as bringing more experience to the team.  I 100% agree with Jeter.  They may not be able to run as fast as the younger players, but one thing you can guarantee is that they will bring 100%, while representing the Yankees in the classiest way possible.  Experience is what each player earns every time he steps out on to the field or in the batter's box.  Without this experience, young rookies playing in the MLB would not be given the direction they seek in the more senior teammates.  It is a known fact that almost every rookie in the MLB looks up to either Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, or Andy Pettitte as their idols.

 
To sum it all up. With age comes experience.  With experience comes wisdom.  This is what the core four represents.