(Reuters) - Time is working against the aging core of the New York Yankees, but
a rejuvenated Derek Jeter and a flourishing Robinson Cano have them believing
they can add to their record haul with a 28th World Series.
Team captain Jeter is 38, slugger Alex Rodriguez is 37 and key pitcher Andy
Pettitte is 40, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi prefers to extol the big-game
experience they bring to the diamond rather than dwell on how close to
retirement they are.
"The guys have been through so many playoff games," Girardi said after the
Yankees had held off a September charge by the Baltimore Orioles that made the
last month of the season a daily grind to stay on top.
"It's like every series was like a playoff series," he added. "No one
panicked. Just says experience pays off."
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