Smack Talking Round 2

"I'm not getting into a war of words with them," Jeter said Wednesday. "That's between Trot and Alex. You ask Trot what he meant."

Rodriguez has not yet arrived at spring training and has not responded to Nixon.

"I'm sure he'll address it," Jeter said.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman didn't think the Red Sox were trying to get to Rodriguez, a player they tried to acquire from Texas in December 2003.

"I just think that's how they feel. He's a lightning rod for a lot of things that took place for them last winter," Cashman said.

By RONALD BLUM
AP SPORTS WRITER
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