The game of chicken between the Yankees and Derek Jeter continued today, with GM Brian Cashman making the latest move. Cashman told ESPN's Wallace Matthews:
"We understand his contributions to the franchise and our offer has taken them into account. We've encouraged him to test the market and see if there's something he would prefer other than this. If he can, fine. That's the way it works."
On Sunday, Jeter's agent Casey Close told Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, "The Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling. They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise." To that, Cashman responded:
"I certainly was surprised. There's nothing baffling about our position. We have actually gone directly face to face with Casey and Derek and been very honest and direct. They know exactly where we sit."
Matthews reports the Yankees' offer to be three years and $45MM. Cashman wouldn't confirm that, but did say, "You can write that they have asked for more. More years and more money." Matthews says the Yankees informed Close Monday that they will not be offering arbitration to Jeter. If Jeter does somehow land with another club, he will not come with a draft pick cost.
BREAKING NEWS! DEREK JETER TO THE PADRES!!!!
Don’t be silly, we all know he’s going to the Pirates. Gosh, people these days.
I think Brian Cashman and the Steinbrenners are showing no class and a lack of taste by the way they are playing the Jeter negotiations step by step through out the media
Ummm..the Yanks have been quite up until now. It’s been Close who has been the ones working thru the media with the talks of being “baffled”.
Jeter should sign with the Detroit Tigers!
If Jeter signs elsewhere I won’t be shedding a single tear.
hahaha… leave it to yankee fans to turn that quickly on their franchise player
What’s up with the “Yankee Fans” generalization. I can’t have a mind of my own? Ah ignorance…
So are you or are you not? You sure made it seem like it… why would any non-Yankee fan shed a tear at all
I am a Yankee fan, but your comment suggests that all Yankee fans must worship the ground Jeter walks on. My comment is informing you to open your mind to the fact that not all Yankee fans think a like. It’s a simple concept…
So are you or are you not? You sure made it seem like it… why would any non-Yankee fan shed a tear at all
Maybe it’s because we’re a fan of the team. We’ve all loved Jeter for the last 15 years, but the Yankees won as a team before Jeter, and they’ll win as a team after Jeter.
If he can go find his 4-6 year deal elsewhere then that’s option as a FA.
unless its with my team
jeter will be a yankee at the end of the day, it will be a creative contract when its all said and done.
Jeter better be saying “where do I sign Brian” or Rameriz from White Sox for Chamberlin and Gardner – Cash will pull the trigger
That is a really bad trade for the Sox.
By “Sox” do you mean “Yankees”? Gardner almost matched Ramirez’s WAR from ’09-’10 in ’10 alone. Plus, Gardner has almost a year less of service time.
White Sox trade one of few shortstops who can actually play worth a damn for an outfielder they don’t need and a relief pitcher who with zero value, and don’t use the ‘high ceiling’ argument, everyone knows Joba is at an all time low
You’re telling me that the Sox would like to keep Juan freakin’ Pierre in left? Or keep Carlos Quentin in the outfield? They could easily sign Cabrera or Uribe to play short.
And Joba will be a solid reliever too.
Have you looked at the free agent options for shortstops? Miguel Tejeada and Orlando Cabrera are still considered legitimate options. Outfielders come and go, but a good defensive shortstop who can actually hit, those guys don’t grow on trees. If Joba and Garnder are so good, then you can hold onto them
Juan Uribe? He’s pretty good.
And also, I’m not a Yankee fan. Note the avatar. But I’d love to have them on my team.
Juan Uribe? He’s pretty good.
And also, I’m not a Yankee fan. Note the avatar. But I’d love to have them on my team.
No offense but Ramirez isn’t all that good of a hitter, I think you’re overvaluing him a bit. He’s got some power and a descent BA but look at the OBP and OPS. His career OPS+ is 95, not good. Plus, over 60% of his HR come at home and the Cell is a bandbox so his power numbers are deceiving.
If I had the choice of either Ramirez or Joba/Gardner I go with Joba/Gardner.
No offense but Ramirez isn’t all that good of a hitter, I think you’re overvaluing him a bit. He’s got some power and a descent BA but look at the OBP and OPS. His career OPS+ is 95, not good. Plus, over 60% of his HR come at home and the Cell is a bandbox so his power numbers are deceiving.
If I had the choice of either Ramirez or Joba/Gardner I go with Joba/Gardner.
ya, no way the Sox do that.
I agree, Kenny Williams is not intelligent enough to accept that kind of steal.
I agree, Kenny Williams is not intelligent enough to accept that kind of steal.
Looking foward to the “Jeter is God, give him whatever he wants” posts in 3…2…1…
I just don’t like people saying he’s going to retire if the Yankees dont give him what he wants…he is like 2 months away from 3000 hits and he’s going to get it somewhere…He’s going to play on a team in ’11 and if it’s not the Yankees, it’s somewhere, plain and simple.
No one really thinks that Jeter is God… OK?… He’s just an Arc Angel…
Babe was God, Jeter is Jesus đ
15mil a year is twice the amount he’d get from any other team.
That’s not true. A ton of teams would offer 12 million a year and I’m sure some out there would give him 15 or more to piss on the Yankees parade of Jeter getting his 3000 hits.
Hell would freeze over if he did it with the red sox.
I would love to see that lol.
that just doesn’t make sense…why pick up a player just to piss another team off…especially if it’s going to cost you an arm and a leg and doesn’t make your team better.
The Yankees do it the red sox all the time. They did it recently with Damon and A-Rod, and I’m sure they have done it plenty of times over the course of Steinbreiner’s ownership.
The Yankees do it the red sox all the time. They did it recently with Damon and A-Rod, and I’m sure they have done it plenty of times over the course of Steinbreiner’s ownership.
Jeter sells, he’d get the money just because he is so recognizable and will bring people to the ballpark.
i’m sorry but the Yanks are filled with stars…the Yanks can replace his face with a new one…and if they keep winning the fans will keep supporting…especially if they traded for a better ss than D.J.
ugh If you could read you would see I was talking about if jeter went to ANOTHER team….
not your fault.. I blame the New York city public school system
my bad…but no need to be disrespectful…
Sorry my fault, I keep my guard up in Yankees posts. I apologize
I know you were being tongue-in-cheek, but the NYS public schools are some of the best in the nation (or so I’ve heard).
They are. But budget cuts have made it so the teachers don’t care anymore sadly both in NY and NJ. Remember when teaching was supposed to be a good, secure job? What happened to that?
best MLBTR comment ever. *like x10* and I’m from NY! lol.
How long does that effect last? If the Orioles are on pace to lose 90 games, are people still going to games in July/Aug/Sept to watch a declining SS?
As long as he brings his girl friend to games
exactly. hes not worth 15. go look at the list of TOP salaries in 2010… only 25 players made 15 or more…. its not like 15 is some average number. players with his numbers prolly made 8 – 10.
“We’ve encouraged him to test the market and see if there’s something he would prefer other than this. If he can, fine. That’s the way it works.”
translation: Go see what other teams would be willing to pay you, then get back to us
This is really daring but at the same time impressive by Cashman. The only thing I don’t understand is why, of all the big contracts he’s “negotiated” (read: outbid himself on) like A-Rod, CC, etc., the first time he’s ever decided to play hardball is with Derek Jeter. At least we can’t say he hasn’t learned something though.
Because even last year A-Rod still put up 30 HR’s and 125 RBI’s. Jeter’s numbers were bad this year. Period. His Captain Clutch disappeared entirely. He doesn’t have much to stand on based on his 2010 numbers.
Cashman is already outbidding himself with the 3 year/ 45 million dollar offer.
Like Cashman said, this contract offer takes into account what Jeter has done for the franchise. So if Jeter’s predicted to be worth 8-10 mil of a player, he’s paying him an additional 5-7 mil just for him being Jeter. It’s partially to show respect to Jeter as a player, but drawn the line at some point. Also with the A-Rod contract, that was Hank Steinbrenners doing, not Cashman. Cashman did not want to bring Arod back after he opted out.
Same for Randy Johnson I think
Cashman was handcuffed by Hank Steinbrenner…he gave Arod all that money.
Arod wasn’t his deal. He didn’t want to deal w/ Arod once he opted out so he get a pass on that. CC was at the top of his game. Totally different situation.
When Victor gets 4/50 there is no way Jeter gets even close to 3/45 from anyone but the Yankees.
It all comes down to what you believe the added revenues are for bringing in a guy with the star power of Derek Jeter. On the field it is highly doubtful that he is worth $15m (although in 2009 he was a 7 WAR player worth $30m – and even this year – a down year – he sat at 2.5 WAR or roughly $10m in value).
Martinez is a totally different type of player. Nobody comes to the ballpark to see V-Mart. Nobody has V-Mart posters hanging in their room. Jeter transcends baseball and I happen to think that he brings in value that easily adds to what he does on the field. Again, the question is really how much those extras are worth. Not having access to what those projections look like we can only make some basic guesses. However, tacking on $3-$5m/year seems totally reasonable IMO.
The problem with that is that only Yankee fans like Derek Jeter. Everyone else hates his guts. He’s always getting booed when the Yankees are in town.
Every Yankee gets booed in opposing towns. I mean for crying out loud, Nick Swisher was booed extremely heavily in Anaheim during the HR Derby and All Star Game. I don’t have time to look them up, but since his numbers for most seasons were below average before coming to NY, was he an Angel killer when he was with the A’s?
He definitely wasn’t an Angel killer (.182/.273/.303), we Angel fans hate the Yankees extra after the 09 ALCS. The HR derby didn’t cater to Angel fans because no one on the Angels made it because we had no healthy power bats last year đ
Lol I”m sure you hated the Red Sox more prior to 09. After all, they did to you what you did to us, and what we still do to the Twins (no offense Twins fans)
I never hated the Angels though.
The problem with that is that only Yankee fans like Derek Jeter. Everyone else hates his guts. He’s always getting booed when the Yankees are in town.
It all comes down to what you believe the added revenues are for bringing in a guy with the star power of Derek Jeter. On the field it is highly doubtful that he is worth $15m (although in 2009 he was a 7 WAR player worth $30m – and even this year – a down year – he sat at 2.5 WAR or roughly $10m in value).
Martinez is a totally different type of player. Nobody comes to the ballpark to see V-Mart. Nobody has V-Mart posters hanging in their room. Jeter transcends baseball and I happen to think that he brings in value that easily adds to what he does on the field. Again, the question is really how much those extras are worth. Not having access to what those projections look like we can only make some basic guesses. However, tacking on $3-$5m/year seems totally reasonable IMO.
Sign him Drayton. Sell some tickets all while making your team a little more attractive to potential buyers.
The Astros are about 17 years too late on getting Jeter.
The new Red Sox starting SS. lol.
Jeter needs to wiggle a little bit, and then around late January, just retire and put Cashman in a tough situation as to who the new SS is.
this would be appalling, the NY media would rip cashman to shreds. I dig it.
They could probably just go with Nunez, and though it would be a dip in production, it would really not be that much of a hole. Otherwise, they could try and see whether Towers is serious about moving S. Drew.
That’s a great idea
Cue the next 200 plus comments on this thread that will be absolutely irrelevant once Jeter signs. He’s a Yankee for life, period.
I am oddly proud of the Yankees right now. Such a weird feeling.
3/45 is overpayment enough. Take it or leave it Jeter.
“Shocking news…
So the Yankees are willing to offer 6/140 to cliff lee who’s never done anything positive for the new york franchise… but the deal breaker is a 4th year on a guy who has been their heart and soul for the last decade plus??I actually hope he does leave. Even if its for pride, not more money
I agree. Even if he signs for less, a lot less, I’m pretty sure Cashman will look like a fool for attempting to play hardball with a team icon, yet he over payed for A-Rod, CC, Texeira and now Lee. With 200+MM in his pocket, I don’t think Jeter will starve if he holds on to his pride. When it’s all said and done, Jeter will get what he wants, I’m sure the Yankees will not lose a Yankee lifetime icon over a few million bucks, they have way more at stake.
A-Rods last contract was the stupidest mistake I have ever seen. With that said, Cashman did no agree to that deal. Reports said he was actually against bringing A-Rod back after the he pulled in opting out. Big mouth Hank actually went over Cashman’s head and made that deal with A-Rod. Unsurprisingly, Hank is hardly in the picture anymore.
A-Rods last contract was the stupidest mistake I have ever seen. With that said, Cashman did no agree to that deal. Reports said he was actually against bringing A-Rod back after the he pulled in opting out. Big mouth Hank actually went over Cashman’s head and made that deal with A-Rod. Unsurprisingly, Hank is hardly in the picture anymore.
the key to your phrase about Jeter is has been…it’s sports players get old and obselete…at this point it’s unlikely he’ll be a major contributor production wise to a championship…If they win a WS it might be in spite of him…but for each year of his contract…it will be increasingly more difficult for the Yanks to win the Ulitimate Prize.
but giving cliff lee 25 million dollars as a 37, 38 and 39 year old is primo bang for buck..
I’m not saying this isn’t a wise move by the Yankees, I’m saying its inconsistent.
They are free wheeling with Lee and playing hardball with Jeter.. just seems odd to me.
i think it’s as simple as the skills displayed at the time of the contract year…combined with the age issue…if Jeter was 27…and had been great in previous seasons there would be a believe he will come back and therefore he would probably still get a ridiclous offer…but i think they just understand it’s almost impossible for a guy his age to continue on now that he has shown a marked decline …no one will give jeter 3 years 45 mill at his age…but there’re multiple teams that will give Lee 100 mill so the bidding requires over payment and excessive contract years for whatever team really wants him(the Yankee)…you have to know that…people who won’t admitt it are comming from an sentimental place…but we all know that is why Jeter shouldn’t get anymore than what he has been offered.
but teams arent going to give cliff 6 or 7 years at 140 million
so again my point is why do they feel comfortable overpaying in dollars and years for cliff but not for derek.
Although I think the Yankees will eventually settle with C.Lee for around that price 6/140, i dont really think that offer was ever put on the table. Probably one of the sides trying to negotiate through the media and leaked that story.
Although I think the Yankees will eventually settle with C.Lee for around that price 6/140, i dont really think that offer was ever put on the table. Probably one of the sides trying to negotiate through the media and leaked that story.
I haven’t seen any confirmed reports of 6/140, but if they do hit that number it will be because other teams are driving up the price. Sometimes you need to raise the stakes to win the prize. I don’t see other teams offering 3/45 for Jeter so I dont see a need to raise the offer.
I haven’t seen any confirmed reports of 6/140, but if they do hit that number it will be because other teams are driving up the price. Sometimes you need to raise the stakes to win the prize. I don’t see other teams offering 3/45 for Jeter so I dont see a need to raise the offer.
How many CLiff Lee’s are there vs SS with below avg range but posted stats similar to Jeter? Yanks could go out and get a glove who hit .270 and then use the other $10 mil for something else.
Jeter has to realize that he is not the same player he was 10 years ago and that $15 mil per IS showing him his respect due.
You’re only telling half the story. They are offering Lee $24 mil for ages 32-39 and not just 39-40. At least 3 or 4 of those years you’re still getting a pitcher that should be near the top of his game. With Jeter, signing him now, you’re getting from 37 to 39 and most likely getting him on his decline. Big difference
Ya, but there are two other important differences with the Lee deal. 1) other teams are willing to spend big bucks on him (probably not as much as the Yanks, but still); and 2) He is really, really good, and is going to have a really big impact for the next few years. It is less clear what kind of impact Jeter is going to have. Paying him double his market value seems like more than enough compensation for his contribution.
oh, and I believe that his previous contract was set up to pay him for the contributions he made during those years. Should the Yanks really have to continue paying for previous accomplishments on top of the ridiculous money he already made?
You’re saying Cliff Lee at 32 is good, but a 6 year deal will bring him to 39, for 25 mil per.. to me that sounds just detrimental as a 4th year for Jeter…
Also I think people are undervaluing Jeter on the open market.. I can easily see him getting a 3/45 deal on the open market.. Just on marketing alone a team would make that back, he is one of the most recognizable faces in baseball and the news would shock the baseball and sports community MORE then lebron leaving for miami…
i really hope Jeter makes his rounds…i doubt seriously anyone matches the Yanks offer…let alone outbids them.but if they it happens i’ll admitt i was wrong and call that team crazy.
I don’t see it. He’d pull in maybe 3/30 on the open market. I don’t think the marketing angle works. At this point in his career, when he’s no longer an elite player, he really only has marketing value as a lifetime Yankee. If he leaves New York, his marketing potential leaves with him, and he becomes just another good player on the decline.
You’re sick. Jeter in any other uniform hurts baseball. He’s going to be a Yankee regardless so your dreams are dead
your posts have never cracked relevance with me
hurts baseball ???
MJ in a wizards uniform didnt hurt basketball.
i think baseball will survive if DJ goes to Detroit
MJ in a baseball uniform hurt.
MJ in a baseball uniform proved the man was human. remember his whole in
ones when he played golf. imagine if he became a big time Bo Jackson type
MLB player and never returned to the NBA. Stockton, Ewing, Barkley would all
have had rings.
Jeter is not wanted in Detroit. I’l gladly take Peralta for a fraction of the price.
Jeter got paid very well for everything he did for the Yanks. You also need to think was they Yanks have done for him as a player. If he was playing in Florida, he wouldn’t be who he is. He wants to get paid just because his name is Derek Jeter. and people keep mentioning A-rod last contract which was bad, does that mean thay have to make the same mistake, just because its Derek Jeter? NO.
Exactly… but they are making that mistake with Lee right now…
So which one is it?? Are they learning from Arods contract? or are they just being more selective
I think 6 years for Lee is too much, but probably they see Lee being able to do what Pettitte has done
I think 6 years for Lee is too much, but probably they see Lee being able to do what Pettitte has done
That Lee offer was false. Dumb source whoever it was. Seems like Tim Brown needs to find his news elsewhere.
i like this move, but it’s definitely a little scary for a yankee fan, that would be so sad if jeter didn’t get his 3000th hit as a yankee
I am not liking this. Jeter is the wrong guy to play around with. If this blows up in Cashman’s face, watch ticket sales plummet next season. It would be worse than letting Reggie walk – and that move put the Yanks into a 15 year tailspin.
from a PR stand point it could be bad but the Yankees as a whole could be a much better team. Their defense would improve up the middle and Gardner would bat where he should which is lead off instead of Jeter. Uribe would be a great fit. He could play SS and cover 3B when A Rod is out.
That has got to be the funniest typo for Uribe I’ve seen
Yea one of the gripes about using a phone.
WHAT? LOL. The Yanks will sell out every game with or without Jeter. No GM in his right mind wants to sign Jeter till he’s 40 at $15m per. The Yanks know that and so does Jeter. No chance this offer blows up on the Yanks.
Fact: The yankees sold out under 10 games last year.
still led the league in attendance, though.
Oh I know, He just said they will sell out every game with or without Jeter.
Just merely pointing out that, thats not true
Thank God you’re not a GM.
I like this move by the Yankees. Chipper Jones is/was the same kind of iconic figure in Atlanta yet he was not paid some ridiculous contract to retire as a Brave. No one in theirbright mind would pay Jeter 15mil a year to play SS or be a DH.
Astros need to sign Derek Jeter. 4yr/60or65mil
with an option?
This ain’t George’s Yankees.
Finally the Yankees are working with some sanity…now if they would just draw a harder line they would really get this right…1 year 20 mill…with 5 years at 5 mill deferred.same 45 mill…but with a one year deal they give themselves maximum flexibility to improve or go with Jeter next year if they can’t get a younger better shortstop.
Jeter would look GREAT in Giants black and orange.
Toledo Mudhens
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Guess the Red Sox could always move Pedroia to SS to make room for him.
Forget that. All that’s running through my head right now is Jeter pulling jump throws in catcher gear. Pedroia receives and goes for the swipe tag…as Carl Crawford rounds third.
Hats off to Cashman on this. Instead of this silly nepotism-esq approach a lot of Yankees fan have towards Jeter, Cashman is trying to run the Yankees like a smart business.
Lol as a Yankee fan, I guarantee you that I know some fans out there will say “let Jeter walk, use that money to sign werth, Crawford and lee, then trade Gardner and prospects for upton, etc”
You and your friends are like a “blue” city in a “red” state. Notice, I didn’t say “all Yankees fans,” I just said “a lot,” which certainly is the case.I guarantee that if you took a poll of all Yankees fans to see if they’d like seeing Jeter in another uniform come 2011, it would be overwhelmingly “bring him back no matter what.”
I think it is the right move by the Yankees. It will be very interesting to see what Jeter’s next move is. I am not Yankee fan but Jeter has always been a class act and I would like to see him retire as a Yankee. For me it would be like Chipper retiring on another team, just doesn’t seem right.
Anyone else feels that this will do nothing or just blow up in their face? Jeter knows he won’t get anywhere near as much money outside of New York but with endorsements he could accept a 2/20 from another team no problem (especially with how much he has already made) just to blow it up in the Yankee’s face for what he could feel is disrespecting to him.
whatever they do, the yankees better not do this to mariano, he literally is immortal
I call him “Dracula”. He kills every game.
good one.
I call him “Dracula”. He kills every game.
Jeter should be appreciative that the Yanks are willing to overpay like this. He should also appreciate that he’s playing in a little league park with great hitters surrounding him. His poor defense and .633 away OPS are shocking numbers. He should absolutely jump on this offer.
Sounds like a one year deal is a commin.
Good move by Cashman. Jeter should remember the huge paycut Andy Pettitte eventually accepted coming off a mediocre age 36 season. AP complained about it a lot at the time, but he signed the dotted line and continues to re-up with the Yankees. Plus I want to see the offers Jeter actually gets on the FA market.
A man has gotta know his limitations — Clint Eastwood
Jeter doesn’t.
I really think Cashman is a fine GM. I’m not a Yankees fan, but I’m glad to see him draw a line in the sand here. 15 over 3 years is EASILY overpaying for this guy.
Derek Jeter needs a gut check.
lol he just apparently offer Lee 6/140, I guess the line in the sand was swept away with the tide
if the Yanks want Lee that’s what they have to bid…they have to consider that Lee won’t pay taxes for his Texas home games and that he would prefer to be close to home…The Yanks have a good estimation of what Texas can committ so they need to not only beat their bid but make up for the tax factor…and the Yanks prospects pitchers project as mid to back of the rotation starters…aces are hard to come by you know that.
he’s not going anywhere. he’ll be overpaid by the Yankees but no one will notice because he’s so overrated. and no, i’m not just saying this because i don’t like the Yankees, i’m saying it because it’s true.
Mets are a joke and they suck.
No, I’m not just saying this because I don’t like Mets, I’m saying it because it is true.
hey, a Yankee fan pissed because i said Jeter is overrated. we’re going in the right direction, we’re hardly a joke anymore.
Relax. You’re both right. đ
yeah….Mets are more like a pun.
not any more.
What bothers me about the whole thing is that the Yankees are acting sensibly about this. C’mon! Give him 7-$150 million! He *deserves* it!
Not at this point of his career, he doesn’t.
think he was being sarcastic. at least i hope so.
I agree that Jeter should leave Cashman holding his ground on this one. Go sign a one year deal with the Pirates. He’s not worth what he’s asking for, but it’s the Yankees! That’s kind of the point of the whole team. You pay the players more than they’re worth and that’s why they play for the Yankees, DOI!
Yeah, that would REALLY show the Yankees. Get that 3,000th hit with a 100 loss club.
Bunch of Championship contenders need a short-stop, and leadership and confidence that Jeter can bring with him. I think he should consider it for sure.
To be honest, that whole leadership BS about Jeter is over-rated. The most you’ll get out of him is leading by example. He certainly isnt going to go shouting and getting in everyone’s face trying to rile up the club.
To be honest, that whole leadership BS about Jeter is over-rated. The most you’ll get out of him is leading by example. He certainly isnt going to go shouting and getting in everyone’s face trying to rile up the club.
I love it…one more example of the Yankee selfishness. You would think they would have enough respect for Jeter to at least negotiate in private. Instead they want to publically point out that he ain’t that good anymore and all those titles mean nothing to us now.
Where is the private investigator to dig up dirt on Jeter?
You have a point. This seems to be Cashman’s MO when in regards to retaining current players. So far, he’s done it to A-Rod, Damon, and now Jeter. Yet, he’s like a ninja when it comes to going after free agents.
You have a point. This seems to be Cashman’s MO when in regards to retaining current players. So far, he’s done it to A-Rod, Damon, and now Jeter. Yet, he’s like a ninja when it comes to going after free agents.
I hate to repeat this but Cashman wasn’t the 1st one to say anything. It was Close when he came out and said he was “baffled” if you read the post it indicates that.
Jays sign Jeter to a 3/50 contract… put him at 3rd base.
I want to be an evil and selfish Red Sox fan for just a minute, and say that if somehow Jeter really does test the market, I want to see the Red Sox get him on a one-year contract and have him warm the bench. xD Obviously will never happen, Boston’s not interested and Jeter would NEVER resort to a bench position….but it would make me oh so happy đ
Okay, bigoted fan moment is over.
Hey the Cardinals are looking for a veteran second baseman…why not offer a big one year deal to see if he bites.
It will be interesting if Jeter pulls a “Glavine”; gets a better offer, the union pushes him to take it, he pines for his old team, eventually comes back, stinks up the joint and gets unceremoniously cut.
I’ll always appreciate what Jeter has meant to the Yankees and all he has done but $45M/3 is fair and if he feels its an insult and wants to go elsewhere, go ahead. I wasn’t mad when LeBron went to Miami and I won’t be mad if Jeter decides to leave.
I’ll always appreciate what Jeter has meant to the Yankees and all he has done but $45M/3 is fair and if he feels its an insult and wants to go elsewhere, go ahead. I wasn’t mad when LeBron went to Miami and I won’t be mad if Jeter decides to leave.
The only teams I can see making legitimate offers to Jeter and him taking it are these 5 teams…
1.) New York Mets
2.) Toronto Blue Jays
3.) Los Angeles Dodgers
4.) Los Angeles Angels
5.) Baltimore Orioles
Personally I think the only team with a real shot of signing Derek Jeter is the Toronto Blue Jays and that’s just a gut feeling.
What has AA done to suggest he would sign a declining SS? Especially with Esco and Hech
Dodgers? really? they’re broke . Angels I can see also I can see Brian Sabean overpay for him
It seems like it’s worth more to Derek Jeter to be a career Yankee than it is to the Yankees to have a career player named Derek Jeter. Their legacy is already set.
It seems like it’s worth more to Derek Jeter to be a career Yankee than it is to the Yankees to have a career player named Derek Jeter. Their legacy is already set.
As much as I love Jeter, and my friends know it, he’s in his decline stages. This situation reminds me if the Bernie Williams situation a few years back, the Yankees let him walk, and the Cash Man was ripped to shreds. I hope this doesn’t turn out to be like that. Given all that Jeter has done for the Yankees, 3 yrs at 15 mil per is a great deal for him. Posada got a generous deal, even if it was for 4 years. Jeter should take this deal with pride, he’ll have 3500+ hits by the end of the contract, his hall of fame ticket stamped, and his jersey will be ready to retire. I hope he makes the right decision.
As much as I love Jeter, and my friends know it, he’s in his decline stages. This situation reminds me if the Bernie Williams situation a few years back, the Yankees let him walk, and the Cash Man was ripped to shreds. I hope this doesn’t turn out to be like that. Given all that Jeter has done for the Yankees, 3 yrs at 15 mil per is a great deal for him. Posada got a generous deal, even if it was for 4 years. Jeter should take this deal with pride, he’ll have 3500+ hits by the end of the contract, his hall of fame ticket stamped, and his jersey will be ready to retire. I hope he makes the right decision.
This is absolutely MIND-BOGGLING!!! I figured a new contract was a foregone conclusion but it’s slowly becoming truth that unless the Yankees step down a notch they very well might lose him. Just for fun, if he were to sign with a new team, which one do you think he’d end up on? And no “dumb question, it won’t happen”. It’s just for fun