Jeter contract negotiations

[indigo_blue72]

I'm not sure what anyone else thinks, but am I the only one who's worried that one of these might happen?

Comments

[lunapreity]

Nope U are not the only one ..What's going on??

[indigo_blue72]

I haven't got a clue. You'd figure with all the things he's done for the team that we wouldn't be goinf through this.

[anjak_j]

No, you're not the only one who is worried about the current situation. Because I could actually see Derek leaving for less money if one of these offers more years. I don't think he gives a crap about the cash aspect, or at least it isn't as important as the years offered.

But yeah, if one of these offered 4/$50m over the Yankees 3/$45, I could definitely see him leaving. It's not like he actually *needs* the Yankees now. Derek Jeter is a brand of his own and all of those teams have enough draw that he'd still be worth a fortune in endorsements.

[indigo_blue72]

So could I. I don't think he cares about the cash aspect either. I understand that the Yankees are trying to sign Cliff Lee (even though I don't reall want him), but what I'm afraid of is that they'll be so concerned with him, that they'll mess around with Derek and he'll wind up leaving.

[blinding_voip]

The Mets have said there is "no chance" they sign Jeter (they barely have the money to pay their own team), the Dodgers are in a similar situation, and Jimmy Rollins plays in Philadelphia. I think the only one you have to worry about is Boston, and I cannot see that happening. Theo wouldn't give Victor Martinez four years; I highly doubt he'll give Jeter the years/money he wants. The only way I see him leaving the NYY is if Cashman/the Yankees lowball him enough to seriously piss him off and make him not WANT to return.

I still say he'll be a Yankee in 2011, somehow. They'll get it worked out.

[indigo_blue72]

Yeah, I see what you mean there. I'm not really sure, but who's playing shortstop for the Mets anyway? That's what I'm afraid they'll do. I hope they'll get it worked out too. I just don't how they'll do it.

[lissa_ann]

As much as you don't want to see Jeter as a Red Sox, I don't want to see him as a Red Sox. I don't think you have to worry about him abandoning ship for us. Plus, we have Marco Scutaro and Jed Lowrie. Okay, neither of them are Jeter, but they've invested a lot in Lowrie.

[indigo_blue72]

Well, I don't mean as far as the Red sox. I'm talking about just going to other teams in general. These were the pictures they had in the New York Daily news (though I don't completely trust them since they're not always a reliable source). Even though I know Cashman has a tendency to play lowball, I don't think the Yankees or Epstein would be stupid enough to have Derek go to the Red Sox. Just asking in curiosity, how long is Scutaro signed for?

[lissa_ann]

I think Scutaro is signed for another year.

[pickedoffthird]

Well none of those are gonna happen - Sox have Scutaro, Mets Reyes, Dodgers Furcal, and Phillies Rollins (plus the Mets and Dodgers are, like, broke). I know it looks ugly but it all comes down to the fact that Cashman, as much as I dislike the negotiations being public, is right. There isn't another team out there that would offer him even 3/$45, and I think he ends up getting more either in years or money (I hope it's money but that's irrelevant). Both sides need each other. I think this ends up working out just fine and we'll all forget about it by Spring Training.

[indigo_blue72]

Well, the pictures came from the New York Daily news. I don't like the negotiations either. Especially with the fact that Cashman offered Derek to test the free-agent waters and that the Yankees are pursuing Cliff Lee. I hope all of this works out for the best, too