I like Derek Jeter, I respect Derek Jeter, but the man is on crack if he doesn’t take the Yankees‘ three-year, $45M offer.
His skills are diminishing, he lacks the range of an elite shortstop, and he is no longer getting it done with the bat. However, he is still a leader and has great charisma.
What I’m saying is Jeter would make one hell of a manager.
A lot of people have been saying that for all Derek Jeter has done for the Yankees during his 15-year career with the Yankees that he deserves to be resigned by the Yankees for whatever amount he wants.
But the fact of the matter is that the Major Leagues is in the realm of “in the now” and Jeter was paid for his work in the form of roughly $200M.
So they give him a three-year, $45M contract, what’s wrong with that? For some reason, Jeter and his agents act like it was an insult and demand a contract reportedly worth six years for $150 million, but have adjusted it to around $23 million-$24 million annually for four or five years.
Maybe for Tulo, but sure as hell not for Derek Jeter in his late 30’s.
If you look at the stats, Jeter right now is an older, more famous version of Stephen Drew, and Drew would be lucky to make $45M within a decade.
The Yankees should re-sign Jeter because there are no better free agent options at shortstop. The next best option is Orlando Cabrera.
Don’t forget who needs who.
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