Jeter's value "can't be overstated" because he "embodies the heart of a champion."

[IamMedellin]

I wonder if it has anything to do with Arod having a deal until 2017
:shifty:


edit: the NY Post is plagarizing me

 

[NAHSTE]

Plus, they have to figure out what position he's eventually going to move to. 1B isnt an option anymore, because then what do you do with Teixera, considering A-Rod will likely be the DH in a year or two? Jeter almost has to play LF or CF. Can you afford to have a ridiculously high paid corner OF who hits 8 HR's?

Why couldn't they move Cano to LF and stick Jeter at 2B? Cano's bat can play in a corner OF spot.

 

[trojan49er]

If A Rod moves to DH why not put Jeter at third a la Ripken and many others who made the transition when their range, or lack thereof, became a big enough liability?

 

[FedEx227]

If A Rod moves to DH why not put Jeter at third a la Ripken and many others who made the transition when their range, or lack thereof, became a big enough liability?

I think Jeter could probably pull off 3B.

 

[Pills]

What are the thoughts on Yankee fans? Rhude?

3 years, $30-$35m, with incentives for passing miletsones, similar to ARod ($5m for 3k hits, $5m for 3500, maybe $250k for moving up each spot, and $500k for moving past the 5s and 0s, etc.).

If he keeps up with at least 180 hits/season, it'd put him around 3500 when the contract is up. He's currently 36th all time in hits, and will likely be top 20 when the season's over (Biggio is #20 with 3060, Jeter has 2926). He has a shot at Winfield for #19 (3110).

At the end of three years, he'd have a shot at 3500 and top 5 (Speaker #5 with 3514).

 

[DJ Rhude]

What are the thoughts on Yankee fans? Rhude?

Nunez!!

I'm kidding of course...I hope he accepts a three year deal, that's great value for him at this point in his career and it would be their way of rewarding him for past performances

In a smaller scale it would be like what they did for Posada when it was time for him to reup.....Posada's needle was on the way down, but they still gave him the years and the dough

I know Jeter's coming off a poor year, but I don't think he's done yet....he's quite capable of hitting .300 again.....I'll live with the limited range

I think he's like 74 hits away from reaching the 3,000 milestone as well......that will be a huge selling point for his team in the negotiations....it would also be better for both parties that Jeter achieves that in a Yankee uniform

I guess I said all that to say, I'd be shocked to the core if they don't get it done

 

[SethMode]

This thread has a serious lack of Lefty irrational Jeter hate.

 

[FedEx227]

So say Jeter wants 4 or 5 years?

Do you give it to him anyway?

 

[DJ Rhude]

Me personally I wouldn't for 5 years, he'd be a 41 year old shortstop......I hope they won't ask for anything crazy like that......a three year contract he'd be 39, I wouldn't do anything beyond that.....if he's still producing at 39 then he's defied the odds for that position

 

[Chrispy]

I would do 4 years but not 5, i hope its for 3 and then he retires

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Sources tell Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com that the Yankees are expected to offer Derek Jeter a three-year contract in the range of $45-60 million.
"The Yankees are going to overpay him," said a source with intimate knowledge of the talks told Matthews. "The question is, how much are they going to overpay him?" If we're going solely on production, quite a lot at this point. But with a player like Jeter, his value in New York goes beyond statistics. According to two sources, no other team has shown interest in Jeter or called the shortstop's agent, an indication that it's a foregone conclusion a deal will eventually be worked out.

 

[Chrispy]

I have no doubt in my mind he will resign, its just for how much and how many years

 

[Mogriffjr]

Jeter wins gold glove today........




























LOL.

 

[NAHSTE]

Jeter's agent still bringing the lulz:

"There's a reason the Yankees themselves have stated Derek Jeter is their modern-day Babe Ruth," said Jeter's agent, Casey Close, according to the New York Daily News.

"Derek's significance to the team is much more than just stats. And yet, the Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling."

Jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career when his 10 year, $189 million contract expired at the end of the 2010 season.

"They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise," Close added, according to the report.

The Yankees have reportedly made Jeter an offer for three years and $45 million. But Jeter is seeking a deal lasting at least four years and preferably longer, a source told ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews last week.

Pretty sure Babe Ruth never slugged .370 in a season or played (below average) short stop.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jeter isnt going anywhere, the Yankees are right to call his bluff. Nobody is going to pay Jeter more than the Yankees will, and he knows this. I don't blame him for trying to get more years, but it isnt going to happen.

On MLB Network, Verducci said an unnamed Yankees source told him (i'm paraphrasing):

"Let's be realistic. Where is Jeter gonna go? Cincinnati? Then let him go."

Jeter isn't picking up and moving to some other city at this stage of his career, plus he's a savvy guy who understands his legacy....not to mention earning potential until the day he dies as a prime NYC celebrity/sports icon.

 

[Chrispy]

full version:

But Jeter, the source said, wants at least a four-year deal, preferably five or six. According to the source, there is at least one voice inside the Yankees' hierarchy urging the front office to play hard ball with Jeter.

"Tell him the deal is three years at $15 million a year, take it or leave it," the person taking the hard-line approach said. "Wait him out and he'll wind up taking it. Where's he gonna go, Cincinnati?"

 

[NAHSTE]

Jeter isnt going anywhere, the Yankees are right to call his bluff. Nobody is going to pay Jeter more than the Yankees will, and he knows this. I don't blame him for trying to get more years, but it isnt going to happen.

On MLB Network, Verducci said an unnamed Yankees source told him (i'm paraphrasing):

"Let's be realistic. Where is Jeter gonna go? Cincinnati? Then let him go."

Jeter isn't picking up and moving to some other city at this stage of his career, plus he's a savvy guy who understands his legacy....not to mention earning potential until the day he dies as a prime NYC celebrity/sports icon.

Pretty much.

 

[EmpireWF]

They'll eventually come to terms on a 3-year or a 3-year with a 4th year option for about $18 mil a year and Jeter will continue having very good offensive years while claiming GGs.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

"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."

-Brian Cashman

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/...paign=Feed:+MlbTradeRumors+(MLB+Trade+Rumors)

 

[NAHSTE]

Yep, Yankees poker facing Jeter like crazy right now. Really, Jeter would be crazy to play anywhere else, and everyone knows it.