THREE YEARS FROM NOW...:

The Baffling Part Is That Jeter Talks Turned Ugly (TYLER KEPNER, 11/23/10, NY Times)

Jeter has made more than $205 million from the Yankees. He likes it here. The Yankees like him. The sides have had 10 years to think about their next agreement. Did it really have to get nasty?

To recap, from various news media forums: Steinbrenner emphasized that he was running a business, and warned that talks could get ugly. Close, Jeter’s agent, responded by saying his client’s value to the franchise “cannot be overstated.” The Yankees emphasized that they would value Jeter as a player, not a brand.

Close, normally quite reticent, then called the Yankees’ tactics baffling. The Yankees’ general manager, Brian Cashman, fired back by saying he was concerned about Jeter’s age and declining performance.

Oh please.

...Jeter's would only be the 6th worst contract the Yanks were carrying--behind Arod, Sabathia, Burnett, Lee & Texeiria.

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Posted by Orrin Judd at November 23, 2010 4:37 PM