His wife is hot.
She'll be back on the market soon.
Pop goes the Ego...
Oh, snap!
The CBS Evening News may have an opening.
His wife is hot.
She'll be back on the market soon.
He'll also turn 37 before the next All Star Game, he is a decent but not exceptional defense player, and his offensive stats are starting to reflect his age.
Not too many 40 year old position players in baseball make $15 million a year.
Freeing up more money to sign Cliff Lee.
If Jeter’s agent, Casey Close, is worth his salt, his first phone call will be to the Red Sox.
The Yanks will overpay to prevent Jeter from going to the hated Bosox. At the same time, the Sox know that a public courting of Jeter will send the Yankees’ brass into panic mode, inflate his price tag, and possibly reduce the amount of $$ the Yanks will be able to toss at other free agents.
Although, these are the Yanks, so budgetary constraints usually end up out the window when push comes to shove. (and, yes, I’m a Yankees fan)
Could be an interesting game of chicken!
Jeter has a bulletproof endorsement franchise for the rest of his life if he stays in New York.
If he was really shrewd he’d accept the Yankees offer and donate half of his salary to charity. The favorable publicity would make him even more valuable to advertisers.
“Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.”
I'd laugh my patootie off.