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 needs an untarnished legacy much more than he needs a 5-10% raise.
If he comes off as greedy and willing to betray the fans for extra cash, he could create a Favre-in-Green Bay situation for himself.
LOL..... as a Red Sox fan I’d be fine with that scenario so long as the Red Sox don’t make an actual offer for any ridiculous sum (which they won’t do - good heavens, they just let Victor Martinez go to the Tigers).
But tie up the Yankees, inflate Jeter’s eventual contract figures, sure, go for it!