What would Jeter deserve if he wasn't Mr. Yankee

[Gerk]

I know he's going to get a substantial contract because of his storied career with the Yankees and I'm not a Yankee fan, but would like to see him spend his whole career there.

On just his ability, what would his contract be? I think he started to show some real signs of decline last year

Would give him 3 years $24 million just on ability

What you think?

[revnecro1273]

that sounds about right to me

[upinya83]

Sure doesn't deserve 3 years

2 year 20 million

[smitch124]

Lets not forget Juan Uribe just got 21 Mill for 3 years, so I gotta think Jeter would be worth 24.

[TheLink]

would also like to see him end as a Yankee but 3/45 just not worth the money.

[TTB]

my buddies that are yankee fans even think he is being a tool........comical to think he deserves hanley money.......he is banking on cashing in on "the captain/mr. yankee" and he probably will

[cman]

he would bring in that much in increased attendance for most small market clubs....

wde

[Da Fanatic]

Considering he's in the bottom 3rd of SS in the league when it comes to his D and his offensive numbers are decreasing, I would say he is worth about 6 mil a year right now and wouldn't give him more than a 2 year deal. Juan Uribe getting what he got is just stupid.

He was never much of a glove man, (gold glove this year a joke) Got the reputation of being a good defender because of some great plays in the playoffs.

[cornbread]

6 mil is ridiculous with the revenue he would bring in. He should have accepted the deal though cause hes not worth 15 mil

[garyrenard]

The Yankees are paying for past performance. Which is fine, since they can afford it.

But if Derek Jeter were Derek Smith, a 37 yr old SS entering free agency from the Royals, he'd be getting something like 2/18 going into his decline years.

As far as the revenue he's bringing in, I don't think that if the Yankees suddenly decided to go with a different free agent SS (let's say they'd signed Juan Uribe for the same money as he got in LA, 3/21), that the Yankees attendance or ability to generate income would be adversely changed due to the absence of Jeter.

One last thing, if 3/45 really, truly were a reasonable amount, why were there no other offers out there?

[Deck]

2/8 million. Go SOX!

[garyrenard]

Originally Posted by Da Fanatic

Considering he's in the bottom 3rd of SS in the league when it comes to his D and his offensive numbers are decreasing, I would say he is worth about 6 mil a year right now and wouldn't give him more than a 2 year deal. Juan Uribe getting what he got is just stupid.

He was never much of a glove man, (gold glove this year a joke) Got the reputation of being a good defender because of some great plays in the playoffs.

One poster on another website came up with a conspiracy theory that went something like this:

The Yankees didn't vote for Derek Jeter for the GG, but a bunch of other teams did (including Boston), knowing it would ultimately make it harder for the Yankees to sign him at a reasonable amount.

I tend to doubt it, but I'd love to see who voted for whom for the GG.