A lot is being made of Jeter and the Yankees' negotiation process. Jeter (according to many reports) wants a lot more then the three-year, $45 million contract they are currently offering. Jeter is looking for something like a 4-5 year deal worth $23 million a season. Obviously that is outrageous for Jeter, but the Sox could really come in and fuck everything up, and I think they should.
What if the Sox came in and offered Jeter a 3 year deal worth $54 million a year? In the worst case scenario Jeter actually accepts the contract and the Sox are stuck with the aging shortstop. Even in this case they will demoralize a proud Yankees franchise, and ruin the legacy one of the greatest Yankees of all-time. Oh yea, and he is still better then most other SS in the game.
But the most likely scenario would be the Yankees would have to up their offer and offer Jeter near $20 million a year for 3-4 years. This hurts the Yankees who already have a bunch of huge contracts and are about to sign Cliff Lee. Although the Yankees seem to have an endless amount of money that luxury tax could hurt them, especially with so many guys signed to long term contracts.
So, come on Sox! Why not piss off the Yankees for old time sake!!!!
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