Will Jeter’s Next Payday For Yanks Exceed $100 Million?
Yesterday, speculating on the next contract for the Yankees Captain, Bob Klapisch wrote:
Our guess is that [Derek] Jeter will ask for six years, but will ultimately have to live with four. He won’t get A-Rod’s $32 million annual salary, but will be boosted from $21 million to $25 million.
About 12 weeks ago, I took a stab at guessing the next price tab for Jeter. And, I agree with Bob here – in that I think Jeter will have to accept a four-year contract if he wants to remain in New York with the Yankees. But, I was thinking more like $21 million a season – figuring that the price of ballplayers has gone down the last couple of years. And, that’s close to twice what the other high-paid shortstops are making these days.
Could Jeter end up with $25 million a season? It’s possble. But, I don’t see it going any higher than that…meaning $100 million for four years in base salary.
Now, that said, on top of $25 million a season for four years, I can also see the Yankees giving Jeter a $20 million signing bonus – to be paid in quarterly installments each year over the life of the deal (2011-2014). And, for sure – as I have already stated – I see the Yankees giving Jeter some sort of marketing agreement based on him reaching certain base-hit milestones.
Bottom line – Jeter’s going to get a lot of money unless something wacky happens this season…where he hits .268 or something like that, completely unforseen.
If it were me, I’d try to get Jeter on a lifetime deal. Perhaps something along the lines of Tim Wakefields recurring contract?
lol..that fool keeps getting outs. (Unfortunately)
Not a bad idea. I also like the idea of signing him to a nice long personal services deal that kicks in after he retires, assuming he plays his whole career as a Yankee. Gehrig and Munson would have been great to have around the organization in retirement, but we never had the chance. If there is room for Reggie in the organization, there is room for DJ. Who better to have in the masthead as special advisor, as a player development guy, a recruiter for free agents, marketing of the team and Yes Networks, on and on it goes. The Rangers did this with Nolan Ryan. He eventually moved into a VP spot in the organization.
@ #15:
Great idea!
Jeter future manager?
He’d have the respect of his players. If he wanted it, I think he’d be good at it. He knows how to stiff arm the press and he can handle the pressure. Only problem I see is nearly all managers have to get fired at some point and you don’t want to fire your legends. Donnie Baseball might be in that class too.
@ #15:
Yogi Berra was fired as manager.
jrk…. And he ended up estranged from the team for years.
#15 wrote:
Only because the way his firing was handled.