Comments on: Will Jeter’s Next Payday For Yanks Exceed $100 Million?

By: Raf

Raf — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:52:42 +0000

#15 wrote:

jrk…. And he ended up estranged from the team for years.

Only because the way his firing was handled.

By: #15

#15 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:42:19 +0000

jrk…. And he ended up estranged from the team for years.

By: jrk

jrk — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:54:10 +0000

@ #15:
Yogi Berra was fired as manager.

By: #15

#15 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:32:17 +0000

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.

By: clintfsu813

clintfsu813 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:27:24 +0000

Jeter future manager?

By: clintfsu813

clintfsu813 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:27:08 +0000

@ #15:
Great idea!

By: #15

#15 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:21:22 +0000

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.

By: clintfsu813

clintfsu813 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:25:56 +0000

lol..that fool keeps getting outs. (Unfortunately)

By: Corey Italiano

Corey Italiano — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:19:55 +0000

If it were me, I’d try to get Jeter on a lifetime deal. Perhaps something along the lines of Tim Wakefields recurring contract?