Author Topic: The best ever turns down the Boston Red Sawx (Read 235 times)

OG Hack Wilson · « **on:** December 03, 2010, 09:44:38 PM »

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5879610

MistaNova · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2010, 02:23:42 AM »

Papelbon owes Rivera big-time.

Mo Z. Dizzle · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:49:29 PM »

in related Yankees news, Jeter & the Yanks have come to an agreement on a 3-year deal:

AP source: Yankees and Jeter agree to $51M deal

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NEW YORK (AP)—Derek Jeter(notes) is keeping his pinstripes, just like everyone expected all along.

The iconic shortstop and the New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on a $51 million, three-year contract with an $8 million player option for 2014, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The person spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.

While negotiations moved slowly, there was little doubt that the Yankees captain would remain in the Bronx. Beloved by fans and respected by his peers, Jeter wants to be a Yankee for his entire career in the mold of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.
In this Sept. 9, 2009, photo, New York Yankees ' Derek Jeter stands at first after hitting a single during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jeter and the Yankees haven't held contract talks in more than a week and the shortstop's agent has yet to make a formal proposal, according to a baseball executive familiar with the negotiations.

The guaranteed portion of the contract includes a $3 million buyout if the option is declined. If it is exercised, Jeter would earn $56 million over four seasons.

Twentytwofifty · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2010, 02:10:05 PM »

Player option in 2014? haha, don't think he's turning that down.
SWEET deal for Jeter, won't get that anywhere else. He's not worth that skillswise but doesn't really matter for the Yankees, overpaying guys doesn't affect them.

OG Hack Wilson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2010, 03:14:59 PM »

i was half hoping the yankees would trade for Hanley

theremedy360 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2010, 08:24:11 PM »

As much as I hate the Yankees I've always had a lot of respect for Rivera. He seems way too classy to end his career anywhere else (especially with Boston).