tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1945649450901345138..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: "Derek Jeter is Worth $12 Million to the Yankees Because He's Derek Jeter" Says the Lemming MediaBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-21113138262872237992013-11-15T16:06:27.437-05:002013-11-15T16:06:27.437-05:00This whole thing just seems odd to me. Going from ...This whole thing just seems odd to me. Going from the city to the suburbs just sounds like a poor idea. I'm used to ballparks being in developed, commercial areas with shops and restaurants and what-have-you around. Has the land where the new stadium is going already been acquired?<br /><br />I understand wanting to be closer to the fan base, but no mass transit options to get to the stadium? Maybe they have some other plan in the works they haven't revealed yet.Koleslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125335173783188290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-75186174864924802692013-11-14T17:03:30.117-05:002013-11-14T17:03:30.117-05:00Koleslaw, I completely see why the Yankees have ke...Koleslaw, I completely see why the Yankees have kept Jeter around. They can't let him play for another team and he could be productive if he is able to stay healthy. I thought it was silly to increase the offer and wasn't aware of the luxury cap ramifications. <br /><br />I think it would be smart to have kept it at $9.5 million and then used the rest of the money for a quality backup at shortstop. I would imagine the Yankees will do that anyway, but I feel $2.5 million was wasted in going up to $12 million. <br /><br />My take on the Braves situation is it makes sense to move, though I obviously don't like that taxpayers are having to foot some of the bill. Turner Field is sort of the middle of nowhere and there is a lot of development that was promised around the stadium and I don't think that ever happened. You have to take a bus there and all...but MARTA isn't going to run to the new site in Cobb County, which sort of ruins the point of having better transportation options to get to the stadium. So that's sort of disappointing. <br /><br />Overall, it sucks they are moving so soon, but it makes sense they want naming rights to the stadium since their TV contract blows. As a fan, I'm not unhappy they are moving because it is closer to the fan base, but I'm sad because I'm not sure it's going to be easier to travel there from downtown Atlanta (where I usually stay to go to a game). I get why they are doing it though. They need money and the naming rights will get that for them. <br /><br />If I were a Cobb County taxpayer I'm not sure I would be pleased unless this brings in money and business. The bottom line is the Braves weren't making as much money off Turner Field because it was leased and didn't involve naming rights and now they will own the stadium and get money to call it Coca-Cola Park or something like that. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-38467586759051711102013-11-14T15:50:11.290-05:002013-11-14T15:50:11.290-05:00Ben: This is unrelated to the article but since we...Ben: This is unrelated to the article but since we're talking about baseball, what's your take on the whole Braves situation?Koleslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125335173783188290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-71928570138463306332013-11-14T15:45:25.684-05:002013-11-14T15:45:25.684-05:00Wouldn't a better idea from a financial/compet...Wouldn't a better idea from a financial/competitive standpoint be to just let him walk and find someone else to play shortstop<br />and play 40 games and hit .220 with 5 steals and 5 home runs from the leadoff spot which is probably what his broken body is going to produce?<br /><br />I guess letting Jeter walk would piss off a lot of Yankees fans, despite it being a better baseball decision.Koleslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125335173783188290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-63099964537684654082013-11-14T14:11:27.751-05:002013-11-14T14:11:27.751-05:00Doby, nearly everything I read said it was a team ...Doby, nearly everything I read said it was a team option, but now that you point it out, but now I am reading it was a player option. I'm confused and I also read this: <br /><br />http://deadspin.com/b-yankees-b-raise-b-jeters-ankle-b-folds-1456872927/@MadoffsMets<br /><br />So I may not have a point when it comes to saving money. I read it didn't affect the luxury tax and went with that assumption. Of course now I'm reading different. <br /><br />So it was a player option I think and the Yankees rather than "force" Jeter to play for $9.5 million decided to give him a raise. <br /><br />So I think I was wrong about some things in the article (which I have now realized), but it doesn't take away the larger point that the lemming media didn't defend the $12 million salary by saying how it saves the salary cap, but said it was for his service and all that other shit. <br /><br />Eric, I'm up for it. I want to see it. <br /><br />Koleslaw, I've beaten that horse before too. Now I'm even more angry at the lemming media because the Yankees seem to have had a really good financial reason to do the $12 million deal instead of letting Jeter trigger the player option, but neither writer mentioned this. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-66518731938883502632013-11-14T12:36:40.522-05:002013-11-14T12:36:40.522-05:00A-Rod should've been playing shortstop this wh...A-Rod should've been playing shortstop this whole time because (beating a dead horse here) JETER IS A TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SHORTSTOP.<br /><br />I believe giving Jeter $12.8mil is a horrible idea.<br /><br />"The Yankees realize this, and this $12 million contract is a farewell gift, thanking him for these past 19 beautiful seasons."<br /><br />If that's really the reason why they're giving this contract to Jeter, that at least makes more sense than them thinking his hobbled, injured body can actually help their ballclub win games. I'd respect the Yankees if they'd come right out and say, "Hey, we know Jeter is old and slow and can barely play, but we want to reward him for years of his quality hitting."Koleslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125335173783188290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-55886031991427460822013-11-14T11:49:23.613-05:002013-11-14T11:49:23.613-05:00A-Rod could play shortstop.
/ducksA-Rod could play shortstop.<br /><br />/ducksEricbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-47193146099223982362013-11-14T09:21:04.777-05:002013-11-14T09:21:04.777-05:00Was the 9.5 million a club option or a player opti...Was the 9.5 million a club option or a player option? The first story says club and the second says player. If it's a player option and he opted to negotiate for a higher salary after only playing 17 below average games, that really says something about this "team players" ego.Dobynoreply@blogger.com