The 2010 New York Yankees are the odds-on favorites to repeat as World Series Champions. They are stacked with some of baseball’s best (and richest) players, playing in the prime of their careers.
After this season though, Derek Jeter will need a new contract.
Many media outlets and fans alike have spent copious amounts of time discussing and debating Derek Jeter’s next contract. Jeter, 36, is in the final year of his 10-year, $189 million deal.
So how much should Jeter get in his next contract?
I’m in the majority who thinks Jeter should be handed a blank check. Does it make sense to give a 36-year-old shortstop at least $20 million per year over five years? Not at all.
But everything changes when he has been the face of your franchise for 10+ seasons and ...
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Article written by Matthew Vereb
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