Jeter Haters

[macnole]

keep inmind--we can't talk about him being overpaid now, without discussing how huge a bargain he was on his first contract(s)
no Yankee management crying over that...

[modmark46]

OK, my two cents. I've been a loyal Red Sox fan for the last 49 years. Therefore, I despise the Yankees. Having said that, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Jeter. Like others have said before me, he IS the face of the Yankees, and he has carried himself with dignity, professionalism and played the game the way it should be played. IMO, he has earned every $ he gets now, despite what the numbers crunch out to. His only shortcoming is that he wasn't on the Red Sox. Plus, the guy dated Minka Kelly, so he obviously has good taste in women. :)

[ADRIANGABRIEL]

Are people who complain about basball player salaries for or against the Occupy movement?

[Salty]

I dont like the Yankees.
I like Derek Jeter- I find it hard not to.

[ROBERTLATORRE]

[quote:5b071f8bb1="modmark47"] Plus, the guy dated Minka Kelly, so he obviously has good taste in women. :)[/quote:5b071f8bb1]

And broke up with her to help his hitting!

[The Last Druid]

Stars normally get paid a great deal toward the end of their careers, often their highest salaries. Now his salary --like so many others -- is insanely high. But weapons of mass distraction are worth a great deal to the folks with the really big bucks...

[RangerJoe]

[quote:6747bb8bcc="latorrer"]Doesn't show up in stat lines.

It's been his team for YEARS, and NOBODY is drinking beer and eating fried chicken during the game between starts in his clubhouse.[/quote:6747bb8bcc]

ROFL!

[visick]

It's amazing someone can make $15 million for policing the fried chicken and beer consumption.

He sure doesn't get paid for hitting RH's...

[Guynick]

[quote:2749c1424c="socalchiro"]It's amazing someone can make $15 million for policing the fried chicken and beer consumption.[/quote:2749c1424c]

Managers and coaches do that work much cheaper.

[macnole]

[quote:218424348b="Guynick"][quote:218424348b="socalchiro"]It's amazing someone can make $15 million for policing the fried chicken and beer consumption.[/quote:218424348b]

Managers and coaches do that work much cheaper.[/quote:218424348b]

Not in a professional setting they don't. The dynamic of a sports business with a team of highly paid athletes requires buy-in from key team members--one of the union guys so to speak. And there is a constant wedge between the manager's power/influence and the fact people come to see players; not the manager. Managers are viewed as replaceable--players are a different investment with different ROI decision points.

It's a lot different than a college team environment or little league.

Socal--your pre-determined position is pretty clear, even after his handful of ABs...and whether he has another handful of ABs in the other direction, it won't make a difference to you. That's ok; that's why I threw it out there because he is a classic anti-saber case study in success.

Teams don't win based on stats; just ask the Cowboys. It doesn't tell the whole story and doesn't guarantee anything. It also is the reason they actually play instead of just simming it.

I'm glad he dumped the girl friend--that is always a good move for a pro athlete (Agassi the exception once he settled down with Graf).