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The Spectacle Blog
So much for Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees parting ways. Jeter has reportedly signed a three-year contract worth $51 million with an option for the 2014 season.
While it would have been nice to see Jeter in a Boston Red Sox uniform just to make Yankee fans squirm, the Sox nor any other team outside of the Bronx would have entertained offering Jeter the kind of money he wanted. Alas Jeter will get his 3,000th hit in Yankee pinstripes.
The Red Sox were nonetheless busy as well acquiring first baseman Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres in exchange for three minor leaguers. Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein has long sought Gonzalez who, unlike Jeter, is entering the prime of his career. Gonzalez, who turns 29 next May, has hit 30 or more homeruns for four consecutive seasons and has knocked in 100 runs three of the last four seasons. The acquisition of Gonzalez also means Kevin Youkilis will return to third base while Adrian Beltre, who had a stellar year at third with the Sox in 2010, will play elsewhere in 2011.
It’s December and the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is in mid-season form.
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S.L. Toddard| 12.5.10 @ 12:51PM
While it would have been nice to see Jeter in a Boston Red Sox uniform just to make Yankee fans squirm
I could never cheer Jeter. I couldn't cheer Jeter if he was drafted by the Patriots to polish Brady's Superbowl rings. The guy's a Yankee, period.
ejp| 12.5.10 @ 2:56PM
When a Yankee great leaves and then comes back in another uniform, we Yankee fans show class and applaud him. Which is more than can EVER be said of the no-class Red Sox fans with regard to those who have left their team.
S.L. Toddard| 12.6.10 @ 7:00AM
Oh man. I remember years ago, back when it was the Yankees who had the better franchise, that we would say silly stuff like this.
Jealousy and envy will do that to you.
Richard Baker| 12.5.10 @ 4:33PM
ejp:
Yankee fans and CLASS? Been to a game in the Bronx lately? Yankees=class, yes. Yankee fans=class, no. Ever heard of a Bronx cheer?
ejp| 12.5.10 @ 6:14PM
We didn't boo Wade Boggs when he came back a Tampa Bay Ray and we didn't boo Johnny Damon when he came back a Detroit Tiger. Unlike...... (I needn't say more) :)
Bob K.| 12.6.10 @ 9:31AM
I hear he is married into the Steinbrenner family. If this is true then the contract is no surprise.
He has gotten old and his defensive range (not to mention his other skills) is questionable so I guess that the infield will continue to receive a pre-game soaking!
They would be better off looking for a good left handed pull hitter with warning track power in major league sized stadiums who can hit home runs into those oh so close $90.00 bleacher seats in right field during home stands.
Cheri| 12.6.10 @ 5:23PM
"just to make yankee fans squirm"? How about Sox fans?!