WHY IS HE BAFFLED?

Derek Jeter's agent Casey Close is baffled by the handling of negotiations with Jeet. Baffled. He said Baffled, not thrilled, saddened, baffled. Why? Not sure. Here is Casey's quote:

"Derek's significance to the team is much more than just stats. And yet, the Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling."

I love Derek Jeter, I know by now everyone knows it. I don't care, I'll scream it out my bedroom window for the world to hear. I know Jeter is the face of the Yankees. But I also know that he's an aging shortstop, iconic yes, but aging and everyone knows, EVERYONE knows that the money that Mr. Close is thinking he's going to get for his client, is NOT going to happen. The smartest thing Jeter needs to do right now is tell Mr. Close the listen to his client, and seal the deal with the Yankees. If not, Close alienates the team, alienates the fans and when he shops his aging shortstop on the market, the only money he's going to get is the same or less. There is no leverage anywhere else, UNLESS, Jeter just wants to JUST play baseball anywhere. But he doesn't, Jeter ONLY wants to play for the New York Yankees. Jeet needs to step in soon or he'll be making $8 million for 1 year for the Tigers, like his old pal Johnny Damon. The way Boras handled Damon last year was embarassing and Damon ended up looking like the biggest fool of them all. Yes, Boras did too, but we all know Boras is a tool. Damon came out of that whole ordeal looking idiotic. He should have been embarassed. WE DON'T want that type of fate happening to Mr. Jeter. Casey Close needs to remember what happened last year. Now people are going to say, "Damon's not Jeter." This is true, but, if your a fan who doesn't read every stat, you just see a greedy ballplayer, you're not comparing stats and if you act like a cry baby (through your agent) you look like one too. Take the deal Jeet, take the deal.

If Casey Close wants to go out and shop around Jeet, They Yankees should laugh at him. There is no way in hell anything better comes back to him. 3 years $45 million is damn good. Hell, if Close came back asking for a 4th year option and $50, I'd top it off there and sign him on the spot. But that's it, that's the ceiling. Close can't be greedy here. I know he's "acting" like he's doing what's best for his client, but he'll end up screwing him in the end.... Then I'll be baffled, and nobody wants that.

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