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Like Father, Like Son: Hank’s Comments Hark Back to the Boss, but Harmless Nature Makes Them No Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Proving that he is indeed a chip off the old block, Hank Steinbrenner stopped by the Yankees’ Spring Training camp in Tampa and immediately made his presence known. Speaking to an assembled pack of reporters, the elder Steinbrother sounded off on a variety of topics, including the Yankees’ growing revenue sharing bill as well as […]

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Jeter Looks to Make Rebound in 2011, but History Could Be Biggest Hurdle

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 8, 2011 | 5 Comments »

For the first time since 1996, Derek Jeter has something to prove during spring training. After suffering the worst season of his career, followed by a stinging offseason contract negotiation, Jeter seems to be approaching 2011 with just a little bit extra determination. Never one to lack confidence, the Yankee Captain will undoubtedly be motivated […]

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“Angry” Jeter Rejoins Happy Family; Yankee Captain Stands Tall as Recent Critics Shrink

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Derek Jeter and the Yankees re-consummated their relationship with a somewhat awkward press conference today at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Despite calmly admitting that he was “angry” about the public nature of the process (as only Jeter could), the Yankees shortstop reiterated his dedication to the organization and described all involved parties as “one big happy […]

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Trying to Guess the Yankees and Jeter’s “Highly Unusual” Option

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Rumors, Yankees, tagged on December 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »

According to Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times Bats Blog, the Yankees and Derek Jeter are close to a three-year agreement that will include a “highly unusual” and “creative hybrid-type option”. In his post, Schmidt includes the words “for a fourth year”, but doesn’t attribute them to his source. So, maybe the creative […]

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Re-Enter Sandman: Yanks Go to Mo for Two More Years; Must Now Close Deal for Jeter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on December 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

The Yankees and future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera have agreed to a two-year deal worth $30 million. According to some reports, Rivera actually turned down a more lucrative deal from either the Angels or, of all teams, the Boston Red Sox. The knee jerk assumption is that the Red Sox offer was merely […]

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Cashman Out of Line with Public Comments About Jeter Contract; Yankees GM Needs to Negotiate at Table, Not in Press

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on November 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Correction: In an earlier version of this post, a quote attributed to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger was inaccurately transcribed by that source. Carig provided Cashman’s corrected quote (“He should be nothing but a New York Yankee, if he chooses to be”) via his twitter feed. The Yankees’ negotiations with Derek Jeter have finally turned […]

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A Look Back at Past Contract Talks Between Derek Jeter and the Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , on November 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Derek Jeter’s contract negotiations have easily been the most widely discussed topic in Yankeeland, despite there really not being much news to report. For some reason, several media types have used the off-season lull to repeatedly denigrate Jeter to the […]

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