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02-12-2014 , 02:20 PM

#2101

diskoteque

Joey Local

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 30,420

ruben amaro probably desperately tried to get burnett to sign a 7 year deal but burnett declined because he wants to retire.

02-12-2014 , 02:22 PM

#2102

diskoteque

Joey Local

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i think burnett might be the youngest guy on the phillies now

02-12-2014 , 02:59 PM

#2103

minnesotasam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Childress

Mostly LOL Pirates.

Man, a million times this. Don't offer a QO and don't resign a guy who was your best pitcher last year after he publicly declares that he only wants to play for you. Do not collect draft picks, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

02-12-2014 , 03:05 PM

#2104

Biesterfield

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I think they just thought they couldn't afford $14M (i.e. risk him accepting the QO)

02-12-2014 , 03:09 PM

#2105

imahuustler1

banned

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,369

last season of the captain

02-12-2014 , 03:26 PM

#2106

dnh83

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,647

the Rivera victory tour was just a warm-up. I expect nothing less than a mayoral visit each time Jeter goes to a ballpark for the last time

02-12-2014 , 03:28 PM

#2107

StoppedRainingMen

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I am not looking forward to the over the top Jeter retirement tour

Last game at Yankee stadium will be and should be an LDO cool moment but I don't give a **** about jeter's last game at tropicana

02-12-2014 , 03:29 PM

#2108

cobrakai111

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Bud Selig must be saddened his retirement tour has now been overshadowed.

02-12-2014 , 03:54 PM

#2109

Big Man

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Jeter and Rivera did it right. How did it take 100 years for iconic athletes to realize this is the best way to go out?

Interesting that he'll never play with A-Rod again.

02-12-2014 , 04:12 PM

#2110

shaft88

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Glad everyone else is excited for Retiring Yankee Fellatio Tour 2014.

02-12-2014 , 04:16 PM

#2111

Big Man

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LOL the hate is furious already. Someone should start a Jeter 2014 retirement thread.

02-12-2014 , 04:31 PM

#2112

AGame18

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I'm a die hard Yankee fan and I think this is all ridiculous. The Mariano tour was way too much. Between the all-star game and the standing ovations at every ballpark and the formal ceremony blah blah blah. The only thing I really enjoyed was his last appearance when Jeter and Andy took him out. That was great.

And this is one of my favorite Yankees ever, who holds the incredible prestige of being my 2p2 avatar.

All this celebrating takes away from baseball, and the Red Sox cheering for Mo made me sick. I really hoped jeter wouldnt do this.

Sigh

02-12-2014 , 04:33 PM

#2113

EddyB66

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Haters ITT. It's nice to see loyal athletes who didn't leave for the money. Jeter is the perfect example of how an athlete should behave on and off the field. All class. Played for the love of the game, never mouthed off, never complained, and didn't care about the money. I can't wait to see him play his last game at Yankee Stadium.

02-12-2014 , 04:40 PM

#2114

Gary Wise

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Yep, I have no issues with it. Historic player is history.

02-12-2014 , 04:42 PM

#2115

hard2tel

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Easy to be loyal when you're bangin a hot bitch per hour in NYC and the team you're playing for can afford to pay you whatever the **** you want.

02-12-2014 , 04:43 PM

#2116

Ditch Digger

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Jeter got paid. If he really didn't care about the money he would've just taken the player option on his contract.

02-12-2014 , 04:52 PM

#2117

Cornboy

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I don't think Jeter will be treated the same as Rivera. Opposing fans always liked Mo. I don't think Jeter has that same level of respect.

02-12-2014 , 04:53 PM

#2118

fanmail

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornboy

I don't think Jeter will be treated the same as Rivera. Opposing fans always liked Mo. I don't think Jeter has that same level of respect.

He might not get the same respect, but he's certainly more popular.

02-12-2014 , 04:59 PM

#2119

Cornboy

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I don't agree, I think opposing fans like Mariano more. I can't argue too strenuously, small sample size of course. I could be wrong, I just don't expect him to get the kind of reception Rivera received.

I'm bummed about this, was really hoping Jeter would be an albatross at Shortstop for them for at least a couple more years.

02-12-2014 , 06:53 PM

#2120

Big Man

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I think Rivera got the royal ambassador treatment because he reminds a lot of old timers of Roberto Clemente as far as having respect and honor. Plus anything getting arod out of the news was a good thing as far as mlb was concerned. Jeter has always been distant while being respectful. If Jeter opens up to media and fans like Rivera did, he will get same treatment.

02-12-2014 , 07:01 PM

#2121

Artie87

adept

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lol at Jeter not leaving for money, poor guy

02-12-2014 , 07:04 PM

#2122

DodgerIrish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Man

I think Mariano rehabbing after losing a season just to make the final farewell might have played a role in the pageantry of it all as well.

02-12-2014 , 07:09 PM

#2123

Exitonly

Ray of Hope

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wtf at jeter not leaving for money.. at any point could he have gotten more money by leaving than what he got from yankees? and like already mentioned, he opted out to make yankees pay more this year while they were (at the time) trying to get under luxury cap