2007-04-24 12:55:45 · 11 answers · asked by thehooks3 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
i dont know, but he doesnt deserve it. i about died laughing when kazmir wacked him in the leg with that pitch...haha
2007-04-24 16:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Jeter is paid for more than his on-field value. He's the "face" of the Yankees, and the player with whom many fans identify. Signing him was not only a good move for winning games, but also for drawing fans.
As for his play, he might not be the god portrayed by some Yankees fans, but he's a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer. It seems a given that he'll get 3,000 hits, and his .388 career OBP is excellent. I don't think he deserved to win Gold Gloves, but neither is he the butcher in the field that some say.
Money is relative in baseball, and paying $21m to the most popular player on the sport's most popular team doesn't seem, to me at least, that big a deal.
2007-04-24 14:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
He is in the peak years of his contract as are various other Yankee players. Their payroll will drop considerably within the next 2 to 3 years.
2007-04-24 13:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Derek is one of the greatest players in baseball at the moment. It's a shame that his efforts are wasted when the pitching sucks so bad. If only he could ptich!
*I'm a Yankees fan.
2007-04-24 13:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because jeter is one of the best players in the game.
2007-04-24 13:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by brandon 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because he's an amazing player, and he deserves the 21 million.
2007-04-24 13:21:19 · answer #6 · answered by yankeejet1410 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well being a Yankee fan i'd say because he is one of the best players in baseball. Even if i weren't a yankee fan most people would have to agree with me. He is really good.
2007-04-24 13:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because Steinbrenner was stupid enough to offer a contract at that amount.
Wouldn't you sign it?
2007-04-24 13:33:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Better question is why does Jason Giambi make $18.5 million??? :+(
2007-04-24 13:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because he's not A-Rod. $27M
2007-04-24 13:46:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋