Well, no. Not realistically, anyway. Pretty much everybody agrees that Derek Jeter will be back in the Bronx next season, so don’t take this too seriously.
While acknowledging the likelihood that Jeter re-signs with the Bombers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle speculates that Giants general manager Brian Sabean will at least keep an eye on the negotiations.
However, in the odd chance that Jeter does sign elsewhere, remember. The head of Yankees scouting who drafted Jeter in 1992 was none other than Sabean. There is a tie there. And we have to believe that San Francisco will be a more attractive destination for all free agents now that they’ve won the World Series, if for no other reason their pitching gives them a good shot to repeat.
Obviously, no GM in their right mind would hold out for Jeter, so Sabean will likely focus on retaining either Juan Uribe or Edgar Renteria or sign someone from a group of free agents including Bill Hall, Orlando Cabrera, Miguel Tejada, Jerry Hairston Jr. or a possible non-tender such as J.J. Hardy. Interesting, nonetheless.
