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It's not even necessarily about how you would play the opposing team, but just your basic schemes on offense and defense.

Agreed on all counts. I do, however, think that there should be a time limit for people to post their explanation before voting begins.

Couple questions TK. Can we vote for ourselves (my opinion is that we shouldn't)? And because of the complicated nature of football schemes, should we explain prior to the voting about how we plan on utilizing our personnel, or is that unnecessary and something that might slow this down and deter people?

The years were the most important thing to the Yankees, and they got what they wanted.

I don't think TK is usually on during the weekends, so we may have to wait until Monday. I do agree though, 10 is enough.

Absolutely.

Haha yeah, I like Antrel, but that was really insensitive. The avatar is more for the defense as a whole.

Well this is disappointing lol. Gonzalez is a great player, and a great fit for the Red Sox.

I've only been checking the site briefly today, but it seems like most of the people who didn't send in their rankings were on today. TK or Ital, is the voting supposed to start tonight?

Sent mine in too. Wasn't easy - lots of good teams.

Some of those things (QB and pass rush/pass defense) should be weighted more heavily than others in my opinion.

As for the non-bolded part, we've been rehashing the same argument, so there isn't much sense in continuing this. I see your point, and I see Jeter's point (and I don't blame him), but I also don't blame the Yankees for going with what gives them the best chance to win. As for the bolded part, it's more about the years than anything. Having Jeter at SS and hitting leadoff four years from now would be a bad thing for this team. It's also not about spending less money, but spending that money correctly.

For me, and hopefully for Yankees' management, the most important thing is giving them the best chance to win in 2011 and beyond. Giving Derek Jeter more than he deserves (in years and money) will hurt their chances. I'm glad the Yankees aren't so quick to pay him for what he's done in the past, because teams pay free agents for what they project they'll do in the future. I understand the other side of it - the stance that most of you are taking in this matter. But I'm someone who was happy when Don Mattingly retired. I'm also someone who wanted the Yankees to sign Barry Bonds after 2007. I want the Yankees to make every single move with winning in mind, and giving Derek Jeter the contract he wants would not be one of those moves. EDIT: And Derek Jeter is not the New York Yankees. He's just a piece of them, and a piece that is getting smaller as years go by. And they started to be more fiscally responsible last offseason, so the idea that this is a sudden change just in time for Jeter's free agency isn't accurate.

The ongoing narrative that this is somehow a tough time for the Yankees and their fans is off base. Derek Jeter is just another ball player with declining skills, and he certainly is no bigger than the team. The fact that the Yankees aren't getting caught up in the emotions of the situation is, in my opinion, a good thing. I'm very pleased with how the Yankees have handled this thus far (I couldn't care less about what is said in the media), and I think most Yankees fans who don't get caught up in sentimentality feel the same way. The Yankees will move on with or without him, and will remain a contending franchise into the future.

The Yankees don't need Derek Jeter, but Derek Jeter needs the Yankees (because no team will be willing to pay him close to what the Yankees are). Make that 3/45 offer a take it or leave it deal, give him a week to sign. At that point, if he doesn't accept, move on and replace his bat with Crawford.

Burnett was a mistake, but Teixeira and CC were paid what they're worth. And even more evidence to support my point lies in last offseason. EDIT: fiscally responsible =/= not giving out huge contracts

Because now that Cashman and Hal are controlling the team, and not George, they've taken a more fiscally responsible approach.

I don't really care what is said or isn't said. That doesn't matter to me in the least. All that matters to me, in this specific situation, is the stance the Yankees take, and so far I've been pleased.

Please shrink my window to 15 minutes. It's unlikely that I'm going to use the waiver wire, and I don't want to slow down the process.

Well then that makes two of us. I'm glad to see the Yankees taking this kind of approach with Jeter. I just hope they stick to it, which I still doubt.

yrtb took Grubbs. I only remembered because I also took him accidentally, not realizing he had already been selected.