Derek Jeter will make his first Old Timer’s Day appearance this year, and Shaun Morash says it could be a sign of the Yankee legend easing his way into becoming more of a regular at Yankee Stadium.
More specifically, moving his way up to the front office.
“We saw the first sign that Brian Cashman’s end might actually be near,” Shaun said. “If there’s anything we know about Hal Steinbrenner, he doesn’t want to go outside his comfort zone and conduct a search.
“Why is Derek Jeter now coming back for Old Timer’s Day? Is there not a comfort there with a guy who just ran a team? If he’s closer to the team and in the building…I believe if Brian Cashman is fired after this year or next year, Derek Jeter will be the guy to replace him. He ran the Marlins. He got Cashman to take Stanton.”
Evan and Tiki weren’t buying it, nor do they think Jeter would even want to take a GM job at this point, but Shaun says Jeter has the familiarity with the franchise, would be a flashy, internal hire that Steinbrenner would be comfortable with, and would come with experience in baseball operations from his time in Miami.
“He clearly wanted to be an owner and have a say in baseball operations,” Shaun said. “The Yankees are his team…what if it comes with Hal letting him buy a minority stake in the team?”
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