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You might be ready to comment “WHAT? $220 MILLION?” and then tweet that Derek Jeter would’ve never chosen money over the Bronx or whatever. To that, I say, yes, $220 million, and it would be one of the best contracts in baseball in team-friendliness.

Most people when they read this title will say “Yeah, that’s obvious” but do you know how much you’d give him? Every time I see extension ideas, it’s always for four or five years to buy out arbitration. Let’s stop being conservative with years and the length of the contract. The Yankees, at the end of the 2021 season, should offer Gleyber Torres a $220 million deal for 11 years. Without hesitation, they should offer it and they should be more than willing to do it.

You might be ready to comment “WHAT? $220 MILLION?” and then tweet that Derek Jeter would’ve never chosen money over the Bronx or whatever.