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Originally Posted by chippewastud79
Not even close to the Jeter analogy, he had more than double the years with the Yankees and has a handful of rings with them as well. He has had very admirable seasons here but he certainly doesn't have the persona that Jeter does in New York and the MLB 
He is the face of the franchise per-se, but does a player who is an All-Star and Gold Glover want to stay in Cincinnati for possibly less money than he could get elsewhere playing for a contender?  |
I'm not comparing BP to Jeter stat-wise nor does he bring anywhere near the media presence that Jeter does. No, BP will never be even close to Jeter, I agree. But he does the same thing when it comes to PR. BP is the one who sticks around and meets the fans. He's the guy who the front office calls on when they need someone to make an appearance for the team. He's the one who goes to all the fan events. He's the one who holds contests for the fans and interacts with them in ways the rest of the team doesn't do.
Brandon has a love for the town of Cincinnati and I do believe he would play for this team even though he gets a higher offer from somewhere else (as long as Cincy doesn't low-ball him). The only team I could see him wanting to go to over the Reds is Atlanta b/c that's where his family is.