"The Yankees are likely to offer Derek Jeter a three-year deal worth $45-60MM, according to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com. One of Matthews’ sources, someone intimately familiar with knowledge of the team’s negotiations with agent Casey Close, says the Yankees are prepared to “overpay” the shortstop (MLBTradeRumors).
Wow, I thought when I said they would give him a 4 year deal for around $15 million a season I was being generous, but 3 years at $20 million is crazy. Then again, what choice do they have? The Yankees fanbase would never let him go, and he is still the leader of this team. I guess with the Yankees money really is never a problem, the best thing for them is to limit the number of years. There have been rumors that a year or two from now the Yankees would move Gay-Rod to DH, and Jeter to third. Maybe that would expend his career, but after a down year you know the Yankees front office at to be at least a little bit concerned.
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