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"uhhh, that's gonna leave a mark"

You can't turn the page of NY rags or listen to the local airwaves without running into the biggest story coming from the Bronx, namely the NYY-Jeter negotiations/contract/life partnership.

Fact - Jeter is not really worth much to anybody but the Yankees. Except maybe the Red Sox, who would love to stick it to the Bombers.

Fact - Jeter is older and slower. He's 37, lost a lot of range (A-Rod* has to almost play in the hole so Jeter can cheat towards 2B!), and has seen his best days behind.

Fact - The Yankees rarely overpay for their own free agents. Reference R. Jackson, B. Williams, J. Damon.

Fact - 3 years at $45m is not gonna get this done. If you were the Capt., wouldn't you want money in the A-Rod* stratosphere? I would. He's Jeter.

So we wait. Could get done. Could get bloody.