Derek Jeter is a free agent. If there is anyone on this planet who doesn’t think he will resign with the Yankees please raise your hand. Those of you with your hands up say,”I’m clueless” 25 times. I realize Jeter is aging, and I realize his numbers were down, but the Yankees will appease the Captain with a contract to finish his career in New York undoubtedly. Imagine the fan backlash if they didn’t?

Young Steinbrenner, once again trying to be like his late father, told Michael Kay on ESPN 1050 yesterday when asked how he foresaw the negotiations going…

You just never know with these things. Both parties need to be happy with the deal, and that may make things more complicated, I don’t know. There’s always the possibility that things could get messy.

So the minute every reporter heard messy they start making a huge fuss. Nothing is going to be messy. There aren’t going to be any problems. Jeter will be overpaid by the Yankees, but he’s earned the right to be overpaid, and it’s the Yankees. Again, nothing is going to get messy