Ok, folks. It's official. Looks like the captain's staying here in New York.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16250388&vkey=news_nyy&c_id=nyy

I think everyone knows the recent dealings of the Yankees negotiating contract deals with Derek. Anyone up for discussion on this?

Hey Yankees fans ( Read more... )

Pettitte will be back in pinstripes next year.

rivera accepts yankees 3yr/45M contract offer

well, that's good. we don't have to pay him for a fourth year now.

geek on!
peace

According to the NY Post, Mariano Rivera will take a 3-year, $45 million deal with the Yanks, giving up on the 4 years he was demanding... http://www.nypost.com/seven/11172007/sports/

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2007/11/16/2007-11-16_mariano_rivera_holding_out_for_fourth_ye-2.htmlRead more... )

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7450914?MSNHPHMARead more... )

Four teams offer Mike Lowell a four year contract... including the Yankees??As thrilled as I'm not to see the Yankees pursuing Lowell, I'd love to see him sign with a non-Boston team. Lowell knows his own talent as a player, I'm sure, and he knows this is his one big chance at a big payday. I don't think he'll go for less than the max he can get ( Read more... )

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3108883