Feb 5
SS Derek Jeter will face a season of questions about his contract, which ends after this season. It will be interesting to see what the Yankees do with Jeter. They most likely will not sign him to an extension until the contract runs out as that has been their philosophy with other iconic Yankees such as Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada. While Johnny Damon reportedly said he hopes the Yankees don't ask Jeter to take a pay cut as they did him, he acknowledged the difference in the two players' legacy with the club and indications from the Yankees are they aren't going to create a public relations disaster by playing hardball with their captain.
