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Posada wants 4-year deal; Mets, Marlins, Jays interested
Published 11/6/2007 at MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
... told Newsday other teams have already contacted him."The Mets are interested; they've contacted us," Posada said. "The Mets, the Marlins, Toronto, all of them are interested."While the Yankees are first on the list, Posada indicated he will not sign with anyone this week. The New York Daily News reported Tuesday that Posada is seeking a four-year deal. The News, quoting Yankee sources, said the Yankees have internally discussed an offer of three years and $40 million. Source: Newsday Related: ...

Mrs. Posada: Jorge wants the Yankees
Published 11/6/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Laura Posada, wife of the Yankees’ All Star catcher, said that the Yankees are Jorge’s first choice. While Jorge says he’s glad to see Joe Girardi managing the team, the Yanks will have to come up with the dollars to sign Jorge. With the Mets in the picture he won’t come, and I’ve already gone on the record with my belief that the Yanks ...

Standing Pat
Published 11/6/2007 by halejon at The Mockingbird
... Hmm, that really sounds a lot more optimistic. In fact that sounds like there really is some payroll flexibility this year, if not money that has to be spent. And Posada really didn’t get the memo: ...