Buzz: Posada, Yanks Far Apart
Mark Feinsand of the Daily News reports the Yankees and free agent C Jorge Posada are not making any progress in their contract talks.
According to Feinsand, the Yankees offered the 36-year old catcher a three-year contract, but Posada is seeking a four-year deal worth $52 million.
Over at SI.com, Jon Heyman reports Yankees GM Brian Cashman is expected to increase the team’s current offer in hopes to sign Posada before he hits the open market on November 13.
Earlier this week Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com noted the free agent catcher could expect a ‘monster offer’ from the Mets once the signing period opens.
…the buzz around baseball continues to suggest posada, like Mariano Rivera, will eventually re-sign with the Yankees, and as cerrone has mentioned, while using the Mets as leverage…





