Derek Jeter admits he was angry with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—
Derek Jeter(notes) can admit it now: He was definitely getting steamed at the
New York Yankees.
While Jeter tried to keep talks quiet as the sides negotiated, the Yankees went public with suggestions his increasing age and decreased numbers should result in a pay cut.
At one point, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the 36-year-old shortstop should explore other options if he was dissatisfied with New York’s offer.
“I was pretty angry about it, and I let that be known,” Jeter said Tuesday after finalizing a $51 million, three-year contract that cut his salary. “I was angry about it because I was the one that said I didn’t want to do it. I said I was the one that wasn’t going to do it.”
[...]
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...-yankees-jeter