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It’s been over a week since Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees have talked business.

The team offered the All-Star shortstop a $45 million, three-year deal, but that wasn’t quite good enough for his agent, Casey Close. Apparently, he and Jeter are looking for something in the ballpark of $25 million over six seasons.

That would put him around 42 years old when the contract is up, which is too damn old to play up the middle. And there no way in hell he will ever make a decent designated hitter, despite his .314 lifetime batting average.

The guy has never hit more than 24 home runs in a single season and is clearly in the twilight of his illustrious career.

Anyway, this is all anonymous hearsay since neither side has publicly disclosed their intentions since Hank Steinbrenner made it clear that the Yankees don’t owe anyone a thing. In the meantime, Jeter’s side hasn’t made an official counter-proposal, so he might have to settle for their offer if he’d like to remain the Yankees captain.

Jeter, whose 10-year, $189 million deal just expired, slumped to a .270 average with 10 home runs last season, which is considerably crappier than the .334 average and 18 bombs he hit during his 2009 World Series-winning season.

Good luck Jetah!

[Associated Press]

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