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Derek Jeter will never, ever leave Yanks

When captain's new deal expires, remember: one uniform, one legacy, one conclusion

Updated: December 5, 2010, 11:17 AM ET
By Ian O'Connor | ESPNNewYork.com

At the start of a successful negotiation that ended in a face-to-face meeting in the New York area Saturday, before Derek Jeter or the Yankees even made it out of their Tampa dugouts, the two sides were a dreamy $111 million apart.

Jeter's agent, Casey Close, mentioned something about six years at $25 million a pop, and the Yankees mentioned something about three years at $13 million a pop.

These weren't formal offers, or even ceremonial first pitches. More than anything, ...

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