Damaso Marte Re-Signs With Yankees

by Charlie Wilmoth on Nov 12, 2008 4:03 PM EST

Three years, $12 million. The Yankees effectively had a $5.75 million option on Marte for his age-34 season in 2009 that they declined, so this is basically the option plus a two-year, $6.25 million extension. Which isn't bad (and sounds great). But the "extension" doesn't start until 2010, and...