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class="ui-droppable">Derek Jeter has been perched near the top of the New York Yankees batting order for 18 years. At the conclusion of the 2014 season, the Yankees will hand over the top-of-the-order reins to the dynamic and unique duo of Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury.

The Yankees made that crystal clear when they afforded over $200 million in long-term contracts to the speedy combination of Gardner and Ellsbury this winter.

In December, the former Red Sox star arrived to man center field and bat in the leadoff position.



Now, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the homegrown Gardner has agreed to a four-year deal worth $52 million. By eschewing the lure of free agency next winter, Gardner ...

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