The Yankee Free Agents

Its officially the off season and the Yankees have 8 free agents and unfortunately it looks like CC will opt out and Rafael Soriano will not. The Yankees have also predictably picked up the options for Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano, and while that makes it likely that the Yankees will not pursue Carlos Beltran the possibility does remain that they could sign Beltran and trade Swisher. The Yankees eight free agents are
-Jorge Posada
-Luis Ayala
-Bartolo Colon
-Andruw Jones
-Damaso Marte
-Sergio Mitre
-Eric Chavez
-Freddy Garcia (Type B)

Eric Chavez is leaning heavily toward retirement but has said that if he doesn't retire he would like to come back to the Yankees. This would work very well for the Yankees as he would go back to his bench role, but the Yankees do have internal options and other free agent options and they wont likely wait for Chavez if another player is available. Eric Chavez did finish exactly replacement level and will continue to be a constant injury risk. Its also possible they could bring him back to compete for the job in spring training, but I really think he will end up retiring.
Another valuable bench piece was Andruw Jones who despite his slow start definately was a valuable piece for the Yankees. The only reason Jones would not come back is if he gets a better offer from another team for either more money or more playing time, which is a very good possibility. Jones had the fewest PA/ AB since August debut in 1996 and while there is a good chance he would get some more playing time this season, the Yankees were really finding playing time for him most of the season rather than needing him. If he liked playing with the Yankees then he will be back but there is a good chance that someone who needs him more will offer him more money and/or more laying time.
Bartolo Colon, we all mocked the signing of Bartolo Colon when it happened and called him bullfrog and a has been who was never going to make the team. Then he had a good spring training and made the bullpen, then he got thrust into a rotation spot and minus one hiccup in Texas was absolutely phenomenal and Bart day became my favorite day of the week, culminating in this. Colon faded down the stretch and the guy who had been penciled in to the #2 spot in the playoff rotation was left off the postseason roster altogether. Colon will sign with a team that needs a back of the rotation starter and will make a lot more than the 900,000 he made with the Yankees this year. There is no way the Yankees would bring him back unless CC doesn't sign or somebody gets hurt. Best of luck to you Bart.
Sergio Mitre and Damaso Marte, nothing really needs to be said about these two both are hurt and neither will be back on anything but a minor league deal and I don't either of them will get a major league deal from anyone. Mitre would but his shoulder problem isn't going to invite teams to give him guaranteed money. Luis Ayala on the other hand probably will get a guaranteed contract from somebody, he pitched decently for the Yankees, but I seriously doubt they would offer him anything but the minor league deal they gave him this season.
Freddy Garcia is the only type B free agent the Yankees have and he will only count if he is offered arbitration and declines. The Yankees could do what they did last year with Javier Vazquez and have a pre arranged agreement where Garcia will decline arbitration. The Yankees would love to bring back Garcia as insurance as he could be a good back of the rotation starter and honestly he is a better option than Burnett, but the Yankees need to do more for their rotation than resign Garcia and he could be looking for a two year deal from somebody. The Yankees are loaded with back of the rotation arms and I only think they will bring Garcia back if they can swing a trade for A.J Burnett just like the Braves did for Derrek Lowe.
I saved Jorge for last. Jorge Posada is A True Yankee and despite a sour year he had some good moments and could get some Major league offers from a number of teams. Its also very possible that Jorge will choose to retire or he could accept a job as a coach or a scout. I don't want think to end like it did with Bernie Williams, but only Jorge knows what he is going to do. Jorge had some really great moments this year and I hope he can take those and end his career on a high note.
Chris Dickerson, Greg Golson and Justin Maxwell are not free agents but they are likely to be released as they are all out of options and none of them are arbitration eligible. Dickerson or Maxwell could be retained by the team but it would only be as a 5th outfielder who will likely get almost no playing time.