The Yankees resign Andruw Jones

The Yankees and Jones came to terms today on another 1 year deal, with essentially the same deal as last year with a slight increase in the incentives in his deal. Last year Jones agreed to a $2 million deal with $1.2 million in incentives, his new deal is the same with $1.4 in incentives. It probably holds true that Jones wanted to return to the Yankees because I seriously doubt that he did not get a bigger offer from another team and the possibility of more playing time. Jones will assume his role from last year and be the big right handed bench bat and backup outfielder. We had heard that the Sox and Rox were pursing Jones, but in the end the Yankees brought back Jones. It seems that Cashman must have checked my earlier post on how the Yankees needed to resign Jones. The Yankees 40 man is full so they will probably DFA Kevin Whelan or Trade Justin Maxwell/Chris Dickerson to clear a roster spot. Another spot will likely have to be opened when the Yankees either sign Nakajima or resign Eric Chavez and I think the Yankees will end up trading Dickerson.