The New York Yankees are engaged in discussions with their manager in order to keep him around for the foreseeable future. Earlier this winter, Hal Steinbrenner said the Yankees were planning on opening extension discussions with Aaron Boone,

With support from owner Hal Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman, it appears likely the Yankees will extend Boone before Opening Day.

Still, there are possibly some trades coming and a handful of important free agents to be signed. Let's gather the news and rumors of the day right here.  The Padres "continue to seek another bat via trade or free agency,

The New York Yankees have begun contract extension talks with an impending free agent as spring training camp begins, and could announce it before Opening Day.

"I know that if he wasn't the Yankee manager, there'd be a feeding frenzy for him to be a manager that's coveted elsewhere," general manager Brian Cashman said.