Derek Jeter said he was "angry" after several weeks of jockeying in the news media led to a salary cut and a three-year guaranteed contract worth $51 million with the New York Yankees.  "The thing that bothered me was how public this (negotiation) became," Jeter told reporters, gathered at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa for the formal announcement of his new deal. "That's something I'm not happy about.  "I'm more angry at the process and how I was portrayed. I heard 'greed.' All of a sudden now I have an ego and arrogance."  Jeter, 36, said he does not envision this to be his last contract. He made it clear that he never wanted to leave the Yankees and said that gave him little leverage in negotiations with the team.  "I heard statements saying I have salary demands," he said. "I was in no position to demand anything because I basically said this is where I wanted to be. So, what could I demand?"  Jeter did laugh about being Photoshopped in the uniforms of the Mets, Phillies and Red Sox.  "I've been Photoshopped in a lot worse pictures than other teams' uniforms," he quipped.  "But I've said time and time again, I never wanted to go anywhere. I can't stress that enough."  Manager Joe Girardi said his shortstop "embodies what the Yankees are all about."  General manager Brian Cashman said getting Jeter re-signed was "one of the big-agenda topics for this winter."  Jeter is the all-time Yankees' leader in hits with 2,926 and second on the team's all-time list in doubles and stolen bases. An 11-time All-Star who has been to the postseason in 15 of his 16 seasons, his production slid to .270 with 10 homers and 67 RBI last season.  But Jeter, who holds an option for a fourth season with the Yankees, insisted he's a long way from finished.  "It's not a situation where I view is as my last contract," he said.  "I have a lot of years left to play in productive baseball. I don't look at the end of my career when I'm in the middle of it. I've taken it year to year. I've always done that. I've pretty much taken every season and focused on trying to improve and to help us win."  See photos of: New York Yankees, Derek Jeter  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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