This isn’t much of a surprise, if for no other reason than if Jeter had accepted arbitration (and signed a one-year contract at a salary determined by an arbitrator), they’d have to go through this miserable process again next year when Jeter once again became a free agent. So the two sides — one of which is baffled by the Yankees’ offer, the other of which has concerns about Jeter’s recent performance — will have to work this out on their own. [Bats/NYT]