Yankees taking head scratching position in Machado negotiations

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a sixth inning single off the wall against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

According to multiple reports, the Yankees are not interested in going to 10 years with Manny Machado. Instead, it’s been reported that the Yankees are comfortable with a seven year contract, possibly eight years to get a deal done.

The industry speculation seems to be that the Yankees view it as too big of a risk and don’t want to be stuck with Machado when he starts to decline in his thirties.…