Newsday is on top of this Randy Johnson situation. Today they report that the Unit has agreed to a contract extenstion through 2008, which has been looked upon as the main stumbling block between the Yanks and Diamondbacks in the trade talks concerning Johnson.

The Yankees and Arizona have advanced far enough in their discussions that Johnson has already agreed, in principle, to a contract extension for 2008 with the Diamondbacks, two people familiar with the situation told Newsday. The trade could take another two or three days to finish, given its complexities.

No trade is done until it's done, of course, but something would have to go wildly off course for this deal to get blown up.

Good thing I didn't order a #41 jersey last week when I was on the Yankees' online shop.