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According to ESPN.com Any Pettitte signs a 1 year 16M deal to rejoin the Yankees!


ESPN:

Many thought Andy Pettitte should have never left New York. It looks like that issue has been rectified.



Pettitte
The left-hander and the Yankees have reached an agreement on a one-year deal that will pay him $16 million in 2007 with a player option for 2008, sources close to the negotiations told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Friday.

Pettitte decided Wednesday that he would pitch next season rather than retire, a move that set off negotiations with his hometown Houston Astros and the Yankees.

Pettitte pitched for the Yankees from 1995-2003, helping New York win four World Series and six AL pennants. He spent the last three seasons with the Astros, who reached the World Series for the first time in 2004.

Pettitte was 14-13 with a 4.20 ERA in 35 starts for the Astros last season. His decision to leave the Yankees in 2003 also caused New York teammate Roger Clemens to put off retirement and sign with the Astros.

In New York, Pettitte would join a rotation that includes Chien-Ming Wang, Mike Mussina and Randy Johnson.

Pettitte helped the Yankees win four World Series titles, and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman acknowledged that players from that era hold a special appeal for the team's fans.

"There's no doubt there's a love affair for some of these players that will last for a lifetime, and you've seen that obviously when some of these guys return to our park in another uniform -- or guys that have been playing with us still," Cashman said.

He had some good years for the Yankees but $16M? Way too much.

Since in this marketplace Gil Meche is worth 11 M a year, then Andy's worth 16.

will clemens follow or did he retire?

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

brokeback

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

ohhh ok i think i get it...

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LIPH wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

brokeback

its ok i heard someone is getting u a walker for festivus or something....

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

Pettite and Clemens are good friends from when they pitched for the Yankees. They both live in Houston. Clemens had retired 3 years ago, Petitte signed with Houston as a free agent and Clemens came out of retirement so he could pitch in his hometown with his friend.

PIA wrote:

LIPH wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:yes and yes

lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

brokeback

its ok i heard someone is getting u a walker for festivus or something....

I meant brokeback as in Brokeback Mountain with Clemens and Petitte.

LIPH wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:will clemens follow or did he retire?

yes and yes

lol

wait...

Pettite and Clemens are good friends from when they pitched for the Yankees. They both live in Houston. Clemens had retired 3 years ago, Petitte signed with Houston as a free agent and Clemens came out of retirement so he could pitch in his hometown with his friend.

i know im a girl and everything but i did read that sports illustrated.... i may even still have it...but thanks for the info....

LIPH wrote:

PIA wrote:

LIPH wrote:

~Hippolyte~ wrote:

PIA wrote:

job41475 wrote: lol

wait...

the two seem to be linked. Do they have the same agent maybe?? Clemens will come back, as long as he can set his own schedule.

brokeback

its ok i heard someone is getting u a walker for festivus or something....

I meant brokeback as in Brokeback Mountain with Clemens and Petitte.

i was trying to be a smart a$$

job41475 wrote:Since in this marketplace Gil Meche is worth 11 M a year, then Andy's worth 16.

When his elbow starts acting up again and he's on the disabled list alongside Carla Pavano he won't be worth it.

LIPH wrote:

job41475 wrote:Since in this marketplace Gil Meche is worth 11 M a year, then Andy's worth 16.

When his elbow starts acting up again and he's on the disabled list alongside Carla Pavano he won't be worth it.

if that happens, then yes you would be right. If he does get injured then atleast it's not a multi-year deal...

job41475 wrote:Pettitte was 14-13 with a 4.20 ERA in 35 starts for the Astros last season.

Yeah, those stats are worth 16 mil...

$1.14 M per win

I really hate this expression, but. . .

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!


WELCOME BACK ANDY!!!

Say what you want, but the rotation looks better today than it did yesterday! I can't wait for Spring Training!!