Archive for February, 2011
New York Yankees: Does Andy Pettitte Belong in the »
When Andy Pettitte's name hits the ballot for the Hall of Fame in five years, the Baseball Writers of America Association (BBWAA) will have a very difficult decision on their hands. His candidacy touches on so much of what has happened in the last 20 years in baseball. The case for Pettitte is built on one simple premise: He has been [...]
A Little Perspective For Yankee Universe — Let The »
A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to "Dad". With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter. Dear [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Questions and Answers »
Andy Pettitte announced his retirement this past week. Is he done for goodOnly Andy knows but something tells me the answer is no. Pettitte is competitive and the draw of the game will pull at him during the course of the season. I suspect in large part his decision to retire came about due to... A: His impending testimony in the Roger [...]
New York Yankees: How the Bronx Bombers Bailed Out »
It is often forgotten that the 1998 New York Yankees, the team that won more regular season games (114) than the 1927 Yankees (110), were in a dire situation during the playoffs.After winning the first game of the ALCS against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees lost Game 2 in 12 innings, 4-1.Jim Thome led off the Indians' [...]
Andy Pettitte’s Retirement (Part 2 of 2): How It »
Call it a patchwork rotation, a makeshift rotation or even a hit-or-miss rotation, but I think we all can believe one thing: Now that Pettitte has officially retired, the Yankees rotation is in shambles. There are essentially three locks in the Yankees rotation at this point. CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett will occupy the first three [...]
New York Yankees Depth: Can Justin Maxwell, Ronnie »
Earlier in the week, the Yankees acquired outfielder Justin Maxwell from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league righty Adam Olbrychowski. Just yesterday, the team signed veterans Ronnie Belliard and Eric Chavez to minor league deals with invitations to spring training. Now that GM Brian Cashman is likely done bringing in [...]
NY Yankees: Why Robinson Cano Hiring Scott Boras Is »
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has replaced his agent, Bobby Barad, with high-powered sports agent Scott Boras. Cano finished third in AL MVP voting in 2010 and was awarded the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. Scott Boras is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, which represents about 175 professional [...]
Andy Pettitte: New York Yankees Pitcher Calling It »
When talking about Andy Pettitte, it’s only fitting to thank God. And thank God that baseball's version of “Favregate” came to a quick conclusion. As most of us know by now, New York Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte officially called it quits on Friday. Pettitte retired with a career record of 240-138 with a 3.88 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte’s Exit Shows »
by Charlie Peters Andy Pettitte is a lot of things. A World Series champion, the master of a dastardly pickoff move, Roger Clemens’ former best buddy and the owner of 240 career regular season wins. And now, you can add honorable retiree to that list. The former Yankee officially called it quits Friday, announcing to the press that he [...]
Andy Pettitte: Is New York Yankees Texan Knight a Hall »
This afternoon, New York Yankees pitcher and baseball postseason icon Andy Pettitte finally addressed the speculation surrounding his future. After keeping fans and team management waiting for three months, the tall lefthander announced that he would retire and not return for a 17th season. "It just didn't feel right for me anymore," [...]