Archive for March, 2012
Andy Pettitte: How Does Lefty’s Return Impact »
Yesterday brought on some rather surprising news as the Yankees signed Andy Pettitte to a minor league contract. They already had six starting pitchers for five rotation spots, which had brought on questions as to who was going to be in and who was going to be out. The questions just got much more plentiful.Obviously there is no guarantee [...]
Andy Pettitte Returns to Yankees: Seven Predictions »
Andy Pettitte is coming back to the Yankees.One of the members of the "Core Four" announced on Friday that he was coming out of retirement to join the team at its spring training facility in Tampa. Pettitte signed a minor league contract and will make $2.5 million if he makes the team..If this seems all too familiar, a similar scenario played out [...]
How Andy Pettitte Further Enhances New York »
Today was a monumental day for the New York Yankees.Fans all over were in shock, but for good reason, as they found out one of their long-time fan favorites was coming back to the Bronx in 2012.Jack Curry of the YES Network broke the news first on his Twitter account, announcing that Andy Pettitte had signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 [...]
New York Yankees: Signing Andy Pettitte Shows Lack of »
I know this is the New York Yankees, and I know it's their business of giving themselves as many options as possible each season, but bringing back Andy Pettitte for another go in 2012 shows a lack of faith in their current arms. Let's list all of them, shall we? 1. C.C. Sabathia (guaranteed) 2. Hiroki Kuroda (guaranteed) 3. Phil Hughes 4. Ivan [...]
Is Andy Pettitte’s Return a Desperation Move by »
We've read the accounts and chronology of how Andy Pettitte reconsidered retirement and signed a one-year minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman is said to have wanted Pettitte to return since the end of the 2010 season, but that Pettitte felt it was time to retire. [...]
Andy Pettitte’s Comeback: 8 Bold Predictions for »
In a move that shocked nearly everyone in the baseball world, Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees agreed on a one-year deal, this morning, worth $2.5 million, effectively ending Pettitte's retirement.The deal is a minor league pact with an invitation to the Major League Spring Training.Pettitte retired after an 11-3 season with a 3.28 ERA in [...]
New York Yankees: Pros and Cons of Andy Pettitte »
One of the Yankees "Core Four" players is coming out of retirement. Jack Curry of the YES Network broke the story that left-hander Andy Pettitte will come out of retirement. Pettitte signed a one-year, $2.5 million minor-league deal with the Yankees. He will take his time getting ready to return to the rotation.Pettitte appears to [...]
Andy Pettitte Returns to Yankees: Does Michael Pineda »
The New York Yankees got a nice present Friday when Andy Pettitte decided to come out of retirement and sign a minor league contract with the team.Now, the question is, after Pettitte is ready to go, does newly acquired starting pitcher Michael Pineda go down to the minors? CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova are already guaranteed spots in the team's [...]
Andy Pettitte: Yankees Not as Foolish as They Look »
Something odd happened a few hours ago: Andy Pettitte started trending on Twitter.The reason Pettitte was trending, as I and everyone else soon discovered, was because of this report from Jack Curry of the YES Network: The Yankees have signed Andy Pettitte to a 1-year minor league deal worth $2.5 million. The team is thrilled to have 240-game [...]
Andy Pettitte Return: New York Yankees Add Insurance »
Who knows how Andy Pettitte will perform in his return to the New York Yankees.But when the Yankees signed him to a $2.5 million minor league deal on Friday, they were undoubtedly adding insurance at the back of the rotation.The Yankees' starters combined for a 4.03 ERA last season, which ranked fifth in the American League. A lot of that had to [...]