Archive for March, 2012
Andy Pettitte: What His Return Means for the Yankees »
For those hoping to see Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos pitch with the Yankees in 2012, I've got some bad news for you—the prodigal son has returned, and neither one of the "Killer B's" will be in the Bronx in 2012.Andy Pettitte, who retired following the 2010 season, has come out of retirement and signed a one-year, $2.5 million minor [...]
New York Yankees: Why Andy Pettitte’s Comeback »
What can you say? What a shocker of an announcement.Jack Curry of the YES Network announced on Friday that former New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will make a comeback to pitch in 2012.Pettitte signed a one-year minor league deal worth around $2.5 million and will join a rotation that already has CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova, Hiroki [...]
New York Yankees Sign Andy Pettitte to Minor League »
It appears after one year of retirement, New York Yankees legend Andy Pettitte is making his comeback. The 39-year-old has signed a minor league deal, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. The deal will be worth $2.5 million. However, as it's a minor league deal, Pettitte has no guarantee to make the big league roster. Pettitte [...]
Is Pettitte’s Return Related to Mike Pineda, »
Bizarre is not the right word. Maybe unbelievable is better. Ridiculous describes it best. The New York Yankees have just announced that they have signed Andy Pettitte to a minor league contract with the likelihood that he will pitch for them this season. The contract is for $2.5 million. Pettitte joined the Yankees in 1995, left [...]
Andy Pettitte Returning to the New York Yankees in »
The New York Yankees have added to their already solid pitching rotation by signing Andy Pettitte to a minor-league deal. Jack Curry of the YES Network reported the signing via Twitter on Friday: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 winner [...]
Andy Pettitte Signs One-Year Minor League Deal with »
Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees have agreed upon a one-year, $2.5 million minor league contract, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network (via FanIQ.com).At age 39, Pettitte will attempt his comeback after an entire season out of the game.In 2010, Pettitte went 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 21 starts. He pitched so well that he was invited to [...]
New York Yankees: Pineda Struggles with Velocity, »
Michael Pineda is very happy with his changeup right about now. It's the pitch that everyone in Yankeeland has been telling him he needs to develop if he wants to be a legitimate, top-of-the-rotation starter for the Yankees. And they're all right, by the way, as there are few examples in today's game of two-pitch starters thriving for [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Derek Jeter out Until Next »
It has been reported that Derek Jeter will miss at least a week with an injured left calf.The 37-year-old missed almost a month of action last season when he injured his other calf.Manager Joe Girardi has made the smart decision to be very cautious about Jeter's injury. He wants to make sure that his aging shortstop is 100 percent for the [...]
Chris Chambliss Punched Some Fans When They Tried to »
"Now I know how Bobby Thomson felt," Chris Chambliss told the media. 25 years after Bobby Thomson hit a home run off Ralph Branca's final pitch of the 1951 season to send the New York Giants to the World Series, Chambliss blasted Mark Littell's first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning into the right-center field seats to send the New York [...]
New York Yankees: Predicting the Full-Season Stats for »
We are less than a month away from Opening Day. That means everyone is getting their regular season predictions ready. To most, that means predictions for regular season stats for the players that make up their favorite teams and their fantasy baseball teams too.Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are three players New York [...]