In some ways, Andy Pettitte is no different from the dozens of other free agents to start the new year without a team. Players all over baseball are waiting for better offers, and teams are searching for bargains.
Andy Pettitte was offered a one-year, $10 million deal, a 37.5 percent decrease from his $16 million salary last season.
But Pettitte is not like other players, and the Yankees are not like other teams. Pettitte has pledged his loyalty to the Yankees, and the Yankees have spent lavishly this winter at a time when many clubs are scaling back.
A reunion seemed inevitable at the start of the off-season, but now it is uncertain. Pettitte has rejected the Yankees’ one-year, $10 million offer, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations, and there is no standing offer for now.
Pettitte could return because some in the Yankees’ hierarchy want him back. But in a winter of aggressive activity, the Yankees have been unwilling to bend for Pettitte. As an eight-year, $180 million deal for first baseman Mark Teixeira becomes official with a news conference Tuesday, the awkward Pettitte drama plays out in the background.
Not much to say. I’m sad. Aceves in the rotation would be not be optimal, I really don’t want Hughes thrown in there right away. Signing someone like Braden Looper would also be a bad idea. This leaves lots of innings to fill.
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Andy should be grateful for being offered such a lucrative salary in a tough economy, and the truth is, he is no CC Sabathia. He basically collapse at the end of the season when the Yankees needed him the most. Not only that, the Yankees basically stood by him with his roller coaster ride with Clemens before the season even started. And once again, this whole drama revolves around The Money God. He is sad because he got less than the new guys. Now we see who this good ‘ol christian boy worships to!!!!
I don’t think he should be grateful for the offer because of the economy, baseball operates in its own crazy world. He should be grateful and take it because he is probably not worth the $10 million when that is just what teams are willing to pay someone of his ability and age. Lowe is the best comp for Andy out there and nobody is paying him zillions. I’m sure the Yankees could bump it up to $12 since it’s a one year deal but why should they?
Anyway, it’s dumb and I’m disappointed. I should probably just stick this in the actual post.