mlbtraderumors.com - 12/15/2008
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SI.com's Jon Heyman says Andy Pettitte 's agents are telling teams he had a three-year, $36MM offer in hand (the team is not known). This apparently has not moved the Yankees to increase their one-year, $10MM offer.
fannation.com - 12/15/2008
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fannation.com —
It's been a mystery to many why veteran left-hander
Andy Pettitte hasn't taken the Yankees' $10-million offer. But...
here could be a clue as to why he hasn't: Pettitte's people apparently are telling folks he has a $36-million, three-year ...
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Pettitte may have another offer
zonersports.com - 12/16/2008
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zonersports.com —
Sure, he gives up more hits and the
league batting average is up some compared to his...
salad days, but other than that his numbers look almost the same as they did when he was in his 20s.
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Multiyear Offer For Pettitte Not Crazy At All
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/16/2008
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Aging lefties don't die, they just sign multi-year deals
Big League Stew —
... (via MLBTR), the 36-year-old southpaw has (had?) an offer in hand from a team willing to give him a three-year, $36 million deal. I'm going to join Brian Cashman out on that sturdy limb and say that the boast is crafted from highest-grade Texas cow manure. ...
Andy Pettitte to Sign Inexplicable Contract?
FanHouse —
... the bank like this, considering all the circumstances. We do know the Red Sox and Dodgers have both expressed interest, albeit lukewarm at best. The Dodgers would be a nice home for Pettitte, as it's a pitcher's park in a light-hitting division. Plus, he'd be reunited with Joe Torre. Still, I'd be shocked if they ponied up three years at this price tag for Pettitte, especially considering their reluctance to give more years to Manny Ramirez. Hat tip: MLB Trade Rumors Andy Pettitte to Sign Inexplicable Contract? originally ...
Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina
Pinstripe Alley —
Two years ago, Mike Mussina signed a two-year deal for $11 million per year for the simple reason that he refused to play for less than Carl Pavano earned for not playing.
This year, Andy Pettitte can't really make a similar argument. The pitchers who figure to make more than he figures to recorded 230+ Ks last season.
And to add insult to (shoulder) injury, the Yankees are calling his bluff on those rumors of a multi-year deal.
According to Joel Sherman:
The ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 12/15/2008
I'm sure there are many Yankee fans who really want Andy Pettitte back with the Yankees in 2009. Maybe it's about nostalgia: the sight of seeing Pettitte pitching in the new Yankee Stadium excites many Yankee fans who remember Pettitte as the ...
Damon to receive Munson Award —
Major League Baseball News 12/15/2008
Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon will be a featured recipient at the 29th annual Thurman Munson Awards dinner on Feb. 3 in New York, it was announced Monday. Damon will be honored with a Thurman Award from the AHRC-NYC Foundation, to be held at the ...
Pettitte may be fielding other offers —
Major League Baseball News 12/15/2008
Free-agent left-hander Andy Pettitte has been in no rush to accept the Yankees' one-year, $10 million offer to pitch at the new Stadium in 2009. There may be a reason: SI.com reported Monday that Pettitte may have received a three-year, $36 million ...
Pettitte Has Another Offer on Table —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/16/2008
While the Yankees are trying to convince Andy Pettitte that he is no longer the hero of their staff, and needs to take a pay cut, there are other teams who think differently.
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated , Pettitte’s ...
