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PETTITTE RETURN TO ASTROS UNLIKELY
PETTITTE RETURN TO ASTROS UNLIKELY
HOUSTON - As the Astros were celebrating the development of a new youth academy Friday, owner Drayton McLane was talking about the possibility of Andy Pettitte returning to the team and whether he expects Roger Clemens at spring training. McLane...
Yankees, Pettitte closing in on one-year deal
Yankees, Pettitte closing in on one-year deal
sports.espn.go.com — The New York Yankees and Andy Pettitte are close on a deal that will bring the veteran... left-hander back for a year, Major League Baseball sources told Buster Olney on Monday. (more) Yankees, Pettitte closing in on one-year deal
Astros Reach Broadcast Deal with Clear Channel Through 2012
Astros Reach Broadcast Deal with Clear Channel Through 2012
bizofbaseball.com — The Houston Astros announced today that the club has come to a four-year agreement, including a two-year... mutual option, with Clear Channel Radio Houston that will keep Astros games on KTRH (740 AM) through at least the 2012 season. Financial terms were not released. “The Astros are extremely ... (more) Astros Reach Broadcast Deal with Clear Channel Through 2012
Sources: Yanks, Pettitte closing on 1-year deal
msn.foxsports.com — The Yankees are closing in on a one-year contract with free-agent left-hander Andy Pettitte, according to major-league... sources. (more) Sources: Yanks, Pettitte closing on 1-year deal
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Astros Don't Expect to Bid on Pettitte
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — From Kristie Rieken: [Drayton] McLane addressed the possibility that Pettitte could make a return to Houston as negotiations with the Yankees stalled. Pettitte also pitched for Houston from 2004-06. "We're pretty well set," he said. "I don't see us entering into the negotiations." But he didn't completely nix the possibility, adding: "But it's a long time until spring training." To me this sounds like he's saying unless Pettitte significantly lowers his asking price we're out of it. In other news regarding ...

Astros have no interest in entering negotiations with Pettitte
Zell's Pinstripe Blog Andy Pettitte isn’t likely to go back to the Astros . Houston Atsros owner, Drayton McLane stated that they are set to go into the season without him, and that they don’t plan on entering negotiations. So what does this mean for Andy?      His only other option is really the Yankees. I don’t see him going anywhere else. The Mets? I highly doubt he would do that, but I have seen crazier things happen. This nagging process has gone long enough. Andy and the Yankees should get something done. Pitchers & Catchers report to Tampa in about 20 days….“We’re pretty well set,” he said. ...

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