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December 08, 2006
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Andy Pettitte is heading back to New York:

The left-hander and the Yankees have reached an agreement on a one-year deal that will pay him $16 million in 2007 with a player option for 2008, sources close to the negotiations told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Friday.

The player option for 2008 is also at $16 million. Pettitte must pass a physical for the agreement to be finalized.

It's a good deal for the Yankees. It's not a long term commitment, and it gives the Bronx Bombers four solid starters. Pettitte's strikeouts are still high, although his walks and homers were up in 2006. I like it because if Pettitte pitches well, he can decide to try for a bigger payday next season. If he pitches poorly, the Yankees are only stuck with him for two seasons. As my friend Jim Storer commented, it's also a great PR move, as lots of Yankees fans love Andy.


Posted by David Pinto at 05:25 PM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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Good signing; decent upside, and way better then throwing money at any of the FA's or dealing prospects...but I don't think he's gonna make the transition back to the AL too well. Very small sample size, I know, but since 2005, his numbers against AL teams have been...terrible.

5.40 ERA, 40 IP, 1.63 WHIP, 32/14 K/BB

I'm not saying I think he'll be that bad...just that he probably won't be that great, either. Still, he gives them another guy who will probably last 200 innings, but still comes with some minor concerns. A decent pickup, especially given his popularity in NY.

Posted by: the other josh at December 8, 2006 05:53 PM

opening day starter?

Posted by: tony at December 8, 2006 06:08 PM

Andy's numbers last year weren't so great. I think of Houston's home park as not pitcher-friendly. Any indication of better numbers at Yankee Stadium?

Posted by: Phil at December 8, 2006 08:59 PM

A seemingly mediocre old pitcher switching from the NL to the AL for $16 mil? Yikes.

Posted by: Ryan at December 9, 2006 10:16 AM

re: andy pettite in NY pinstripes

Pettite in Pinstripes
It's what he is
A NY Yankee
Bleeding Bronx Bomber

He's home again.

--art kyriazis, philly

Posted by: art kyriazis at December 11, 2006 01:22 PM
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