February 18, 2008
Abraham's Take
Peter Abraham's take on the news conference is right on the money.
Andy Pettitte handled himself well in his press conference. He didn't duck any questions or hide behind his lawyers. He made a mistake and he admitted it. America loves giving second chances.
It's hard to buy his excuse, however. Using HGH to get back on the mound (as was his hope) is cheating. It's getting an edge on other players on the DL who are not using. It's getting an edge on the pitcher who took his place on the roster. Getting back in two weeks is getting an edge as opposed to three weeks.
This will blow over for Andy. The only thing that will keep him in the news on this issue is if the Clemens saga continues.
Update: Deadspin has a similar take to Abraham.
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