Andy Says No (For Now)
The Post is reporting that Andy Pettitte rejected a one-year/$10 million offer from the Yankees. But, ESPN is reporting he will pitch in 2010 and it is a matter of "working out a deal with the Yankees."
That's a pretty good offer he rejected, but I think the Yankees would go a bit higher, He made about $10.5 million last year with the incentives, so I could see the Yankees going up to $12 million. We shall see.
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There are too many positives to him being back in the Bronx for the deal to not happen. It's another year with a known, clutch veteran pitcher who "gets" being a Yankee. He will be back - and once he's signed then Cashman can start to finagle with other matters.
Posted by: Mitchell![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://yankeesredsox.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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December 7, 2009 11:11 AM
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$118m for his career...I tire of ALL athletes holding out for the extra million or so.
I get market value, I get the union encouraging it, I also get it up the a$$ in the cost of going to games.
Posted by: blmeanie | December 7, 2009 11:19 AM |
Mitchell- yup
BL- It always makes me laugh how a lot of these guys protest that it's not about the money and how their family is the deciding factor, etc.. It's always all about the money.
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December 7, 2009 12:18 PM
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My guess: I think that after a certain point, it's not about the actual dollars but about competing for who got MORE money than so&so or whatsizface.
These guys compete about EVERYTHING, from wives or girlfriends to length and cost of contract. Pride of the deal factors in.
:-)
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December 7, 2009 03:25 PM
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You're right, Rivera certainly felt strongly about being the highest paid closer and I remember when Mussina came back in 2007 he specifically said he would not take less than Carl Pavano. (And in that instance I can't blame him)
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December 7, 2009 07:16 PM
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