Pettitte: Bring me back, y’all
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Nov 04, 2008 
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Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in …
Andy Pettitte told a Houston television station that he wants to return to the Yankees in 2009. “I’d like to play again,” he said. “My thoughts are there.”
This comes as no surprise, as Pettitte said much the same during the season. Given that Joe Girardi has already said he wants Pettitte back, it’s just a matter of time before the Yankees make a deal with the big lefty. Girardi would never have said that without knowing that’s what Cashman thinks.
The only problem would be if Mike Mussina decided he wanted to play, then the Yankees might have a decision to make. But the Moose won’t do that.
So now the rotation is CMW, Jobamania and Pettitte. Two spots to go.
He better take a big paycut.
They need moose back too. I’d like to see hughes/kennedy start in AAA and work their way up. I think it’s better for them, less pressure.
“He better take a big paycut.”
I think he would.
Will, Cashman will get two other starters through Free Agency or through trade so your wish will probably come true.
Your attempt at pacino humor in the first line makes no sense.
I can so hear Andy saying it just like that.
AP clearly played hurt the 2nd half of the season. He is a warrior to do so as there was no one else the Yankees could turn to.
But the nagging question is, at 37, is this a mistake for both sides? It would be terrible to have to watch Andy go through a “Mussina ’07″ season.
The Pacino line makes perfect sense. Pete thought he was done for the night and could go watch the election returns. He was “pulled back in” when this Pettitte story came up.
I’m glad to have him back. He will have a full uninterrupted off season and should be ready to go. He won’t be 37 until June 15th (my birthday too!) so it’s reasonable to think he’ll be solid all year.
Add CC or AJ to Wang, Joba and Andy and let the kids vie for spot # 5… that leaves plenty of cash for 1B and a much improved bench!
I think Pettitte is still a big game pitcher. Bring him back with Joba/Wang then go out and get CC+ New guy 2.
so how much cash pettite gonna get??? guesses?
$10M plus incentives
Ralphie- He got 16 this year so I’d say he gets a lesser contract around 10-12 million.
If Mussina wants to come back after we’ve already signed 2 FA pitchers, then let him be the SU man next year for us like Smoltz.
He can also be the first guy in the rotation if someone goes down.
Davidoff -
Sabathia is target number one, and Peters said that Sabathia was amenable to pitching in the Bronx, despite testimony by numerous friends that he prefers the West Coast and the National League.
“He’s open-minded,” Peters said. “The Yankees are definitely one of the teams he’d consider.”
The Yankees, of course, are prepared to blow away all competitors financially in the race for Sabathia’s services.
http://blogs.trb.com/sports/ba.....met_y.html
No offense, Westside, but if Moose comes back it’ll be to start. He needs wins, not money.
Gets ready to turn Yankee had side ways
Please please dont bring this washed up loser back to NY. My god, turn the page already
hat*
Kevin Whelan pitched 1.2 innings. 1 run, *4 K’s*
OBAMA WINS OBAMA WINS !!!!
Thats it? The election is over?
Well, that was anti-climatic. I didn’t care either way, but I wanted some late night drama.
Obama wins… get ready for another Yankees dynasty
Yahoo! Obama Baby!
Joel Sherman reporting Pena to bench coach, Thompson to 3B coach and Kelleher to 1B coach.
Goes on to say that Pena will assist Girardi in developing relationships with players and coaches and Kelleher has a relationship with Cano from his time in the Yankee minor league system.
If that’s true, then good for Pena. Hard to shut out your bench coach…and hopefully Kelleher will get on Cano’s butt because he is key.
Hope all goes well for the Senator. After all a successful President is a successful nation.
Buddy Biancalana
November 4th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Yahoo! Obama Baby!
Let’s see how much you are cheering after a few years. Change isn’t always good.
I didn’t vote for Obama, but congrats to him and I hope he restores our reputation in the world and turns around the trend of pessimism that’s pervading the country right now.
And uh, don’t take away net neutrality!
Good choice.
Pena is the best coach on our staff and was a former manager of the year. He has been around the game a long time. It was a shame that Girardi didn’t communcate with him enough this season… but now that will obviously change and he will have a larger voice in the clubhouse and will help Girardi.
Catchers see the entire field…..Now that view is twice as good…..
I don’t mind having Andy back although he had a really bad second half compared to the first (I think, memories of this season are already fading fast). I’m assuming we’re going to pick up 2 other FA pitchers be they CC, Burnett, Lowe, or (oh gods) Pavano. We’ve got a collection of pitchers in the minors who could make starts if they get injured and hopefully Phil will stay healthy and be able to contribute if someone goes down.
Carl,
I’m with you. Very anti-climatic ending lol
Congrats to Obama, he deserved it.
Luis Sojo would have been a better choice, he has a better relationship with Cano than this guy and a more vocal guy.
Thompson could have been the 1B, Pena the BC, and Sojo the 3B coach.
For $13 I’ll be a Macadamia Nut November 4th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Buddy Biancalana
November 4th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Yahoo! Obama Baby!
Let’s see how much you are cheering after a few years. Change isn’t always good.
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Uh-huh right!
Obama! Obama! Obama!
if those coaching changes are true, i absolutely love them! i think pena deserved a bigger role and that he will help girardi improve his relationship with the players and media.
Heh, Pena can’t be worse than Meachem at third.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vou4qUu5YY
wait, isnt the speculation that pena is the bench coach and thompson to third?
Is it? Well, thompson would do better too I hope.
Now all we need to do is sign CC and Lowe
“Let’s see how much you are cheering after a few years. Change isn’t always good.”
thanks to the Republican principles and policies of the past 8 years, it can’t get much worse. Whether it works or not, change, at this point, is an absolute must. Of course, I’m not a greedy, scumbag multi-millionaire so you may say that I’m biased.
What a day!
First the Giambi era is over and now the Bush-Republican regime is ousted!
Now hopefully Obama keeps his promise of helping the middle class.
Is there a link to the Pena to bench coach rumor?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11.....137001.htm
I must be a older than Boston Dave, because I remember times when it was much worse. I remember being trained to huddle under my desk at school in case of a nuclear attack…rivers and cities that were filled with pollution…African Americans permitted to take only menial jobs….widespread hunger…inflation of 12% along with unemployment of 7.5%…race riots…tens of thousands of Americans dying uselessly in Vietnam…high crime rates that made our streets unsafe…McCarthism….
Thanks!!!!
“Let’s see how much you are cheering after a few years. Change isn’t always good.â€
Bitter Much?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!
Damn, that Times Square gathering looked awesome. Wish I was there.
YES WE CAN!!!!!!
“Let’s see how much you are cheering after a few years. Change isn’t always good.â€
In this case change is good.
If Pena moves up to bench coach it is quite telling as to Girardi’s inability to communicate, especially following the termination of Meacham. Hopefully, he gets the message.
Stalin and Castro brought change to their countries, would you call that good?
ya~~Yankees should bring Pettitte back and Moose as well.
$13.
Neither of them were elected. Next…
“ya~~Yankees should bring Pettitte back and Moose as well.”
No, they shouldn’t. Only one of the old guys needs to return. This team is trying to get younger in the rotation. I’d say Moose hangs it up and we bring back Pettitte.
I wonder how many years Sheets gets?
“I wonder how many years Sheets gets?”
I’d say some foolish team gives him 3-4 years with option for fifth.
3-4 yrs and an option.
foolish is right. I predict it will be Drayton McClain, or whatever his dumb name is.
In addition to CC, i wouldn’t mind Sheets via 2 yrs, if NYY is inssistant on adding another arm.
lights-out, when he pitches. And a devoloping stable of AAA/AA/A arms to back him up.
“I’d say some foolish team gives him 3-4 years with option for fifth.”
2 words: Brian Sabean.
Sheets will be in Milwaukee or with the Rangers.
I really hope andy comes back. Hes my favorite yankee.
Obama/biden 08!!!
Sheets will end up in MIL, Houston, Texas, or the Jays.
I’d rather have AJ Burnett. The guy is dominant and has the AL East pedigree. Sheets is even more injured than Burnett and he is a career NL pitcher.
AL: under the circumstances, i agree. Cuz, as you mentioned Sheets will get longer then 2yrs.
if Sheets had stayed healthy all season long, then there would be a slight chance that the Yanks would look into him.
Two spots in the rotation? Easy
CC and Burnett/Lowe/someone not Peavy
Cash: “We need a real first baseman.”
That sounds like Tex. Do it cash.
No.1 priority: CC
No.2: Tex
No.3: Another pitcher
Ed- Yes if he would have stayed healthy. He unfortunately came up lame down the stretch and couldn’t get on the field to pitch the first playoff game of his career that is a giant red flag.
Obaaaama Wins! Obaaaama Wins!
does Cashman know how to set the clock back more than an hour but like 8 years or so, if not its time the Yanks moveon.org from Andy.
The Yankees DO NOT have a coach named Thompson. They do have a Rob Thomson.
I think Sheets and Oswalt are buddies so Houston my end up being the place for him. That could make Randy Wolfe more likely to move on and he might be an acceptable # 4 or # 5 depending on what happens with CC, AJ, Pettite and Mussina.
I Would love to see Mussina come back, but that does not look like it will be happening. If Mike somehow came back I would not want to see Andy back as well. It was painful watching him get pounded, throw way too many pitches, & struggle like he did at the end of last season, much as I’ve always admired him. Unlike Mike, I don’t believe he has the arsenal & command to pitch well with diminished stuff. If Mike retires, bring back Andy at greatly less $ only.
I think Burnett is all but a Yankee already. CC should be the number 1 target, but i think Burnett is way more likely to end up on the Yanks.