Even as a Yankees fan, I don’t drink the kool-aid. I’m cautiously optimistic. We are the best team in the Majors on paper, but I’m want to see it on the field and in the playoffs. We’ve been down the “best team money can buy” road before and it wasn’t successful. This is a great team but I want to see the results before we start planning the parade.

Phil Coke is a good pitcher – but do they not think Phil Hughes is ready?

Coming up on mlb.tv Hot Stove (channel 213 directtv).

I don’t know what his issue is!

Sweet.

I’m somewhat conflicted about Andy Pettitte.

On the one hand, last year he made 35 starts, 5th most in the AL. He led the Yanks in innings pitched and strikeouts and he was 2nd in wins. I can see why he balked at a 40% pay cut regardless of the millions. If it’s so easy to take the mound for 35 starts and pitch 204 innings then how come no one else on the roster could do it?

However,the Yanks did stand by him after his name came out in the Mitchell Report. It wasnt a good thing that Andy never told the Yankees that he had been interviewed by Mitchell. Worse, the burden of clearing his name distracted him from training as he had in the past. His second half performance can be attributed by the change in his training regime for this creature of habit.Perhaps the distraction of his current contract situation would affect him likewise this year.

I’d hope that when Andy Pettitte comes back to Yankee Stadium the fans remember him for all the good he’s done for the franchise. For years he was the home grown stalwart on a pitching staff of mercenaries like Wells and Clemens. I know I’ll applaud him and forive his trespasses.

On the one hand, last year he made 35 starts, 5th most in the AL. He led the Yanks in innings pitched and strikeouts and he was 2nd in wins. I can see why he balked at a 40% pay cut regardless of the millions. If it’s so easy to take the mound for 35 starts and pitch 204 innings then how come no one else on the roster could do it?

However,the Yanks did stand by him after his name came out in the Mitchell Report. It wasnt a good thing that Andy never told the Yankees that he had been interviewed by Mitchell. Worse, the burden of clearing his name distracted him from training as he had in the past. His second half performance can be attributed by the change in his training regime for this creature of habit.Perhaps the distraction of his current contract situation would affect him likewise this year.

I’d hope that when Andy Pettitte comes back to Yankee Stadium the fans remember him for all the good he’s done for the franchise. For years he was the home grown stalwart on a pitching staff of mercenaries like Wells and Clemens. I know I’ll applaud him and forive his trespasses.

That is so true.

Yea i definitely hope Shelley gets a shot somewhere else too. He seemed like someone who really had fun playing the game.