As you probably suspect, there are plenty of leftover notes from yesterday’s Andy Pettitte press conference. Of course, one bit that’s been making the rounds is Pettitte’s comment about leaving the door open for a possible — but unlikely — return in 2012. “I don’t know what I’m going to feel like two months from [...]
Read More...Throughout this winter of indecision, there was a constant search for outside forces that might influence Andy Pettitte’s retirement decision. Would he be swayed by a family that wanted him at home? Would he feel compelled to pitch for a team that so obviously needed another starter? Would he be worried about the publicity of [...]
Read More...Great job by the Yankees PR department, which just passed along a series of quotes about the career of Andy Pettitte. “Andy played with a competitive spirit that brought out the best in the teams he played for, and he exemplified this franchise’s commitment and will to win. He was an anchor for the tremendous [...]
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The Yankees are still hoping Andy Pettitte comes back even though they think he’s leaning toward retiring. If Cliff Lee had signed with them, they wouldn’t have had to worry so much. But team president Randy Levine spun the positive side of not spending all that money when he spoke to reporters at Tuesday’s Pinstripe [...]
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Last we heard, Andy Pettitte was leaning toward retirement. Now Ken Davidoff cites an industry source who tells him Pettitte has started leaning the other way, toward rejoining the Yankees for one last season. The Winter Meetings are two weeks away. My guess — and it’s absolutely a guess — is that’s the earliest we’ll [...]
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There are times when it’s not in Joe Girardi’s best interest to tell the whole truth. It’s frustrating, but understandable. In the case of the Yankees postseason rotation, Girardi was hiding a significant piece of information. Andy Pettitte felt tightness in his back and hamstring during the division series. It was severe enough that Pettitte [...]
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Cliff Lee is building a postseason legacy. Andy Pettitte’s is established. Baseball’s all-time leader in postseason wins gave a vintage performance last night. He missed with a cutter to Josh Hamilton, but he was otherwise as good as ever through seven strong innings, keeping the Yankees within shouting distance before the bullpen let things get [...]
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After Andy Pettitte’s worst start of the season, there seem to be two reasons for concern and one reason for hope. Pettitte is not stretched out The Yankees were hoping to get Pettitte up to 90 pitches tonight. Pettitte was hoping for 100. He instead threw 75 and will be limited to roughly 90 in [...]
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Clearly energized and encouraged by Thursday’s start in Trenton, Andy Pettitte said he will pitch for the Thunder on the road Tuesday. He will return to the Yankees rotation on Sunday in Baltimore. The LoHud Yankees Blog
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I wanted to wait until the Triple-A and Double-A games were over to add a final post for the night, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre game is now in the 10th inning and the Trenton game is still going in the 12th. The big news, of course, is Andy Pettitte. After four innings in Trenton, Pettitte reported [...]
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