Rarely can we as fans be upset with a player turning down an offer. I have never had a problem with someone who wants to go get the most money possible, I think everyone has the right to go get theirs. However, Andy Pettitte has really disappointed me by turning down the generous offer of 1-year and $10 million from the Yankees.
Pettitte was well paid the last couple years in the Bronx, at the tune of $16 million per. Obviously, there is no true measure to if anyone lives up to their overinflated contract, especially those that play for the Yankees. In my humble opinion, Andy Pettitte did not, and I am not surprised. He struggled down the stretch of last season, which was a departure from the norm with Pettitte. He has always been known as a second half pitcher, but that certainly was not the case in ‘08. Not only did the Yanks pay way too much for his services, but they stood by him after his name coming up in the Mitchell Report.
I see no reason for them to not offer him a smaller deal, regardless of what he once meant to this franchise. He has already received his “thank you money” the last couple years. He is 36 years old, and well into the downside of his career. It is a shame that his pride has impacted his decision here, and jades this fans view of Pettitte, who always has come accross as humble individual. Couple this with his HGH use, and Mr. Pettitte’s image has been tarnished even more.
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Pettitte is dumb not to take this deal. The Yankees put up with all of his steroid bullshit and this is what he does.
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Damn…I was hoping he’d sign with them so he can stink it up.
/fuck the Yankees too
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The Yankees will need him once Burnett makes his first trip to the DL.
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Cowherd was just talking about this topic. He said that the thing is really about the pay cut and the spending by the Yanks combined. Pettite has to be thinking…
Who is A.J. Burnett? What has he won? C.C. Sabathia? How’s his post-season record? How much are you paying those two? I’m taking a what percentage pay cut?
Thanks, but no thanks.
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Phil Hughes, time to step up.
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gitc- agree with that as his thinking, but he isn’t worth what he has earned the last two years, not even close.
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Pettite is tired of being evil. He’s morally opposed to stripes.
/bible thumper’d
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Sabathia has thrown 313 innings in the last two years.*
Burnett averages 129 innings per non-contract year.
Wang averages 157 innings per season in the MLB.
Joba’s inning totals the last 4 seasons – 118, 89, 112, 100.
Hughes pitched 110 two years ago (72 MLB) and 70 (34 MLB) last year.
* = there’s throwing a good number and then there’s throwing too many
Sounds like they better go get another starter. Please let it be Ben Sheets. I just want to see them all miss time, have it surprise nobody, then hear the Yankee fans complaining about injuries.
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I wasn’t even mentioning that Hughes MLB ERA is 5.15.
/now I did
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and the Orioles still are in last place….
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The standings disagree with you…
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/
/lazy’d
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David Wells pitched 215-230 innings a year with a similar if not fatter build. there is no arm concern with sabathia.
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That’s less than C.C. and C.C. weighs more.
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gitc-has cc shown any wear and tear? no. non issue.
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Pettite will sign with the Yankees halfway through the season for $10M.
What is Hideki Irabu doing these days?
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If you want to see something funny, find a picture of CC’s rookie baseball card. He almost looks skinny in the pic. I’m guessing he’s put on about 500 lbs since.
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will CC pitch with a hangover?
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What I’m saying is that he’s not showing it now. But if somebody that big throws that many innings it’s only a matter of time. And even if it’s not, it very well might be. That’s why you don’t sign him to an 8 year deal. You want to pay him 20 million. Fine. Go for a 3/60. Don’t go 7/161.
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What does CC stand for, anyway?
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“Calorie Counter”
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carston charles or something like that
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The Orioles still exist? I thought they were contracted when they put a team in Washington.
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CC won’t pitch as much this year, because they won’t run him out there in the 8th and 9th inning when they are up 5-2.
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Calorie
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I thought he added the CC because he ate Craig Counsell
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As a Yankee fan, you can’t be psyched by the fact that he’s gained about 55 pounds since being drafted. That of course is assuming that you believe he weighs only 290 now.
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he has been a better pitcher since gaining that weight, what’s the problem?
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as an oriole fan, you cannot be excited that they still suck.
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You mean he’s been better since high school? Or do you mean since gaining weight in general? Like… since birth? I guess you could even count conception…
Let me rephrase my comment then. Here you go…
Since his conception, CC Sabathia has gained about 300 pounds. He is a much better pitcher since that time. Therefore one can only assume that he would become am even better pitcher if he gained another 300 pounds. Hopefully for the Yankees, this time it will not take 29 years.
There. That’s better.
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sparty-
As an Oriole fan, I am not excited they still suck. That’s the difference. While I am realistic about my team’s chances, Yankee fans think it’s great to sign 161 million dollar contracts to overweight pitchers.
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Pettitte is only 36???
Wow…he’s got 6 years left in him then…no wonder he doesnt want a one year deal
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if his weight impacted his pitching it would be an issue…since it doesnt you should retype that to read
and thats coming from a cubs fan
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jab jab….stick move….jab jab
okay now i gotta go to work…back in a bit
/mikeyzone
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do we need to run down the great signings in Oriole’s history?
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Peter Angelos never overpaid for anyone…Scott Erickson, Kent Mercker…
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1. Sammy Sosa
2. Rafael Palmero
3. Juan Gonzales
4. Kevin Millar
5. Albert Belle
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Here’s the difference: I’m not defending it.
I’m sure that you know how bad the following signings were financially:
Jeter – 10/189
Posada – 4/52
Damon – 4/52
Matsui – 4/52
Cano – 4/30
Giambi – 7/120
Pavano – 4/40
Johnson – 2/32
Clemens – 1/28
Wright – 3/21
But when the Yankees continue to sign crazy deals you still think it’s awesome. If the O’s go and sign Derek Lowe to a 5/60 I won’t cheer it.
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when are you going to learn that they are willing to burn the money?
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i think it is awesome that my team uses its resources to try to win every year, yes.
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The O’s didn’t sign a deal with Sosa. He was traded there and the Cubs picked up 7 of his 17 for the one season.
Palmeiro was never overpaid on the O’s.
Millar was not overpaid either. Less than 9 million for 3 years?
Juan Gonzalez never played for the O’s.
Belle was overpaid at 5/65.
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recently the o’s didn’t pay for anything, that is why they suck.
when they did, they overpaid for a lot of guys.
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If the O’s were smart they would sign Manny.
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…but they’re not, so disregard that last comment.
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Kent Mercker…HA! He went to high school with a college friend of mine. He pitched well in Atlanta and that was the end of his career.
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Will the Yank-mes be so great when they lose in the first round next season? NOT!
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@gitc
I wasn’t suggesting they were overpaid, just that they were great signings/aquisitions.
JuanGon should have been an O, hence his inclusion on my list.
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