Yikes! While we wait for the big Mark Teixeira press conference today, there is other news out of Yankeeland, and it’s not good for Andy Pettitte fans. According to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Pettitte is saying no to the Yankees’ $10 million, one-year offer.
Even though the Yankees went on a shopping spree for the ages this winter, they apparently are treating Andy Pettitte like something they found at the dollar store. Then again, Pettitte was all “I want to be a Yankee for life no matter what,” so he shouldn’t be surprised that they are trying to nickel and dime him.
Should Pettitte have to get a pay cut from his $16 million salary from last year? Absolutely, given his lousy second half – not to mention the Mitchell Report. But it makes no sense for the Yanks not to budge on the $10 million offer. While Brian Cashman did fly down to Houston to talk to Andy, one would hope he would dig through the Yankee couch cushions and dig up another million or two for Pettitte.
If the Yanks do offer Andy, say, $12 million, and he still turns it down, then shame on him. But given that they are paying A.J. Burnett $16.5 million a year, I don’t think it’s unreasonable for Pettitte to want the Yanks to upgrade their offer a little.
It’s funny – Pettitte was front and center with all the Yankee Stadium closing ceremony stuff, with all the other “four rings” teammates. Yet the Yanks appear to be thisclose to cutting ties with him for the second time in five years. Unreal.
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