AP: Yankees sign Pettitte

Word.

 

It must kill Boras that the Yankees did this before he could sucker someone to overpay for Zito. No way he can lie about the Yankees being interested at exhorbanant prices and thus seek to bid up Zito's contract.

 

Thanks Yanks...Astros don't need him. Take Roger too to add to your older than Yankee Stadium lineup.

 

THEN Roger Clemens should die.

 

Let the Taylor Bucholz era begin!

Until he gets traded for some "established" right-hander who puts up a 4.50 ERA in the national league. But, no, that extra 2 mil wouldn't have been worth it.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Andy Pettitte, $16 million
Jason Schmidt, $15+ million per
Gil Meche, $12 million per
Ted Lilly, $11 million per


Bor-ass doesn't need anyone to bid up the price on Zito. The insane market already has taken care of that for him.

The Mets will give Zito $17-18 mill per ... the only question is years. When Bor-ass gets off 6 or 7 years, the Mets will make the deal (preferrably for 4 years + an option).

 

Good one. This is the first time in my life I have apparently met an Astros fan, so Houston doesn't need him huh? Sure, the Astros have Oswalt and after that, who do they have? I am not saying this signing will lead the Yankees to the World Series, but it is a better signing for the Yankees than it is a better loss for the Astros.
Sorry, but Houston's offense, which scores approximately 1.1 runs a game, just won't be able to handle the Astros pitching staff this season. Sorry.

 

I heard that Phil Simms (of all people) said on WFAN radio in New York today that he talked to Joe Torre today out in San Diego and Torre said some good news was coming out of Yankee land in the next day or two. Simms then said he couldn't tell the audience what it was yet. What the hell good did that do us?!

"I have a scoop, but [cue the "Don't Say A Word" girl]] I'll never tellllll!"

I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what it is -- Clemens coming back to NYC, a shocking Zito signing? Those were about the only two I could hazard a guess at.

 

Mets will trade the store for Willis before they give $17M a year top Zito, who is a lightweight compared with Schmidt.

 

How is Zito.... age 27, lifetime winning percentage .618, lifetime ERA 3.55, a lightweight compared to schmidt... age 34 next month, lifetime winning percentage .585 lifetime ERA 3.91?

Good god you're a moron.

 

Jason Schmidt - 71-36 with a 3.36 ERA over the past 5-years

Barry Zito - 78-51 with a 3.63 ERA over the same period (and that includes Zito's 23-5 season with a 2.75 ERA where he won the Cy Young). There are about equal as pitchers but obviously Zito is younger and a better risk on a long term contract.

And Columbo is a moron. Spnited - why do you bother to respond to him?