Andy Pettitte Says Goodbye To Yankees, MLB
In a day that Andy Pettitte "knew was obviously going to eventually come," the Yankees' sturdy lefty said goodbye to baseball on Friday morning.
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In a day that Andy Pettitte "knew was obviously going to eventually come," the Yankees' sturdy lefty said goodbye to baseball on Friday morning.
Since I have no idea what happens now for the 2011 Yankees and their pitching problems, the only thing I could think of was to place an emergency call to the voice of the reason, Sweeny Murti.
He wasn't flashy and he wasn't overpowering. He was never the best, but he wasn't far behind. If Andy Pettitte was anything, he was consistent.
Andy Pettitte pitched as he acted: like a gentleman. From the jump he acted like he'd been there before. And rather quickly, he had.
Though he was primarily a catcher in the major leagues, former Yankees World Series hero Jim Leyritz is the new pitching coach for the minor league Newark Bears.
To some, the lasting image of Andy Pettitte in pinstripes will be those eyes sunken under his cap looking over his glove as he toed the rubber. But there was one signature moment that defined him.
Andy Pettitte is going ahead with his decision to retire, leaving the Yankees with a huge hole in what appears to be a rather wobbly starting rotation. On Thursday, several all-time great Yankees weighed in on Pettitte's career in pinstripes.
"Thank You Andy." Tom Kaminski captured this grateful message on Friday, Feb. 4, delivered on the Yankee Stadium marquee.
A federal judge has refused to dismiss some of Brian McNamee's defamation claims against Roger Clemens while throwing out accusations of malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Andy Pettitte will announce his retirement Friday morning at a Yankee Stadium news conference.
A Pennsylvania man who worked as the mascot for a Yankees minor league team claims his former employer violated worker protection laws.
Roger Clemens says he's not concerned that his attorney briefly represented his former-teammate-turned-accuser Andy Pettitte.
The Yankees have acquired outfielder Justin Maxwell from the Washington Nationals for minor league right-hander Adam Olbrychowski.
Less than two weeks until pitchers and catchers, and the rest of the players aren't too far behind. While Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Jorge Posada will continue to be the centers of attention, Nick Swisher brings his swagger back for a third year in pinstripes.
The Rays are counting on Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon to help them remain competitive against the Yankees and Red Sox in baseball's toughest division.
