Andy's gone
The Chronicle's Jesus Ortiz reports that the Houston Astros have disregarded Richard Justice's advice and let Andy Pettitte get away:
Andy Pettitte has chosen to re-sign with the New York Yankees, reaching a one-year $16 million deal with a player option for another $16 million in 2008.
If he gets hurt, he won’t take his option.
“I had offered the Astros $14 million and an option,” Randy Hendricks said. “But they wouldn’t take it. Both teams know that if Andy gets hurt, he won’t take the option. The Astros flat turned me down.”
[snip]
The Astros could be not be reached for comment.
Astros GM Tim Purpura was probably too ill to talk.
BTW, is anyone else missing Gerry Hunsicker about now (despite Jesus Ortiz's assurances that the current Astros brain trust is swell)? Further to that question, the H-Town Sports guys take a closer look at that Garland deal that never happened.
Richard Justice blasts the Astros' brain trust on his blog here.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 12/08/06 03:33 PM | Print | Comments (3)
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