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New York Needs Young Arms

Andy is a good guy for the most part and has served the Yankees well over his career, but how can they NOT sign Mussina and bid Farewell to Pettitte? It's not crazy to think both are gone so the Bronx Blunders can go for youth.

yanks are gonna have a 8 man rotation next year

Sign him, cause by May next year the Yanks will be having fans pitch due to failure of the pitching staff. At least Pettitte and Moose will still be around.

Why would any player even consider the Yankees at something called "reasonable" money?

Pettite is one of the main reasons the Yanks have struggles this year.
he has been mediocre.
He is supposed to be the great 2nd half pitcher........
he has been BAD since the break, when we need iim to be our #1 or 2

I would cut bait with BOTH.
Muss CAN'T duplicate this season - impossible
and to be honest......I'd rather go down with YOUNGsters than
old guys who even if we did make the playoffs- get BOMBED by real playoff teams

Ghost - remember the Yankees have their own definition of "reasonable"

Pettitte is 13-11 this year, with a 4.52 era, had an OK season last year, and pitched fine down the stretch, but this year he is not as strong in the second half. The last two weeks of August, he did not eat up enough innings. (10 or so in 3 games?) If he bounces back with good performance in september with be the tale of the tape. He probably is a number 5 guy next year. OK, but the problem with the yankees, is that they have 3 or 4 number 5 type guys. He is a lefty. But Depending on how they do in the off season, Mussina to be the number 3? next year behind Wang and an FA starter, Next two? Ponson? Pavano? Pettitte? Rasner? Hughs? Kennedy? . Pick your poison.

you forgot Joba Tony, Joba is a starter, better be.
Mussina gets resigned for a year and less money. Pettitr probably retires...this is probably not even an option for the Yanks.

Pettite is one of the main reasons the Yanks have struggles this year.
he has been mediocre.
He is supposed to be the great 2nd half pitcher........
he has been BAD since the break, when we need iim to be our #1 or 2

I would cut bait with BOTH.
Muss CAN'T duplicate this season - impossible
and to be honest......I'd rather go down with YOUNGsters than
old guys who even if we did make the playoffs- get BOMBED by real playoff teams

jgb | 09/05/08, 08:49 AM

Pettitte is no where near "one of the main reasons."

What's up, AllStarz, Tony?

Bring Igawa back!!!

Sup Slinky.

I would like them to bring back Moose, he is a veteran pitcher, he looks great right now, i know he goes through these "adjustment" periods where he looks terrible, but he really is a very good, HoF?, pitcher. I am not saying give him alot of money and a long contract, I would like to see 1 year contracts and progressively less money for him, he could get to 300, I would like to see the Yankees give him that chance, and if he is capable of doing it it would be worth the money to get those wins over the next two to three years. But I don't want to see them sign him to a three year deal.

Yeah, Pettite has not been dominant, but you can blame it on the lack of clutch hitting.

It's the hitting, stupid(s).

2007:
Team ERA: 4.49
Team runs: 968 (5.98/game)

2008:
Team ERA: 4.36
Team runs: 684 (4.88/game)

Morning, AllStarz...good time last night.

Tony, you missed some fun.

Hey, Slink!

Morning all. Good times last night! And I am sorry to hear Pettite's future with the Yanks is unclear. Let me clear it up for you, Andy: You are free to go at your earliest convenience.

And don't let the door hit you in the @55 on the way out. Look what it did to Giambi.

Y64, Atro...Morning.
Indeed, a good time was had by all.
Where is Justin so we can try on our new avatar?

And don't let the door hit you in the @55 on the way out. Look what it did to Giambi.
Yankee64 | 09/05/08, 11:02 AM

Try and have a little respect for the man. He did help us win a bunch of rings, which are, of course, the definitive answer to any arguemtn with a Red Sox fan!