Andy has indicated that he now also wants to come back for 2009 to open the stadium now, so don’t worry about it. The Yankees are playing games with their 40-man, which is why Rivera, Rodriguez, Hawkins, and Pettitte haven’t been announced. Anyway, I get the impression a lot of players feel the same way Andy did after a long season, it’s just that he was a lot more vocal about it than most others. David Wells comes to mind as one who always threatens retirement, for one.

Guess they learned their lesson with Clemens

A little bit off topic, but re Pettitte: Am I the only one who feels that maybe the Yankees asked him to say he was coming back to help them in negotiations with the twins and others? It was as if Pettitte was nowhere close to a decision, then suddently said “i’m coming back”. Plus (and i admit i don’t know exactly what i’m talking about here), the fact that he hasn’t signed a deal, and instead was offered arbitration…i believe means that he can back away later (not under contract) and also that, if he does back away, the yanks get some draft pick (since they lose a FA to whom they offered arb)? The latter point may only apply when another team picks up your FA but still…i hope he’s back for good but the timing and lack of an immediatley signed $16mill contract caught my eye.

According to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, Pavano has 8.161 years of service time in the majors. This little idiot wants to maximize his pension so he can get paid even more for doing nothing, and one more season sitting on the DL will almost get him there. What a loser.

What kind of values, or lack thereof, did his parents instill in him?

LOL Bbig – too bad that assumes that Carl knows how to read.

what a douchebag.

steve, any chance of you organizing something along the lines of project-46 where we all write letters to Pavano telling him what a ridiculous sack of crap he is?

“Would any player get louder boos than him in the history of the rivarly?”
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If A-Rod had signed with Boston, I think a case could be made that he’d be the most hated ex-Yankee of all time.

I would love it if he signed with the Sox to become a sub-par middle reliever that Yanks hitters routinely desroyed for a season or two. Would any player get louder boos than him in the history of the rivarly?

~~~Which options are open to Pavano if he doesn’t sign the minor league deal? ~~~

Tie up a spot on the roster until Opening Day.

Get released and sign with another team.