“It probably made more sense using that $1.25 million and adding it to the low-ball $10 million dollar offer made to Pettitte.”

unless they think Pettitte is already overpaid at $10 million, which apparently they do.

and i’m still under the impression that Mitre’s suspension can be served technically while he’s rehabbing, so he’d still be in line to pitch midseason 2009 if he’s back and healthy.

so they took a $1 million gamble on a veteran pitcher coming back on an injury. thats a big deal? thats never been done before by any other ‘reputable’ GM?

They kept saying on the Fan that not only was it a legal substance that Mitre and Romero took, but that it was also specifically approved by MLB. Only later did MLB realize that it contained a banned substance. They still decided to give them 50 game bans.

Of course, most of that I heard from Mike Francesca.

Either way, it’s no big deal.

It probably made more sense using that $1.25 million and adding it to the low-ball $10 million dollar offer made to Pettitte.
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One has nothing to do with the other.

Mitre’s contract is a split contract; he gets a different salary if he stays in the majors.

IIRC, the Yankees (ballclubs in general) don’t handle steroid/PED testing.

Of course, we haven’t found out why, if Mitre took a legal supplement, that an illegal substance was found in it. Doesn’t make any sense.

~~i was under the impression that it was a pretty good low risk-decent reward, under the radar signing that most probably wont hurt or help the yankees either way this season.~~

Mitre’s contract is for $1.25 million and there is a team option for 2010. Due to the severe surgery on his right elbow, Mitre may not be ready to pitch until midseason. So, now, add 8 weeks on to that because of the suspension. That means he be available to pitch probably some time around September 2009.

Is he really going to help the team, then, “getting real”? No.

It probably made more sense using that $1.25 million and adding it to the low-ball $10 million dollar offer made to Pettitte.

Yeah, there’s the option for 2010. But, considering that the guy wasn’t that good to begin with, what makes you think he’ll have any value in 2010 after being out for most of 2009, now, thanks to the suspension?

It was a waste of a signing. The Yankees should have made him pee in a cup before inking him. Maybe that would have saved them a mill?

“Anybody watching the press conference? I’m stuck at work, how’s he look? Which number did he take?”

he sounded giddy to be a yankee, but then again anyone would sound giddy with $180ish million in their back pocket guaranteed.

but the whole part about his idolizing Don Mattingly as “the guy” even as a kid who went to Orioles games was genuine and cool to hear from him.

sorry, was i mistaken? was sergio mitre signed on the basis that the yankees need his healthy contributions to win in 2009?

because i was under the impression that it was a pretty good low risk-decent reward, under the radar signing that most probably wont hurt or help the yankees either way this season.

lets get real here.

Ah 25, I guess everyone who bought a real Giambi jersey is relieved

According to Pete Abe, it’s 25

Anybody watching the press conference? I’m stuck at work, how’s he look? Which number did he take?