The Andy Petitte saga continues.................

[Hammer]

A source tells Craig Calcaterra of NBCSports.com that there is a "very strong possibility" that Andy Pettitte is going to pitch in 2011.

Pettitte is currently doing his usual preseason workouts and has had no issues thus far. Furthermore, the source tells Calcaterra that Pettitte’s indecision about a possible return is in no way connected to the Roger Clemens trial, as many have speculated. This essentially echoes what Jon Heyman of SI.com reported earlier today

[Erik]

Because now that Favre is officially done, America needs someone else to pick up his shenangigans.

[fuhrdog]

I think Pettitte has planned on pitching in 2011 all along.

[TopChuckie]

Because now that Favre is officially done, America needs someone else to pick up his shenangigans.

Are you sure Favre is done?

[Erik]

Are you sure Favre is done?

Appearing in commercials, no. Appearing in the NFL, yes.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Is Pettitte a keeper at $8 in an 18 team mixed 5x5, assuming he commits to coming back?

I'd say yes, maybe. Depends on your other options. If he's healthy that should be a good deal for you, but there's some health risk here.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Definitely maybe?

No question it might be a good idea if things go well.

[chancellor]

Is Pettitte a keeper at $8 in an 18 team mixed 5x5, assuming he commits to coming back?

Yes. Is there risk? Oh, yeah. But if he gives you 180-190 IP, you'll be way ahead, IMO.

[madducks]

Appearing in naked text messages, no. Appearing in the NFL, yes.

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[Don Quixote]

Here's one that should cheer up all Yankee fans. From Rotoworld--

"According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees are "still in contact" with free agent starter Kevin Millwood.
Heyman suspects that the Yankees are really beginning to worry that Andy Pettitte might retire. Millwood would be a major downgrade and would probably have to put on a show this spring to lock up the fifth spot in New York's rotation for 2011. The right-hander posted a hideous 4-16 record, 5.10 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 31 starts last season in Baltimore. On the plus side, he shouldn't command much more than $1 million on a one-year contract."

Since it's Heyman, do I have to tell you who is the agent for Millwood?

[BuckyBuckner]

Here's one that should cheer up all Yankee fans. From Rotoworld--

"According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees are "still in contact" with free agent starter Kevin Millwood.
Heyman suspects that the Yankees are really beginning to worry that Andy Pettitte might retire. Millwood would be a major downgrade and would probably have to put on a show this spring to lock up the fifth spot in New York's rotation for 2011. The right-hander posted a hideous 4-16 record, 5.10 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 31 starts last season in Baltimore. On the plus side, he shouldn't command much more than $1 million on a one-year contract."

Since it's Heyman, do I have to tell you who is the agent for Millwood?

I'd rather have you pitch for the Yanks than Millwood.

[chancellor]

Since it's Heyman, do I have to tell you who is the agent for Millwood?

Heyman gives whores a bad name.

[TopChuckie]

It's tough now because he nailed the Soriano signing when that seemed ridiculous and everyone was saying all the typical Heyman stuff. That one scoop makes you second guess all your preconceived notions about Heyman. I completely agree he's a shill for Boras, but I think that does also result in Heyman having some inside info no one else does.

That being said, I'm far more stoked about the Colon and Garcia signings than I would be about Millwood, and that's saying something. He's a safe bet to eat innings while they search for better options, that's the grandest praise I have for Millwood. If it's a minor league deal, fine, bring all the candidates you want and then weed out until you have the best of the worst, but there is only so much time and only so many innings in ST.

[Hammer]

I dont think anyone has used the words 'stoked' when speaking of Colon cancer and Garcia since the turn of the century....


'low cost', 'nothing to lose' yada yada .........get young arms up and let them gain experience instead of these old retreads. When the best possible compliment that one can say about you is that you eat innings, that means you suck.

[Erik]

It's tough now because he nailed the Soriano signing when that seemed ridiculous and everyone was saying all the typical Heyman stuff. That one scoop makes you second guess all your preconceived notions about Heyman. I completely agree he's a shill for Boras, but I think that does also result in Heyman having some inside info no one else does.

He was also the first to report that the Phillies were in on Lee, who is not a Boras client.

So he's at times lazy and doesn't have a very good baseball mind, but he does have legit inside info from time to time.