[rs79bm]

Someone I know who is privy to this situation has told me that the Yankees are very wary of re-signing Pettitte. Apparently there is some serious concern about a condition with his pitching elbow that could end his career at any time.

Wow...Pettite is one of the best lefties in the game.. for NY to not even make him an offer, a place where he has pitched his heart out, is inconceivable.

[Viva Le Dissention]

for NY to not even make him an offer, a place where he has pitched his heart out, is inconceivable.

From the article: The Yankees offered the left-handed starter $39 million for three years, about $3 million more annually than Houston. But the Astros play near Pettitte's hometown of Deer Park, an important factor for the pitcher.

[Guillermo]

Read the story. The Yanks offered him $39M oveer 3 years, $3M more per season that the 'Stros did.

[speedy]

Steinbrenner has never liked Pettitte and just about had him traded to the Phillies in 1999, but was talked out of it. He never seriously tried to keep him with the Yankees this time, either. There may be something to the talk that he is developing arm problems. Anyway, just by getting rid of Jeff Weaver the Yankees will be a better team. I've been saying, as a Yankee fan, that I would be happy to trade Weaver for any player on any team's 40 man roster. The guy is a mental case. The Yanks could get another 2-3 years out of Brown and by then will have accumulated plenty of other free agent pitchers.

[Alberta's Child]

They've made him an offer, but they are not going to break the bank for him and sign him to one of those long-term, big-money deals like the one Brown got from the Dodgers a few years ago.

[NYCVirago]

Wow...Pettite is one of the best lefties in the game.. for NY to not even make him an offer, a place where he has pitched his heart out, is inconceivable.

The Yankees offered him $10 million more than Houston did. That's hardly not making an offer.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Someone I know who is privy to this situation has told me that the Yankees are very wary of re-signing Pettitte. Apparently there is some serious concern about a condition with his pitching elbow that could end his career at any time.

Wow...Pettite is one of the best lefties in the game.. for NY to not even make him an offer, a place where he has pitched his heart out, is inconceivable.

For what it's worth, the real reason may be This