All of you out there fantasizing about Andy Pettitte coming back to Houston to chase Roger Clemens into the clubhouse as a paid layabout can go pound sand for another year, God has finally told Andy what to do.
And, once again, it ain't "Show some hometown loyalty" either.
The Hendricks Brothers have convinced Steinbrenner's family to pony up for more moolah while the old goon continues to drool into his pudding in private:
Andy Pettitte, who contemplated retirement this winter, has told his good friends, a few former Astros teammates and some current Yankees teammates that he will return to the Bronx for the 2008 season.Last month Pettitte declined his $16 million player option for 2008 because he wasn't ready to commit to another season. But Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner told Pettitte they would wait for him until February, if necessary, so he could take his time to make a decision.
That wait is over, and the Yankees have been informed of the decision by Pettitte’s agent, Randy Hendricks.
How long before the Andy Fans start gibbering with delight over the fantasy of an even more raggedy Andy coming back to Houston for 2009?
I mean, if the guy's following in Roger's footsteps, he's got to come back when he's a walking medical report of sprains, tears, pulls, and breaks.
That whole "three years in Houston" thing was just him taking that path far too literally, way way too soon.