Posts Tagged ‘andy pettitte’
Brawl! ::: Mets Continue to Play Out The Charade
The MLB.com wrap has a pretty fair accounting of what went down, but if you need more, hit YES Network. I think Joe Girardi needs to take these guys to Six Flags or something.
Andy Pettitte will skip a start due to some soreness in his arm-area:
“I really didn’t feel like I was hurting that much,” Pettitte said. “I’ve thrown every day since the start, and it doesn’t hurt right now. I just feel like it would be best to try and skip the start and nip it in the bud right now before it gets any worse…”I definitely don’t want to be standing on the mound in the postseason or a game at the end of the year that might matter a little more with my arm aching.”
Andy is at 178 innings, which means he is at the point in his contract when he earns three-quarters of a million dollars (that’s $750,000 to most people) every 10th inning, starting at 180. This “injury” development may be the chief indicator that the contract does keep counting innings into the postseason, as a skipped start would probably mean he would have a contract carrot to chase into the division series; the Girardi-Cashman axis is a big believer in carrots, and, the Yanks could use a little hunger from their third man.
Do the Mets need new 1) pitching 2) hitting 3) front office 4) coaching 5) owner?
Game Show Andy Rings Up Strong Start, More Cash
Andy Pettitte is making Brian Cashman look like a genius for constructing a health-driven contract that has Andy taking bags of money home after every 10 days. From Cot’s:
- 1 year/$5.5M (2009)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/26/09
- $4.5M in performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 150, 160, 170 IP; $0.75M each for 180, 190, 200, 210 IP
- $2M in roster bonuses: $0.1M for 120 days on active 25-man roster; $0.2M for 130 days; $0.25M each for 140, 150 days; $0.4M each for 160, 170, 180 days
Game Show Andy is at 167 1/3 innings, meaning he’s racked $1M so far on the first perf. clause and roughly $800k so far on the second perf. clause. Three innings into his next start, he’s another half-a-mil richer and advances into “the bonus round” where he is awarded three-quarter million dollars every 10 IPs and an additional half-a-million every 10 days. Consolation prize? You’re fired.
Lots of big moves going down in the league to batten down the hatches for the PS. The Dodgers acquired Thome and Garland for a minor leaguer and cash – that move is pretty insane. The Rockies acquired Contreras for the same deal. These events answer some questions as to whether or not the White Sox had given up the Yankee sweep. The Giants added Brad Penny – it appears that they have spot open in the 25-man and that Penny may be available for a playoff run.
Accidental? Unintentional? This kid is totally coached.
Pettitte Stops Rangers ::: Marlins Beat AAA Team, Ollie Done for the Year
Andy Pettitte pulled within 2 outs of making another $500k, stopping a small slide and confounding the Rangers for seven innings. Damon is OK. Posada is day-to-day. Hopefully Girardi won’t fumble the lineup in September and stumble from that big division lead, now that he’s in “rest the starters” mode.
A bunch of guys in Mets uniforms lost to the Florida Marlins last night in Miami. One of them looked like the major leaguer Jeff Francoeur. Ollie Perez is done. Mets4Ever thinks Citi Field is built over an Indian burial ground. I don’t know about that!
In other news, Wilpon the Younger announced the hiring of a new special trainer to correct the team’s “Spiritual dilemnas”.
Andy Makes a Hundred Grand ::: Mets Get Slammed
Yanks win. Mets lose. TB wins.
Andy Pettitte is pitching himself to a good spot as he ratchets towards his late season performance bonuses. From the venerable Cot’s:
1 yr/ $5.5M + $4.5M in bonuses:
>$.5M each for 150, 160, 170 IP; $.75M each for 180, 190, 200, 210 IP
>$2M in roster bonuses: $.1M for 120 days on active 25-man roster; $.2M for 130 days; $.25M each for 140, 150 days; $.4M each for 160, 170, 180 days.
Andy is at 134 IP’s and 121 days (counting from Opening Day / April 6th) and he wants it. I haven’t seen Andy this hungry in a long time.
Roy Halladay cuts a tough image on the bench after nine lonely innings as the victorious Yanks were shook hands.
The Jerry Hairston Jr. pickup seems smart – he looks unassuming and professional, can hit and can run, has good range in the outfield and is, supposedly, versatile – it’s just that the Yankees don’t need any more veterans.
Took a game on the Sox, Longoria said “get out my house!”
Francisco Rodriguez wanted the ball and got the ball, but sometimes that doesn’t quite work out.
I’ll state the obvious: these Cardinals have one tough lineup.
Johan Santana is in Roy Halladay’s lonely boat right now.
Damn, that Citi Field is big, isn’t it?
Location and Velocity with Professor Pettitte; One is Enough for El Girafe
Andy Pettitte got the Mariners swinging and looking at pitches through the front door, the back door, and the driveway window; making outs in the ground and up in the air and every which way but loose; had them guessing, knowing, watching, waiting, missing. The man put on a clinic of how to pitch when you’re on a roll. Jarrod Washburn himself threw only two-and-a-half pitches up and over the plate too far; Damon and Melk putting solo signatures on the board and Hot Rod absolutely crushing a two-plate to deep center. Four runs ain’t much but it came together last night. Cody Ransom has heart, but I miss Ramiro Pena already. Tonight, it’s CC Sabathia vs Jason Vargas.
Mets squeezed out a win last night on Mike Pelfrey’s needle-sharp pitching. The offense was gaunt but sufficient. A Castillo dunk double was attacked from the stands by a beery blonde making a “my boyfriend hates me” last-ditch lunge for attention. Following that up was Ryan Church with a seeing-eye single. Church is a damn fine ballplayer and why yes, he does have mojo. It’s always a strange affair when the Mets take the field; sometimes it actually works in their favor. Gallardo smoked the zone all night, sitting down 11 blue & orange, logic dictates the Mets lose. It ain’t about logic, though, right Jerry? Mets salvage a split vs. a hot team and keep grinding. Tim Redding starts today in Pittsburgh vs Paul Maholm and the UberScrantons.
Bronx Brass Tacks Basement 