Comments on: The Pettitte question, redux

By: Offer Andy Arbitration? Duh! | River Avenue Blues

Offer Andy Arbitration? Duh! | River Avenue Blues — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:59:30 +0000

[...] (players have until Sunday to accept), and over the weekend we had a nice little discussion about whether or not the Yanks should offer Andy Pettitte arbitration. Most fans seem weary of Pettitte because of the combination of how he pitched in the second half [...]

By: LiveFromNewYork

LiveFromNewYork — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:12:43 +0000

SI is reporting that Torre wants Andy. He’s like Bill Parcells (Torre)

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:49:41 +0000

As Nady Nation so eloquently wrote…”Touche”. 27/09

By: kenthadley

kenthadley — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:14:35 +0000

Plax doesnt need arbitration….he needs incarceration…..

By: Nady Nation

Nady Nation — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:01:50 +0000

Touche

By: BG

BG — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:32:45 +0000

Technically you’re right but usually a guy doesn’t go to arbitration because he works out a multi year deal before it goes to arb. Pettite only wants a one year deal. What incentive does he have to work out a deal at a lower rate rather than go to arb if offered it? Pettite is pretty much holding all the cards here. I’m not saying a deal absolutely wouldn’t get done prior to arb but not at a salary cut.

By: Reggie C.

Reggie C. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:28:52 +0000

BG put together a heck of a post. I’d like to think that Pettite would draw enough interest around the league to get more money or more years elsewhere, but I don’t think that’s the case. He’s already said that he’s cool with a 1 year deal. The Yanks can’t ask for much more than that kind of cooperation.

I agree. Offer arb and when Pettite accepts make sure he signs a one-year deal, and hope that he can shave .25 off that ’08 ERA.

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:50:46 +0000

Thanks Ben, although I didn’t mean the three of you wanted to trade them.
What I kept seeing was; trade this guy+ for this other guy without regard to who was being traded…just who it would take to get the trade done.
My use of the word Blog rather then commenter’s was a bad choice as I must admit to being new (Oct. 2007) the enternet and sometimes confuse the terminology (a lot). In fact I am new to PCs, I will try to get it right.
Conversely, I think you have under estimated Cervelli…Phil, Cano, and A-Jax I con cure.
Thanks Ben. 27/09.

By: Mike Pop

Mike Pop — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:28:50 +0000

Id rather offer arb to Pettite than Plax

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:18:38 +0000

I think you are conflated commenters and the three of us who write. We’re not too keen on trading most of those guys.

But at the same time, having a stocked farm system means recognizes pieces that valuable to the future of the team and pieces that are valuable in trade. Cervelli is probably not going to be a good Major Leaguer so if another team values him more, you trade him. Edwar is a mediocre middle reliever. If another team is willing to give up something, you trade him.

The three of us writing however have been unequivocal in our stance. We would not trade Hughes, Cano or A-Jax under most circumstances.