Andy Pettitte finally got the offer he should have gotten years ago to play for the Yankees. I and nearly every other Yankee fan hopes he accepts it--not just because we are tired of seeing Boston dominate the headlines-which we certainly are- but because this is one of the regrets--like when Rivera misplayed the bunt in the series against Arizona--double play world series title--error -world series loss--letting Pettitte go was a big error.
It is not that he is the best lefty in the game or even on the market--I suspect that the offer to Pettitte would equal the offer to Zito on a per year basis-- but Pettitte was one of the guys in the organization who seemed to be the kind of player you needed for the Yankees--he was above all the nonsense and craziness of NY--he had a firm compass for his life and he seemed to be able to find joy in being a Yankee. Only a few seem to be able to survive and prosper in Pinstripes--Bernie , Jeter, Posada, Rivera, and Pettitte came out of AAA Columbus and seemed to take going to the big club in stride. Anyway, in life there are only a few chances it seems to do something over and do it right--this week the Yanks got a do-over and have done it right.
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