Brian Cashman Flies to Houston To Present Andy Pettitte with an Ultimatum

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

NY Daily News: Brian Cashman to present final offer to Andy Pettitte

Brian Cashman flew to see Pettitte in Houston tonight. He is supposedly going to offer Andy an ultimatum. Take it or leave it. Andy has said he wanted to come back, and the Yankees have expressed interest in him returning. The only thing in the way is a few million dollars.

He has already turned down the Yankees $10M offer. If he wants to really play in NY, then he will take less money. If he doesn’t accept the final offer, the team is prepared to go out and get somebody else. A.J. Burnett, Derek Lowe, & Ben Sheets are still on the market...and the Yankees have two spots to fill.

The Yanks also have Phil Hughes, who can slide into the fifth spot.

ESPN.com: Williams hopes to play for Puerto Rico

Bernie Williams never officially retired from baseball. He is hoping to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and represent Puerto Rico. He will be flying to Puerto Rico next week to play winter ball. I wonder what he has left in the tank. He hasn’t played since the end of the 2006 season.

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Two-third of Puerto Rico’s starting outfield is already locked up with Alex Rios in right field and Carlos Beltran in center. Manager Jose Oquendo said Williams would most likely be used as a DH, pinch hitter and backup outfielder.

Williams has not ruled out a major league comeback but says he is focused on his music.

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Looks like the Yankees are getting Mike Cameron, but nothing is final yet. The chance of Bernie returning to the Yanks isn’t very good now. It wasn’t likely to happen anyway, but you never know.

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