Just figured I would throw my 2 cents in. Pettitte has been my absolute favorite Yankee since the '95 season, and whenever I heard trade rumors with him going to Philly in '99 I think it was, I was 100% against it. I was really worried in the offseason when Georgie was going after Javy and Sheff while neglecting Andy, my worst fear was that it would play out just like that. I understand why Andy left, George treated him like shit. He's big on loyalty, and the Yankees didn't show they cared. We offered more money, so it's not like he was holding out for that either. I hope he does well there.
Roger, I understand as well. He's best friends with Pettitte. He thought Andy was going to stay in NY so he retired, when he heard he was pitching in Texas he changed his mind. Clemens called Steinbrenner to thank him for his years in pinstripes (and made him cry), I don't hold anything against him. I wouldn't mind to see him with an NL Cy Young either.
When Pettitte left, I was quite pissed, but it was at George, not Andy. (George kinda made up for it with a trade for some guy named Rodriguez, though
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