Jan 26 2009
Yankees Hot Stove: Yanks sign Pettitte, Sheets running out of time
As I discussed earlier today The Yankees announced today that they signed Pettitte to a one-year deal. The AP says Pettitte is guaranteed $5.5MM and could reach $12MM with incentives. The move should allow the Yanks to move Joba Chamberlain to the fifth starter role, with various other young pitchers ready to step in as needed.
This move also means that Ben Sheets is running out of teams that may be interested in him. The Rangers, Dodgers, Brewers and Mets still remain in play. The Orioles don’t seem to be interested. Most other teams that are in need of pitching just don’t seem to have the budget for Sheets. I secretly hope the Mets sign him, but they seem in love with Oliver Perez, so we will have to see what develops there.
