Is Andy after a multi year contract?

by TLVP on Dec 5, 2007 12:46 PM EST

According to statements on the Yankees home page Andy is looking to pitch well beyond next year.

If he had just exercised his option he'd have gotten 1 more year, now he might be asking for 3-4 more years. Could that be the reason he opted out? If so how will the Yankees respond to a request for a 4 year contract? Carrying Andy for 1 year at $16m is one thing, $60/4 is something different...

I think it is great to have Andy back for 2 years, 3-4 is something different though?

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Well..

They shouldn't give it to him.

Perpetual club options would be more like it.

by randomize on Dec 5, 2007 12:50 PM EST reply actions

Make him our version of Wakefield

I think they have a mutual $4 million option for as long as Wakefield wants to pitch.

So give Andy a $15 million mutual option for as long both parties want to stay together. He's not a Clemens.

I want him to stick around long enough to get the magic # of wins (probably 250) so that he gets into the Hall of Fame.

by kuri3460 on Dec 5, 2007 1:00 PM EST reply actions

Eh

I want him to stick around as long as he is useful to the Yankees rotation. I don't see him making the HOF unless he leads the Yankees to a few more championships.

"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Dec 5, 2007 1:03 PM EST up reply actions

Andy needs 300 wins for HoF

ain't gonna happen...

He's at 201 now and is 35 years old... 15 wins a year for 5 years in generous and that leaves him 24 wins short...

He'd have a much better chance in NL but I think he is and always has been a Yankee at heart

by TLVP on Dec 5, 2007 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

He said

He can see himself pitching 10 more years because "I'm lefthanded or whatever."

He wants to pitch in the new stadium.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Dec 5, 2007 1:44 PM EST reply actions

Doubtful ...

No one questions his heart and guts when he's on the mound, but off the field, he's a family guy. New stadium or not, I really believe this is it.
If he does want to come back, though, I agree it has to be one year contracts.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Dec 5, 2007 2:25 PM EST reply actions

he said if his wife said no

it would have been no...but they've obviously talked about the long haul.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Dec 5, 2007 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

I know my wife

could live without me for one more year knowing $16M was on the way!!!!!

Nuke the whales. Save Phil Hughes!

by marcbouch9 on Dec 6, 2007 8:45 AM EST up reply actions

My wife ...

would even help me pack.
Seriously, anyone who is married understands that Andy (not Andy Roth) was speaking the truth.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Dec 6, 2007 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, can you

imagine the conversation, uh, honey, all the guys have been calling, saying they want me back. So I was kinda wondering if I could hang on to my cajones for one more year. You know, just for baseball. Then I'm super-pumped to drive the kids to football practice!

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Dec 6, 2007 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

and now

that his father has ratted him out that he hasn't been training, he better get back to the gym!

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Dec 5, 2007 8:26 PM EST reply actions

That sucks ...

Back when I played, we didn't train much in the off-season. In fact, most of the guys I knew worked full-time jobs. I guess the 'scape has changed. Heck, for the cash he's making, he can hire Radu, Richard Simmons and Denise Austin, and still have money leftover to squeeze in Billy Blanks. He'll look amazing when camp starts.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Dec 6, 2007 9:04 AM EST up reply actions