It just gets worse and worse.
Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the Yanks on Monday. Last season's 15-game winner is unsure whether or not he will pitch in 2008.
Of all the freakin luck.
I'm not totally shocked by this retirement talk since Pettitte tossed the idea around before he rejoined the Yankees in 2007, but I'm still dismayed by it. Pettitte may be getting up there (he's 35-years-old and will turn 36 in June), but he can still get the job done and the Yanks aren't exactly deep in the starting pitching department.
All hope isn't lost however according to Pettitte's agent Randy Hendricks:
"If Andy decides to play, I am confident we can reach an agreement with the Yankees within 24 hours. The only options, as Andy has stated, are the Yankees or retirement. He appreciates the Yankees' willingness to give him the time he feels he needs. I do not expect him to make a decision for quite some time."
Let's see if time is all that Andy needs.
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