Letter to Andy Pettitte

Chasing Records | February 11, 2011

Letter to Andy Pettitte
Dear Andy,
The news of you calling it quits deeply saddens me, but I am not at all upset with you. We as Yankee fans needed you more this season than we probably ever have… but in the end, it didn’t matter. It was approximately $12M to come [...]

Farewell to a Yankee Favorite!

Chasing Records | February 7, 2011

Farewell to a Yankee Favorite!
We knew this day was coming. Brian Cashman said it would happen. There weren’t any indications saying that it wouldn’t happen, but no one wanted to acknowledge it. Andy Pettitte, the all-time winningest pitcher in postseason play, retired from the New York Yankees Thursday, ending a magnificent 16-year [...]

Pitch Count Contest – AJ & Pettitte

Chasing Records | October 22, 2010

Pitch Count Contest – AJ & Pettitte

It was during Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS that the Chasing800 team decided to have our second and third Pitch Count Contest as Andy Pettitte and AJ Burnett were on the mound against the Texas Rangers.  We asked you, the Chasing800 Faithful, to predict just how [...]

Texas Two Step

Chasing Records | October 8, 2010

Texas Two Step
No, this article is not about the Texas Rangers’ dominance over the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s about two Texans who delivered a devastating blow to the Twinkies Thursday night.   Something happened to the New York Yankees after the fifth inning of Game 1 of the ALDS. Whatever it [...]

Core Four: HOF Debate – Part 2

Chasing Records | September 10, 2010

Core Four: HOF Debate – Part 2
Two members of the core four would head to Cooperstown if their careers ended today: Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter.  The other two, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, are certainly borderline candidates for the Hall of Fame.  Recently, I discussed the possibility of Jorge Posada [...]