[洋基] Neutral: Andy Pettitte

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Yankees sign starter Andy Pettitte to a one-year contract with an option for 2008

Winners: None

Neutral: Andy Pettitte


For all the money being spent on mid-rotation arms this offseason, Pettitte is among the most proven of the bunch. The fact that he's maintained pinpoint accuracy in the National League, having posted a spiffy 3.16 K/BB ratio over his three-year tenure with the Astros, makes it less likely he'll get roughed up in his return to the mighty American League. And while his strikeouts should decrease from the 178 he delivered in 2006, Pettitte still induces plenty of ground balls, goes back to familiar grounds
in Yankee Stadium, where the 34-year-old lefty owns a lifetime 81-30 record with a 3.46 ERA, and is sure to receive tons of offensive support. Health permitting, expect Pettitte to notch anywhere between 15-18 wins, 150 strikeouts with a respectable ERA -- enough to classify him as a solid No. 2 or 3 fantasy starter.

Loser: Kei Igawa or Carl Pavano
There's a possibility that the Yankees may decide to pass on inking Japanese lefty Igawa, whom the club won the bidding rights for in late November, following the signing of Pettitte. If not, might the oft-injured Pavano be converted into a reliever, or even be shipped out of the Bronx?



Royals ink reliever Octavio Dotel

Winner: Octavio Dotel


The Royals hope to have cured their ninth-inning anxieties in acquiring Dotel, who'll be given every chance at claiming the closer role in 2007. With 71 career saves, he certainly has late-inning experience, but hasn't closed consistently since early 2005 with the A's, before Tommy John surgery sidelined him for more than a year. True, modern medicine has enabled a growing number of pitchers to recover more speedily from such a severe procedure, especially in the second year back. Still, there's a lot
of unpredictability here, and although returning to the ninth inning allows the power-pitching right-hander another shot at reclaiming his pre-Tommy John career, risk-averse owners will want to look elsewhere for saves.

Neutral: None

Loser: Joe Nelson
So much for the Nelson experiment in Kansas City. The late-blossoming, 32-year-old right-hander was handed the closer job after young Ambiorix Burgos proved himself erratic, converting nine of his 10 save opportunities with an overall ERA of 4.43. He'll back up Dotel as a setup man, where his pitch repertoire is better suited.


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