Found December 11, 2007 on http://breakingballs.riveraveblues.com:
Returning to the Yankees for one year and $16 million, Pettitte is the most expensive number 3 starter ever. How much do we over-rate his won-loss record, and how much is consistency worth?
4 Comments:
  • I'd say Dice-K is the most expensive number 3 starter ever. And at the moment, Andy's number 2 in the rotation, behind Wang.
  • Also worth noting that DK was just 26 this year, and is likely to improve substantially as he gets used to the game as it's played here.
  • Improving substantially is a far cry from 100 plus million dollars.

    Andy was 24 when he became a regular starter, more than 200 wins later, 7 Pennants, and 4 Rings later, I don't think he's made $100 million.
  • Maybe splitting hairs, but Dike-K's salary is just under nine a season, but you double that considering what his transfer fee (or whatever name they made up) was. However, Pettitte's full salary counts towards the cap, that transfer fee for Dice-K didn't.

    And I'm considering Pettitte a #3 next year, Gonzoball.
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