Too funny. When the Yankees go after the best free agent pitcher available, a pitcher who also pitches for their arch rival, then "It's a situation that probably concerns some Yankees officials: At a time when the club needs to get younger and is locked up in long-term contracts with older players, Steinbrenner is wooing a 33-year-old right-hander who has shown signs of wear-and-tear in recent years."
How many Yankees threw 217+ innings last year? Zero.
How many AL pitchers threw 217+ innings last season? Eight.
How many MLB pitchers threw 217+ innings last season? Fifteen.
Oh, and his ERA would have been the best ERA on the Yankees last season.
There is no doubt that Pedro has shown "signs of wear-and-tear" in recent years. Compared to, say, 1999 Pedro, which might have been the best season a pitcher ever had.
While Boston's offer of two-year, $27.5 million presumably demonstrates Theo Epstein's business acumen, the thought of Steinbrenner possibly offering four years demonstrates Steinbrenner's madness.
Forget ERA, forget innings pitched, forget strikeouts, forget baseball entirely.
Olney thinks the only reason that the Yankees would go after Pedro is because "Steinbrenner loves stars, has always been enamored with the idea of taking stars away from the rival Red Sox"
Ignoring the facts even further, Olney thinks that Pedro would merely be another feather in Steinbrenner's cap: "based on his record of dominance, he is virtually a lock to be voted into Hall of Fame one day."
You know, Steinbrenner probably lays awake at night trying to get NY on as many Hall of Fame caps as possible. That's the ticket.
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