Photo of Andy Pettitte talking to the media by AP/Julie Jacobson With some of his current Yankees teammates on hand, Andy Pettitte addressed the media in Florida this afternoon. Pettitte, who previously admitted using Human Growth Hormone in 2002 and again in 2004, apologized to the Yankees, Astros, and his fans for the "embarrassment" he caused. Pettitte said, "I want to apologize to the New York Yankees and Houston Astros organizations, their fans, my......

With the news that Roger Clemens is returning to the Yankees, reactions from the local media and Yankee fans are generally positive. Clemens made the announcement during the 7th inning of yesterday's 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. After the singing of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," Bob Sheppard directed the crowd to the owner's box for a special announcement. Only then did the public find out that Clemens would be returning to......

Yankees fans can now rejoice, because Roger Clemens is returning to the New York Yankees. The 44-year old right-hander, who last pitched for the Houston Astros last season, announced his plans to the crowd during the 7th inning stretch of today's Yankees-Mariners game (audio from WCBS), "Well, they came and got me out of Texas. I can tell you, it's a privilege to be back. I'll be talking to y'all soon." How surprising was the......

- For those that like the Yankees (or Tigers for that matter), the Yankees-Tigers tonight will be televised at Bryant Park, in what they are dubbing "Pinstripes in the Park". In addition to the game, former Yankees Goose Gossage and Graig Nettles will be on hand, there will be drawings for free airplane trips, and first 2000 fans will receive a free blanket. "Gates" open at 5:30 and the game starts at 7:05. Unfortunately,......

- Early this morning, Xavier Nady underwent emergency appendectomy surgery and was later put on the 15-day DL by the Mets. Nady's unfortunate situation is good news for Lastings Milledge, arguably the best player in the Mets farm system. Milledge was called up from AAA and will start in tonight's game, playing right field and batting 8th. The 21 year-old Milledge was hitting .291 with 32 runs, 4 home runs, 19 RBI and 32......

Breaking news!! The Mets are now officially eliminated from the playoffs. Despite winning last night's game in Philadelphia 3-2, a win by the Houston Astros sealed the deal. While the Mets haven't been in contention since their road trip earlier in September, they have managed to win 5 straight games and move three games over .500 and into 3rd place of the NL East. Of course none of that matters at this point. To add......

Seven days after starting the season, the New York Mets have their first win, a 6-1 victory against the Atlanta Braves. Pedro Martinez pitched a two hit complete game, allowing only one run and one walk. Martinez was in line to get the first win for the Mets on Opening Day as well, but we all know how that went. Five losses later, Martinez still gets the first win of the season, and the Mets......

If your favorite team was 55-31, 7 games ahead in their division and had the best record in baseball, would you be worried? Or would you be enjoying a great season? That is the huge difference between the Yankee fan and the rest of the baseball world. Yankees fans are worried, even though right now they are the best team in baseball. If you break the Yankees into three parts, you will find two......

The Daily News is reporting that Randy Johnson has told the Arizona Diamondbacks that he is willing to drop his no trade clause and would prefer going to the Yankees. Roger Clemens has also echoed the sentiment and would like to play back in New York. These two pitchers aren't pitching for money anymore, they are pitching to win championships and if they can't do that in their respective teams they would like to be......

The Houston Chronicle and the Daily News report that a trade has been made sending David Weathers to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo. The trade has not been confirmed yet by either team, but it is thought to be a done deal. According to the report, the Astros would send $4 million along with Hidalgo. The Mets would pay Hidalgo the rest of this season, then likely buy out his contract for $2 million.......

A very good question, posed by KB, about Roger Clemens unretiring and going to the Houston Astros: What happens to the Humvee his Yankees teammates bought him as a going–away gift? Gothamist knows that a Houston radio station was trying to get him another late last year, but isn't it in bad taste, to the guys he played with for a couple years, to keep the car as a retirement gift when he's not retiring?......