Sorry, it was Andy's shoulder, not 'offseason distractions'

• Andy Pettitte had quietly referenced nagging physical problems for several weeks. Like other players, he's not calling up other teams to give details, but has been more honest than necessary. Today word he's shut down for the rest of the season and that he had an MRI 'earlier this month.' Sad news for perps of 'off season distractions' being the cause of too many hits allowed, etc.

9/24/08-TORONTO (AP) -- "New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is done for the season because of a sore left shoulder....Pettitte

• had an MRI exam on his shoulder earlier this month, revealing no major damage."...(Does this wording mean 'minor' damage is evident?)sm

Trying for one last flailing gasp, George Mitchell's business partner, the NY Times, seat #1 in the press box, sends to millions of eyes and minds around the world:

• (9/10/08, NY Times): "His distracted off-season, when he found himself embroiled in the Roger Clemens steroids saga,
• may
• be taking its toll on his stamina."

Sorry, it was his shoulder, not the so-called 'off season' distractions.

• P.S. George Mitchell's own organization, the Red Sox, made Clemens an offer of $18 million to join them in the 2007 season, reported 5/6/07 in the Boston Globe.

• Around that time (May, 2007), Clemens accepted the Yankee offer.

• 3 months later in August 2007, Mitchell had his first sit down

• with McNamee."

I just don't think today's baseball writers have chosen an honorable way to make a living. There are other choices.

• P.S. 9/28/08: It's reasonable surmise that Andy did not have the same amount of time to devote to his spring workout and his current shoulder problem may be due to less than usual physical preparation. That is logical.
• It is something different to reference Roger Clemens, steroids, and distractions. I posted several times on this blog the Yankee.com site--controlled by MLB.com--ran a steroids report video through the beginning of the regular season on the Yankee site. I checked numerous other sites, and none had this treatment by MLB--all the other team site videos talked about the new season.
• The point is, due to a weak Yankee front office, this 'offseason' subject continues to be been beaten into the ground as it can possibly relate to any Yankee. It's almost never mentioned about other teams where it easily could be. I've documented this countless times in case anyone is interested.

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