Andy On the Mound

So Pettitte let it all out today....

And thank God. I am watching the press conference as I write this, and I can't be more proud to be a Yankee fan. Here is a guy who knows he screwed up and is being completely honest about it. That is what the organization stands for, honesty, integrity, and pride. He is without a doubt a true Yankee.

In other news...I wanted to talk about the first base debate; who should get the nod. Lets start with the likely candidates, Giambi, Duncan, Ensberg, and Betemit (Lane doesn't seem to have a chance). If money were not involved in this scenario, I would say that Ensberg and Duncan should platoon first. Giambi is off the juice, and basically half of what he used to be. I seriously doubt his current bat could make up for his lack of defensive ability (although he does have his moments). Betemit is really a true bench player for an offensivly weak team. He can help late in the innings if a pinch hit is needed, but otherwise he's not that great. Ensberg has showed off what he can do several times before in Houston and lets be honest, if a person can play 3rd, they can play 1st. Duncan is a versatile player who can play first and outfield, and brings a lot of positive energy to the club house. If he learns that there is in fact a strike zone, and a batter does not have 5 strikes, he could be very helpful.