At his introductory news conference, lifelong Yankees fan Gerrit Cole credited Andy Pettitte for helping him decide to sign in New York.
“When Andy pitches anything, whether it be [a prospective free agent] or a game in the postseason, he usually gets the ‘W,’ and he did again this time,” Cole said in December.
That stunned Pettitte, a five-time World Series champion with the Yankees and current special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman.
“Crazy for me to realize I had that kind of impact,” Pettitte told YES Network on Friday.
Desperate for an ace to command their rotation, the Yankees brass brought Pettitte to Southern California for the club’s meeting with Cole at the beginning of free agency.
There, Pettitte pitched Cole on what life as Yankee would be like, and days later Cole agreed to a record-setting nine-year, $324 million contract.
Not only did that strip the now-reeling Astros of their most dominant pitcher, but also elevated an already-impressive Yankees roster to another level. Since Cole’s decision, Houston has been embroiled in an illegal sign-stealing scandal that, among other things, has led to the suspensions firings of their manager, A.J. Hinch, and general manager Jeff Luhnow.
“If you want to win championships now, I feel like this is the spot for you,” Pettitte said of his message to Cole. “Gerrit had a lot of questions. He had a lot of good questions. He wanted to know a lot about New York. I’m glad I could help him and his family make the decision that they needed to make. It was obviously a huge decision in their lives.”
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