Andy Pettitte, Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out!After his brilliant 2003 season, Steinbrenner made no real effort to sign the lefty, and Pettitte left for Texas, signing a three-year deal with the Houston Astros, where he was once again teamed with his Texas buddy, Roger Clemens.
Pettitte was quoted after the 2003 season as saying he felt as though the Yankees did not appreciate him. There was every reason to believe that that was true when no effort had been made to sign him.
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