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Astros decided to let Pettitte walk over $2 million

In the end, the Astros decided not to add $2 million to the contract and thus lost Andy Pettitte to the Yankees.

Originally Published: December 8, 2006
By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com

What just happened here?

How did the Astros lose Andy Pettitte to the Yankees over a measly couple of million bucks?

Before Pettitte accepted the Yankees' offer, sources familiar with the negotiations told me he gave the Astros a chance to keep him for $2 million a year less than the Yankees will pay him. But Houston wouldn't increase its offer of $12 million a year.

Why? Good question. The buzz around baseball is that MLB officials -- particularly commissioner Bud Selig -- weren't ...

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