last ditch effort fails

[bestkosher]

according to espn.com Pettite wil lbe announced to be an astro after the yankess last ditch effort failed.

sorry there is no direct link to an article yet, just a short one liner on the espn homepage.

[Paulwny]

Yep, he's no longer a yankee, from News Day:

Andy Pettitte's days as a Yankee are over. The Astros have scheduled a press conference at 11 a.m. Central time to announce they have signed Pettitte to a three-year deal worth between $32 and $34 million.

The Yankees made an unsuccessful last-ditch to re-sign the lefty late Wednesday night, offering Pettitte, 31, a deal similar to the one he agreed to with Houston. In the end, however, Pettitte chose to sign with his hometown team