Andy Pettitte and his wife said in their deposition that Roger Clemens told them he used HGH.

The hearings are being streamed online live at ESPN.

Jayson Stark is live blogging the proceedings on his ESPN blog.

Heres a quote from Pettitte:

“In 2002 I was injured. I had heard that human growth hormone could promote faster healing for my elbow,”

“I felt an obligation to get back to my team as soon as possible. For this reason, and only this reason, for two days I tried human growth hormone. Though it was not against baseball rules, I was not comfortable with what I was doing, so I stopped.

This is it — two days out of my life; two days out of my entire career, when I was injured and on the disabled list,” he said. “I wasn’t looking for an edge. I was looking to heal.”

Peter Abraham writes in his blog that based on adding up contracts of the various players that the Yankees have spent money on this winter, it comes out to a total of $408.4 million, not counting the $30 million Alex Rodriguez could receive in bonus payments or any potential contract Johan Santana gets if he is traded to the team.

The Yankees have spent a ton of money this winter. A-Rod ($275 million), Rivera ($45 million), Posada ($52.4), Molina ($4 million), Abreu ($16 million) and now Pettitte ($16 million).

Alex’s deal is reportedly front-loaded at $32 million for the first three years. At the moment, I have their 2008 payroll at $200.6 million.

That assume Cano and Wang would receive $4 million each. That $200.6 million figure accounts for only 16 players.

If they retain Vizcaino for $3 million and sign the other eight players for around the minimum, the Yankees are looking at a $207 million payroll.

The Houston Chronicle reports that Andy Pettitte will return to the Yankees in 2008. Peter Abraham at the Journal News, reports he will be paid $16 million, which was the amount of his original option.

Jon Heyman reports on SI.com that the Yankees have told Andy Pettitte
they are willing to go to $17 million for 2007 and will even offer a second year in order to sign him.

17 million for Andy Pettitte? Have they lost their flipping minds? Oh thats right, its the Yankees. It makes perfect sense now.

I'm afraid to think what they might offer if they actually get involved in the Zito sweepstakes. My question is, how do you offer Andy Pettitte 17 million and not give it to Zito, a younger and more durable pitcher, unless they're really afraid of locking into 6-7 years with him. I pray they're not laying in the weeds here like they were with Damon.