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Rosenthal: Sources: Pettitte talking to Torre, Dodgers

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Mike Mussina has retired, and the Yankees could lose Andy Pettitte, too.

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Pettitte, 36, has spoken more than once with his former manager, Joe Torre, about joining the Dodgers, according to major-league sources.

...For Pettitte, the Dodgers would represent a viable alternative. So could a team such as the Cardinals, who also might want Pettitte on a one-year deal.

While Pettitte’s hometown Astros are in dire need of starting pitching, owner Drayton McLane still might be peeved about the pitcher’s departure in ‘06. Pettitte’s return to Houston, one source says, is “highly unlikely.”

Repoz Posted: November 26, 2008 at 02:26 AM | 6 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
Tags: dodgers, rumors, yankees

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1. ??'s Biggest Fan! Posted: November 26, 2008 at 04:53 AM (#3016056)

Well, now there's a viable option for where Jeter can play when his contract's up and the Yankees don't feel like paying him all that money to be a statue at shortstop.

2. Benji Posted: November 26, 2008 at 07:47 AM (#3016125)

Bernie Williams and the Rocket will be calling next.

3. JRVJ (formerly Delta Socrates) Posted: November 26, 2008 at 10:29 AM (#3016141)

I think Pettitte is a Class A FA.

If so, the Yanks should offer him arbitration in case he really wants to uproot to SOCAL (though I think this is just a ploy).

4. Craig Calcaterra Posted: November 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM (#3016151)

They offer him arbitration he takes it in a heartbeat, doesn't he?

5. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: November 26, 2008 at 01:27 PM (#3016161)

They offer him arbitration he takes it in a heartbeat, doesn't he?

Who knows? If he really has his heart set on playing elsewhere than New York--or at least keeping his options open--perhaps not. I also suspect this is all just a ploy, so I think he would, but I guess we'll find out.

EDIT: To add, I bet Pettitte and the Yankees make a deal on the arbitration, either that the Yankees agree not to offer it (read: everyone knows he's coming back) or Pettitte agrees not to accept it (read: he might come back, he's not sure).

6. Best Regards, Larry M. Posted: November 26, 2008 at 02:27 PM (#3016177)

Who knows? If he really has his heart set on playing elsewhere than New York--or at least keeping his options open--perhaps not.

Well, he's said he doesn't want to play anywhere next year but with the Yankees -- the basis of this story is probably Torre and Pettitte just having a friendly conversation and Torre saying that he'd love to have Pettitte in LA.

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