Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte isn't pitching like a guy who took over a year off from baseball. It almost seems as if Andy Pettitte never took a year off from baseball. In his three starts since coming out of retirement — including seven-plus innings of two ...  

Looking for their first series win in over a week, the Yankees were turning to Andy Pettitte to get the job done. Fresh off his eight-inning shutout performance over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, Pettitte faced another young and weak-hitting lineup ...  

Andy Pettitte won his second straight start ... That was certainly the case Wednesday, as A-Rod’s two-run shot off rookie Will Smith gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the first after Granderson had put them on the board with a solo blast.  

NEW YORK - On Tuesday night, after another mediocre game at the plate, Alex Rodriguez insisted he was ready to go on a tear. He knew what he was talking about. A-Rod gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting ...  

Andy Pettitte was dominant for a second-straight start, limiting the Royals to seven hits — three of which never left the infield — and two solo homers. After throwing 115 pitches in a victory last week over the Reds (eight shutout innings, four hits ...  

Adam Lind is still not good at baseball, and still in the minors. Honestly, I'm amazed enough people owned Lind for him to top the most cut list two weeks in a row. Mark Ellis will be out for six weeks or so, but he's just happy to still have his leg. Jarrod Parker might not be quite ready for mixed leagues yet, so I understand your hesitation. Christian Friedrich finally got his rude welcome to the bigs, causing nearly everyone who...  

He has been commended for 'fessing up and putting some distance between himself and that monster Roger Clemens, who has been accused of drugging up to show Dan Duquette he was ... or those too late (Mark McGwire). Should two moments of weakness ...  

When Andy Pettitte announced his plans for a 2012 comeback, I didn't take it very seriously. I didn't run out and change my ranks, I didn't immediately consider pickups and stashing plans. An aging pitcher returning to action after a year away, just a few ...  

Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals 8-3.  

The New York Yankees have caused quite a bit of stress and concern among the fans since the start of the 2012 season. With injuries and illness, and the lack of performance from some key players and pitchers, the Yankees have gotten off to a surprisingly ...  

"Wins are good to get, wins are a good medicine for a team that kind of seems like they're struggling, playing on their heels a little bit," Pettitte said. "Hopefully this will jump-start us a little bit and get us on a good stretch." The Bronx Bombers ...  

NEW YORK – The fifth inning dragged on and on, one hit batter that gave way to a bunt single; one walk that led to another. In all, it took three Royals pitchers just to get through the nine at-bat frame – they used six total on the night ...  

... a vintage performance in his second start following a one-year layoff. Pettitte pitched four-hit ball over eight innings Friday for his first regular-season win since July 2010, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0. "I felt like I ...  

The key witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial testified Monday about three other baseball players who he said took human growth hormone. Brian McNamee, Clemens’ longtime strength and conditioning coach, told jurors that he provided HGH to current Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte and former Yankee infielder Chuck Knoblauch. McNamee also testified that former Yankee pitcher Mike Stanton obtained HGH from drug dealer Kirk Radomski, after McNamee...  

When the Yankees come home from their four ... a losing streak because he would get the Yankees out of it. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images These kinds of games are why the Yankees brought Pettitte out of retirement back in March. They are relying on his ...  

The Yankees offense finally broke through and Andy Pettitte tossed seven strong innings as the Yanks defeated the Royals 8-2 on Wednesday night in the Bronx. Curtis Granderson got the Yankees on the board with a solo homer in the first inning, his fourteenth of the season, to give Pettitte an early lead. Later in the inning, Alex Rodriguez belted a two-run dinger to left to increase the lead to 3-0. In the third, Mark Teixeira...  

While this may look just like a bunch of numbers to try and digest, they demonstrate Pettitte's ability to mix his pitches (he also threw nine changeups) and keep hitters off balance. That's how a veteran without an overpowering fastball wins games.  

It almost seems as if Andy Pettitte never took a year off from baseball. In his three starts since coming out of retirement — including seven-plus innings of two run ball Wednesday night in the 8-3 win over the Royals — he is pitching as well as he did before he hung it up.  

Brian McNamee, Clemens' longtime strength and conditioning coach, told jurors that he provided HGH to current Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte and former Yankee ... to name the players before, but U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said today he ...  

The Associated Press NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3.  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried — in his "aw shucks" manner — to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange.  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried — in his “aw shucks” manner — to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange.  

It was a picture-perfect day in the Bronx as the Yanks battled the Seattle Mariners. The sun was up, the sky was clear and there was a buzz in the air. Today marked the return to the mound by Andy Pettitte, and it couldn't have come at a better time.The Yankees have been slow to start considering where many thought they would be by now during spring training. They have had to deal with numerous injuries to key players, including to Michael...  

Andy Pettitte's first start after coming out of retirement was solid, but certainly not spectacular. Pettitte gave up four runs over six innings in a loss to the Mariners, and while he showed some promising signs, there was no reason to believe the 39-year ...  

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3. A-Rod snapped a ...  

Four months ago, Kip Wells and Andy Pettitte were playing golf together, both out of baseball. Now, they've both exchanged their golf clubs for baseball gloves. Pettitte is back on the big stage, pitching for the New York Yankees. Wells is trying to return ...  

NEW YORK -- Good morning, folks. In today's Star-Ledger, we look at Andy Pettitte's big comeback at Yankee Stadium. Despite the lovefest taking place around him -- everything he did seemed to draw a standing ovation -- Pettitte knows he's got ...  

In his second start since returning from a year of retirement, Andy Pettitte was as fantastic as anyone could have hoped for, pitching eight shutout innings against the Reds. Pettitte was dominant, striking out nine batters while allowing only four hits and issuing one walk. He hadn't pitched eight innings, allowing no runs while striking out at least nine since September of 1997. For those of us with a lot of sentimentality...  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night. Provided a one-run lead for much of the night, the 39-year-old left-hander put together a vintage performance in his second start following a one-year layoff.  

But Judge Reggie Walton ruled Monday that Hardin opened the door Friday to having evidence of McNamee's HGH dealings with Pettitte, former Yankee second baseman Chuck Knoblauch and former Bombers relief pitcher Mike Stanton when the Houston ...  

Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3.  

Andy Pettitte's last start was a big event at Yankee Stadium, but the lefthander should take the mound Friday vs. the Reds with less fanfare than he did last weekend. "I think Andy did a pretty good job of staying in his routine, but I think the anticipation is gone now that he's coming ...  

NEW YORK -- The last time Jeff Francoeur saw Andy Pettitte, Pettitte allowed two runs in seven innings to Francoeur's Rangers in Game 3 of the 2010 American League Championship Series, in his last game pre-retirement. Wednesday night, Pettitte went seven ...  

Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 8: Elliot Johnson and Ben Zobrist homered to back James Shields (6-1) and the visiting Rays. Ex-Tiger Fernando Rodney got his 10th save. Texas 13, Los Angeles 6: Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam, and Josh Hamilton drove in ...  

Andy Pettitte missed a season? Really? He looks like he hasn’t missed a beat. After pitching eight scoreless innings against the Reds in his second start of the season on Friday, the 39-year-old followed it up last night with his second straight win ...  

WASHINGTON – Former major league baseball player David Segui said he recalled a conversation he ... That group included Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Mike Stanton. Clemens, Pettitte, Stanton and Segui were all included in the Mitchell Report, which named ...  

NEW YORK - It didn’t take Andy Pettitte long to regain his 2010 form ... With the bases loaded and one out, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, the former Toms River Little League All-Star, mishandled Rodriguez’s grounder. Frazier recovered, threw ...  

The Cincinnati Reds (19-18) and New York Yankees (20-18) will open up a three-game interleague series on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET Cincinnati Reds at New York Yankees  Cincinnati continues a seven-game road trip, and has alternated wins and losses over its last four games, as it [...]  

hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3. A-Rod snapped a 52 at-bat homerless drought and drove in three runs for New York. Curtis Granderson ...  

Pettitte eager to rejoin Yankees' rotation Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 04:08 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte is all set — to spend time with the Yankees in the clubhouse, to sit on the bench with his teammates, to warm up in the bullpen. Pronouncing himself...  

New York - Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings ... free-swinging Reds to four hits - all singles. With a fastball that reached 90 mph, an excellent cutter and a sharp curve, he struck out nine and walked one, throwing 78 of 115 pitches ...  

After the hoopla of his less-than-triumphant return on Mother's Day, Andy Pettitte on Friday night began what Yankees manager Joe Girardi called his "normal season." Pettitte certainly seemed settled in. He pitched eight shutout innings and ...  

NEW YORK -- When Andy Pettitte steps onto the pitcher's mound on Sunday, it will be the 532nd time in his career he does so. Yet, the veteran Yankees pitcher spoke yesterday as if he were preparing for start No. 1. “I’m excited, so excited ...  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte is all set — to spend time with the Yankees in the clubhouse, to sit on the bench with his teammates, to warm up in the bullpen. Pronouncing himself physically and mentally ready to rejoin New York’s rotation ...  

NEW YORK, N.Y. Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3. A-Rod snapped ...  

Andy is dandy: Andy Pettitte felt he was a little too "uptight ... Rajai Davis also hit a pair of homers, while Brazilian outfielder Yan Gomes rounded out Toronto's barrage with the first round-tripper of his career. Kid K's grand finale: We knew Kerry ...  

NEW YORK--Andy Pettitte took a page out of 1996 at Yankee Stadium ... Asked if he regretted sitting out 2011, Pettitte, who cited the need to spend more time with his family as his primary reason for retiring, responded, "Not one bit.  

Andy Pettitte recorded his first Major League Baseball win since coming out of retirement as the New York Yankees topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in interleague play. Pettitte, 39, last won a game on July 8, 2010, in a 3-1 Yankees victory against ...  

But Joe Girardi is confident all in attendance will witness nothing less than vintage Pettitte. The one with 240 career wins, the most postseason victories in baseball history and those five World Series rings. Anything less is something Girardi ...  

Anthony Gruppuso/US PresswireAndy Pettitte looked like a pitcher in his prime Friday night. Thank goodness -- because the Yankees are going to need him. "When I caught him years and years ago, it was fastball, cutter and curveball," Girardi said.  

Once again, the New York Yankees are relying on left-hander Andy Pettitte (0-1, 5.68 ERA) to stop a losing streak. On Friday night (7:05 p.m. ET) at Yankee Stadium, Pettitte, making his second regular-season start since coming out of retirement two months ...  

NEW YORK— Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings for his first regular-season win since July 2010, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Friday night. Making his second major league start since ending his one-year ...  

mishandled Rodriguez’s grounder. Frazier recovered, threw home and although catcher Ryan Hanigan’s foot didn’t look like it was touching home plate, Jeter was called out. Ibanez then grounded to first and Joey Votto forced out Curtis Granderson at ...  

Andy Pettitte worried that he might get swallowed by a swirl of emotions. Manager Joe Girardi just figured his old batterymate would lack some velocity, stamina or command in his first big-league start since Game 3 of the 2010 AL Championship Series.  

Pettitte also recalled the other time he spoke with Clemens about HGH, during the media swirl surrounding earlier congressional hearings — in 2005 — on drug use in sports. Both were playing for the Houston Astros, and Pettitte asked Clemens ...  

Andy Pettitte, a member of the “Core Four” New York Yankees ... Pettitte has made 479 regular-season starts and amassed a 240-130 mark over his 16-year career with the Yankees and Houston Astros. He retired in 2010 and came back to rejoin ...  

Andy Pettitte tries to follow up a spectacular performance his last time out when the New York Yankees conclude a three-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. After struggling a bit in his return to the big leagues on May 20 ...  

#andypettitte Earlier in the week, Jon Heyman wrote something silly about Andy Pettitte not being trustworthy anymore because he said something potentially helpful for Roger Clemens, while being cross-examined by Roger Clemens's lawyer. Never mind that that is kind of the point of cross examination, but why not write a different article? Something like: Andy Pettitte can't be trusted because he...  

You can’t spell Apt Deity Tent without Andy Pettitte! So yes, there are a lot of confusing feelings going on today. Andy Pettitte’s worst season in the majors was in 2008 when he won half his games and had a 97 ERA+. He was basically a league average pitcher that season. He would go on to post a 25-11 record over the next two seasons. There is no expectation here that he will be any better than 2008. But he should be as good as 2008. And...  

Globe and MailYankees notebook: Joe Girardi: let Andy Pettitte get into routineThe Journal News | LoHud.com“I'm looking forward to him getting on a routine that he's used to and not having to answer so many questions,” manager Joe Girardi said. “It's just a normal season for him now. Every fifth day he's going to go out and take the baseball.Reds beat Yankees despite Nova's 12 KsFox NewsNova's 12 Strikeouts Can't Make Up for 5 Runs He...  

Andy Pettitte doesn't want to be a Hiro -- as in Hiroki Kuroda. Kuroda has seesawed from good start to bad start to good start for most this season, which brings us to start No. 3 for Andrew Eugene Pettitte. Pettitte is two starts into his ...  

After weeks of speculation, the wait is over and Andy Pettitte will be back. Pettitte has been pitching in an extended spring training ever since he announced back in March that he was coming out of retirement for the Yankees. Pettitte accepted a one-year ...  

AHN Sports Staff NY, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – New York Yankees legendary pitcher Andy Pettitte will make his return to the mound Sunday when the Bronx Bombers take on the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium, team officials reported Tuesday. Pettitte retired from baseball for over a year before opting to return this season. [...]  

NEW YORK - Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried - in his "aw shucks" manner - to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange. read more  

The left-hander was as effective as ever, keeping the Reds off balance with a high-80s cutter and low-80s slider. And yet Pettitte's teammates kept it interesting, with no example of such being more egregious than the futility Yankees hitters displayed in ...  

In his 16 years in baseball, including 13 (and counting) for the Yankees, Andy Pettitte has had his share of classic ... in Game 1 when he allowed two homers to now-teammate Andruw Jones and coughed up seven earned runs in just 2 1 / 3 innings.  

Andy Pettitte pitched yesterday for the Scranton Empire State Yankees in their home ballpark Rochester (seriously, who would want to play for the Yankees AAA team right now?) and declared himself ready for the MLB. Pettitte threw 92 pitches, 59 of which were strikes, and surrendered three earned runs in five innings. While Empire State's defense caused Pettitte to work longer and harder than he should have had to, 92 pitches in five...  

Boone Logan worked the ninth for the Yanks, who played without first baseman Mark Teixeira, given a night off by Yankees manager Joe Girardi, after struggling with the bat and dealing with a persistent cough virtually all season long.  

Left-hander Andy Pettitte, who turns 40 next month, is set to face Seattle in his first major league start since he retired after the 2010 postseason.Andy Pettitte will be back on the mound for the New York Yankees on Sunday. Pettitte, who turns 40 next month, is set to start against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium, his first major league outing since retiring after the 2010 postseason.  

Sunday may in fact be the last time Andy Pettitte will be pitching in the minor leagues. Pettitte pitched for Class AAA Scranton/Wilks-Baare against Class AAA Pawtucket, which is the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate. In his latest outing, Pettitte went five ...  

In an unprecedented move, the Red Wings have postponed Sunday's regularly scheduled game at Frontier Field so five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte can pitch in Rochester for the Empire State Yankees.  

It took a magical night from Andy Pettitte, stamping his comeback as a godsend to the Yankees with eight shutout innings, to make the elephant in the room practically invisible.This team hasn’t hit in the clutch for what seems like forever, going back to last October, and Friday night was no exception.  

The Seattle Mariners (15-20) and New York Yankees (19-14) will close out a three-game American League series on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 ET Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees    Seattle has suffered a pair of 6-2 setbacks to the New York Yankees in opening up an [...]  

The waiting is over. Andy Pettitte is on his way back to the Bronx.   Brian Cashman announced Tuesday that Pettitte would start for the Yankees Sunday against the Mariners, officially kicking off the 39-year-old's third – and final? – stint in pinstripes.   "I think everybody is in agreement ...  

WASHINGTON — Brian McNamee finally got to name names in front of the jury. Andy Pettitte. Chuck Knoblauch. Mike Stanton. Roger Clemens' accuser also apologized for the medical condition that caused him to take frequent breaks. The government's ...  

Andy Pettitte? Really? When will this Yankees reign die? Can Roger Clemens toss a few innings between court hearings? Don't worry. The Yankees have enough old-timers as is. In fact, every day is Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium. Pettitte came out of...  

The prosecutors in the perjury case against Roger Clemens today asked a federal judge in Washington not to knock out key testimony from Andy Pettitte about a conversation he says he had with Clemens about human growth hormone. Last week...  

Bleacher ReportNew York Yankees: Five Signs Andy Pettitte Will Be Rotation's Savior in 2012Bleacher ReportAndy Pettitte took the mound for the New York Yankees on Mother's Day and from that one start alone, it's safe to say Pettitte has a great shot to be this rotation's savior for 2012. After a year off, Pettitte got back on the bump and not only gave ...New York Yankees - PlayerWatchChicago TribuneNew York Yankees LF Raul Ibanez on RHP Phil...  

“A Sunday well-membered brings a week of misremembered.” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced Tuesday afternoon that Andy Pettitte will make his first post-retirment start for the Bombers on Sunday against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Pettitte has made three minor league starts, his coming last on Sunday with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees against the Pawtucket Red Sox where hee gave up four runs (three earned) in five innings...  

WASHINGTON — The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury case has rejected a defense motion to strike testimony from Andy Pettitte on a contested conversation about human growth hormone. Pettitte, a former Clemens teammate, testified two weeks ago ...  

Jurors in the perjury trial of Roger Clemens should not be allowed to consider Andy Pettitte’s foggy memory of his conversation with the baseball star about performance-enhancing drugs because it has “all the weight of a coin flip,” defense attorneys said Monday. Read full article >>  

Last Sunday was Andy Pettitte's return, but yesterday was his welcome back party. Over eight shutout innings against the Reds, the Yankees' lefty turned back the clock to record his first victory since July 8, 2010. According to Pettitte, who became the fourth oldest Yankee to strike out at least nine batters (behind Phil Niekro, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens), "everything was working". Mark Teixeira, who has been battling a month...  

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Pettitte stood on the mound at Yankee Stadium with ... Teixeira stepped on the base and threw home, and catcher Russell Martin tagged a sliding Montero. Pettitte returned for one batter in the seventh and induced his 12th groundball ...  

NEW YORK — So how did Andy Pettitte do? It’s a question the Yankees are struggling with today, sifting through the data of a 6-2 loss to the Mariners. To those willing to give Pettitte the benefit of the doubt — and Joe Girardi, his friend, is at the ...  

Pettitte pitched five shaky innings Sunday and took the loss as the New York Yankees’ top affiliate lost to Pawtucket 7-5. The 39-year-old lefty allowed five runs, three of them earned, and eight hits in his latest minor league outing.  

WASHINGTON -- Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to jail. The topic: a remark about human growth hormone Pettitte recalled hearing from his lo ...  

Nick L, points out this Loopy take on the “Changin’ Cajun”. We get that Andy Pettitte is a God-fearing man, and originally that’s why he said he had to tell the truth about his dear friend Roger Clemens and the same performance-enhancing drugs that Pettitte says he used twice and only twice in his own career, because doing it more than that, like the rest of the dirty cheaters, would have been wrong, wrong, wrong. Pettitte can’t have it both...  

The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury case this morning said the jury will be allowed to review testimony from Andy Pettitte about a conversation he said he had with Clemens about his use of human growth hormone. The judge, Reggie Walton of U.S ...  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte will be guaranteed his full $2.5 million from the New York Yankees come Thursday. Pettitte was put on the major league roster Sunday after missing the 2011 season. His contract calls for a $2 million base salary, and since he ...  

Pettitte testifies at Clemens' perjury trial that he might have misunderstood a conversation about human grown hormone. That weakens the prosecution's case, trial-law experts say.WASHINGTON — New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte threw the perjury prosecution of his friend Roger Clemens into disarray Wednesday when he testified that he could have misunderstood a conversation with Clemens about human growth hormone.  

Andy Pettitte took the mound for the New York Yankees on Sunday, with Michael Kay describing his return as "a necessity." It isn't, of course, nor is it guaranteed to work. But Pettitte's 6 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss were an indication that he'll provide ...  

Mariners 6, Yankees 2: Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the ... Dodgers 11, Rockies 5: Bobby Abreu hit a three-run double, and A.J. Ellis added a three-run homer during a sixth-inning rally that carried Ted Lilly and Los Angeles ...  

Andy Pettitte returned to the majors on Sunday, and for a while he looked like his vintage self. The Yankees' lefty held the Mariners hitless through 3.1 innings, but then he walked Jesus Montero and then coughed up a homer to Justin Smoak. Pettitte was ...  

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried - in his " aw shucks" manner - to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange.  

WASHINGTON — Pitcher Andy Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday that he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. Asked by Clemens' lawyer if it ...  

WASHINGTON - Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to jail. The topic: a remark about human growth hormone Pettitte recalled hearing from his longtime teammate, mentor and workout partner a dozen years ago. read more  

NEW YORK - Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings for his first ... PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory ...  

Yankees P Andy Pettitte took a break from his comeback attempt earlier today to take the witness stand in former teammate Roger Clemens’ federal perjury trial in Washington DC, with the former repeating under oath his allegation that decision to try Human Growth Hormone happened under Clemens’ counsel. From the New York Times’ Juliet Macur, [...]  

Sunday's return of Andy Pettitte to the Yankees was a perfect example ... home runs he allowed are a sign that his stuff might just be a little too hittable to work after such a long layoff. But what's the glib shorthand when Pettitte loses because the ...  

Andy Pettitte returns to the New York Yankees pitching rotation after another short-lived goodbye. The bright lights of New York are once again calling Andy Pettitte home when he takes the mound against Kevin Millwood on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.  

Updated 5:10 p.m. Two elite Major League Baseball pitchers were pitted against each other in a federal courtroom Tuesday, as Andy Pettitte told a jury that he first learned about a performance-enhancing drug called human growth hormone when Roger Clemens...  

Andy Pettitte took the witness stand just before noon in the perjury trial of his longtime friend Roger Clemens, testifying that he admired the flame-throwing right-hander since high school and later formed a close bond with him when they became teammates in the major leagues. Read full article >>  

You could tell that it was a special day at Yankee Stadium when the Bleacher Creatures broke from tradition and started a chant for Andy Pettitte which got most of the 41,000-plus to chime in. I d...  

Andy Pettitte pitched in a minor-league game on Monday, continuing his comeback from a year off. On Tuesday, he really got thrown into the fire. Pettitte testified on the third day of the Roger Clemens perjury trial in federal court in Washington, an awkward setting in which he sat 25 feet from his good friend Clemens and testified that Clemens told him he had taken human growth hormone to help recover from an injury. (Pettitte himself...  

The Bronx, NY. – Left handed superstar Andy Pettitte is set to make his return to the New York Yankees starting rotation tonight. Pettitte will make his first regular season start in the majors since Oct. 2, 2010.  He will be facing the Seattle Mariners.  

BALTIMORE — Andy Pettitte looked at ease in his surroundings. He had just finished playing catch on the field at a soggy Oriole Park at Camden Yards. His left arm felt less sore than it had before some of his minor league rehab starts.  

Brian McNamee, Roger Clemens’ chief accuser, testified that he provided performance-enhancing drugs to New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch, who played with Clemens while with the Yankees, and Mike Stanton, a native of Houston who was ...  

On Monday afternoon, Andy Pettitte made his latest extended spring training start in preparation for getting called up to the Yankees in 2012. It wasn't the most memorable start that Pettitte has made while in the minors. Pettitte pitched again for Class A ...  

It's a matchup of beloved former Yankees, as thirteen-year New York Yankee Andy Pettitte takes on three-start minor league Scranton Yankee/Trenton Thunder Kevin Millwood. Clearly both are Yankee legends! Andy Pettitte #46 / Pitcher / New York Yankees Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 Bats: L Throws: L Born: Jun 15, 1972 vs. Kevin Millwood #25 / Pitcher / Seattle Mariners Height: 6-4 Weight: 230...  

Andy Pettitte's first start since coming out of a one-year retirement vs. the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Sunday (1:05 p.m. ET) has created a huge buzz in the Bronx. The New York Yankees' decorated starter left baseball after 2010 but shockingly ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Pettitte took the stand Tuesday in the Roger Clemens perjury trial and described how he grew up admiring the star pitcher he is expected to testify against. Under questioning from a prosecutor, Pettitte also said that...  

Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings for his first regular ... Blue Jays 14, Mets 5 • J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis each hit two home runs and Yan Gomes hit his first career homer as Toronto routed visiting New York. Braves 5, Rays 3 • Tommy ...  

WASHINGTON —Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, a key witness against former teammate Roger Clemens in his perjury trial for alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs, testified on Tuesday that Clemens had been his longtime friend and mentor.  

NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte's return from retirement began with 3 2/3 innings of no-hit work. It ended in the seventh with a standing ovation from a Mother's Day crowd eager to welcome him home. But in between, the Mariners greeted Pettitte with a ...  

I think Andy Pettitte’s testimony actually helped Roger Clemens’ case rather than hurt it in that it introduced uncertainty and uncertainty is bad when you have the burden of proof.  Despite this, the defense moved to strike Pettitte’s ...  

Andy Pettitte takes seat after being removed in seventh but doesn't rest easy, lamenting fact that he allows two two-run homers to Seattle. A ndy Pettitte’s a big boy who’s been around baseball long enough to understand why, even for icons ...  

Andy Pettitte made his return to the majors on Sunday morning in a start for the New York Yankees. Unfortunately for the crowd at Yankee Stadium, the return was not a glorious one. Fortunately for the fans of the Seattle Mariners, the end result ...  

Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to prison. The topic: a remark about human growth hormone Pettitte recalled hearing...  

Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried — in his "aw shucks" manner — to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange. Pettitte was back on the mound Sunday for the Yankees, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

NEW YORK - The Yankees have signed Andy Pettitte to a major league contract so he could make his first start since 2010. Pettitte came out of retirement in mid-March and had been working out at New York’s spring training complex. He pitched in ...  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte's wavering testimony that former teammate Roger Clemens told him he used performance-enhancing drugs should stand, the judge in Clemens' perjury trial ruled on Monday, handing a victory to prosecutors.  

Kevin Millwood had just outpitched his veteran counterpart for his first win of the season following six winless outings. But he and other Mariners couldn’t help but be impressed by Yankees lefty Andy Pettitte in his first start since the 2010 playoffs.  

But he and other Mariners couldn’t help but be impressed by Yankees lefty Andy Pettitte in his first start since the 2010 playoffs. “It’s cool to see him coming back. Obviously, he has a lot left in the tank,” Millwood said Sunday after ...  

Andy Pettitte is set to rejoin the New York Yankees and start this Sunday at home against the Seattle Mariners. See if your favorite team is pointed in the right direction this week. ''Everybody's in agreement he's not going to benefit from any ...  

Andy Pettitte’s latest outing in extended spring training against Clearwater saw him allow 10 hits and five earned runs, but the 39-year old lefty pronounced himself ready for his Bronx return following the game. “I feel I’m strong enough ...  

Andy Pettitte's first start back from a one-year hiatus had its up-and-downs Sunday, however, most fans will admit it was nice having the left-hander back in a New York Yankees uniform. Pettitte tossed 6 1/3 innings allowing four runs on seven ...  

Gardner continues to hit but Girardi said the team will ... He cited the splits of Orioles lefty Brian Matusz, who has left lefties to a .154/.214/.154 slash line. Against righties? .333/.424./.514. -- Eduardo Nunez is making his second straight ...  

NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

The Associated Press NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte repeatedly shook his head, smiled and glanced down at the table in the interview room while he tried — in his “aw shucks” manner — to find one thing that made his return to the big leagues feel strange.  

Teixeira stepped on the base and threw home, and catcher Russell Martin tagged a sliding Montero. Montero, wearing pink shoes for Mother's Day, limped off the field. Pettitte returned for one batter in the seventh and induced his 12th groundball out.  

Clemens has lost two legal moves in his perjury trial: his efforts to strike the testimony of his former teammate Pettitte and to bring in information from the divorce of his chief accuser, Brian McNamee.  

Without emotion, as if he were facing a particularly tough batter, Pettitte said that Clemens admitted to him in 1999 or 2000 that he had used human growth hormone, which is now banned by baseball. “Roger had mentioned to me that he had taken H.G.H. and that it could help with recovery,” Pettitte said. “You know, that’s all I really remember about the conversation.” And, Pettitte said without flinching, that Clemens accused him in 2005 of...  

Andy Pettitte’s return to the Bronx started with a raucous standing ovation and included a rare shout out from the Bleacher Creatures who included Pettitte in their traditional pregame roll call. But there would be no Hollywood ending to ...  

Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

I thought he was outstanding." Wells also came up big when the Mariners needed runs. His blast off Pettitte restored a cushion they badly needed after the Yankees again loaded the bases and scored in the eighth on a Charlie Furbush bases-loaded walk.  

But through the first five games of this homestand, the team's starters were 4-0 with a 1.31 ERA and manager Joe Girardi thought their performance would take some of the pressure off Pettitte. The broad-chested 39-year-old appeared calm as ever ...  

[sportsillustrated.cnn.com]"Myth 3: The hearing cost millions of tax dollars.Truth: Contrary to popular belief, Congress did not expend unusually high resources investigating Clemens or, for that matter, HGH, B-12 and other substances. In fact, the costs associated with the two February 2008 hearings were comparable with most 110th Congress hearings, some of which also concerned "nonessential" topics but nonetheless failed to attract the same...  

NEW YORK – Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the ... BLUE JAYS 14, METS 5: In Toronto, J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis each hit two home runs, and Yan Gomes hit his first career homer to lead Toronto. MARINERS 4, ROCKIES ...  

The defense lawyers for Roger Clemens this morning asked a judge to strike key testimony from Andy Pettitte, who told jurors last week that Clemens once admitted to him, in a conversation more than a decade ago, that he used...  

WASHINGTON -- Trainer Brian McNamee testified in the Roger Clemens perjury trial Monday that he was the source for human growth hormone used by Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte in 2002 -- potentially damaging testimony to Clemens that defense ...  

Millwood yielded the only hit of the game so far, an Eric Chavez double, then walked Russell Martin with one out before getting Jeter. Andy Pettitte has had some early location and command issues, walking a pair of batters. But he's minimized ...  

I suppose at least Andy Pettitte showed up today. In his long-awaited return to the Bronx, the veteran lefthander pitched well in his first start of the season. He surrendered four runs, but they both came via home runs that weren't exactly bombs. After walking Jesus Montero in the fourth inning, Justin Smoak hit a ball that landed in the first row of seats in left-center field. It probably would have gone out in a decent number of...  

Happy Mother's Day, Pinstripe Alley! Hope all is well as we await Andy Pettitte's return to the Bronx today as the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners at 1:00. Pettitte's ready to pitch in his first start since 2010 ALCS Game 3. Manager Joe Girardi says he's good to go for 100 pitches. The Yankees added another lefty reliever yesterday, as they claimed Justin Thomas from the Red Sox. Thomas had been designated for...  

Joe Girardi figured his old battery mate would lack velocity, stamina or command in his first big-league start since Game 3 of the 2010 American League Championship Series. Instead, the 39-year old pitched enough like the Yankees ace of old to expect ...  

Andy Pettitte declared himself ready to rejoin the Yankees following his start Sunday at Triple-A, but that doesn't mean he's going to be pitching in the Bronx this weekend. "We're not making any decision on Andy Pettitte," Cashman said. "I don't have to make a decision." Unlike a position ...  

Carp hit a one-bouncer to first baseman Mark Teixeira, who promptly tagged first and threw ex-Yankee Jesus Montero out at home plate to end the threat. Pettitte opened the seventh by getting Michael ... game series victories over the Tampa Bay Rays and ...  

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Andy Pettitte hardly looked ready for the majors in the first Triple-A start of his comeback. Pettitte pitched five shaky innings Sunday and took the loss as the New York Yankees' top affiliate lost to Pawtucket 7-5. The 39-year-old lefty allowed five runs, three of them earned, and eight hits in his latest minor league outing.Read more on NewsOK.com  

WASHINGTON - With two short answers, Andy Pettitte called into question the validity of his testimony against Roger Clemens, part of a discouraging day for prosecutors in the retrial of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. read more  

"Aging" Andy Pettitte wasn't too old to pitch a brilliant eight inning shutout of a game Friday night, against a formidable Cincinnati Reds team. This gave him his first win in 2012, and made up for a weakish previous start against the.Seattle Mariners His ...  

From now until Pettitte retires—forever, for good—he’ll be haunted in other ballparks over the choices he made, but not here. Here he captivates with the same modest grace he brought to the mound for 13 seasons as a Yankee. Here he held ...  

The Yankees may have lost to the Seattle Mariners 6-2 Sunday afternoon, but that didn't stop fans from welcoming him back with open arms. Yankees fans flocked to the stadium on this beautiful Mother's Day but it just wasn't another game on the schedule.  

NEW YORK — Kevin Millwood admitted he was curious to see to Andy ... Millwood had his own command issues, walking four, including Russell Martin in the fifth to force home the only run he allowed. But when it mattered most, Millwood made ...  

While Phil Hughes was getting pummeled in Arlington on Wednesday night, Andy Pettitte was getting himself more prepared to get ready to return. After making several starts in Class A Tampa, Pettitte moved up to Class AA in Trenton for the Yankees and made ...  

Mason Kelley from the Seattle Times releases his final 4A and 3A high-school baseball rankings. Entering this past week as the No. 1 team in the state with a 19-0 record, the Seattle Prep Panthers went 1-2 in the Metro League Tournament and ...  

The Yankees needed a jolt heading into Friday night, They had lost three in a row and their offense had looked non-existent. Enter Andy Pettitte, who was making his second start of the 2012 season against the Cincinnati Reds and looking for his first win of the season. All the Yankees needed was a decent start. Instead, they got a brilliant and dominant performance. Pettitte went eight strong innings, allowed four hits, no runs, walked one and...  

I've always found comfort in Letterman's premise because my arm has been "resting" for years, too. I suspect that many baseball fans harbor similar fantasies of lacing up the spikes for their favorite teams, and this season in particular has given us new ...  

NEW YORK — All along, the Yankees hoped for a vintage performance from Andy Pettitte. But it was Mariners starter ... With two outs, Mariners lefty Charlie Furbush fanned the slumping Mark Teixeira to squash the rally.  

New York Yankees fans will have a renewed enthusiasm about the 2012 MLB season on Sunday afternoon, as veteran Andy Pettitte will return to the mound at Yankee Stadium after a brief retirement came to an end by signing a one-year minor league contract on March 16. Las Vegas oddsmakers are expecting the betting public to hammer the Bronx Bombers, opening them as minus-200 home favorites against the Seattle Mariners, while the total sits at 10...  

Pettitte joins a starting rotation that includes CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova ... To contact the reporter on this story: Erik Matuszewski in New York at matuszewski@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible ...  

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees stood in fourth place heading into Tuesday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays but have turned to veteran Andy Pettitte to help turn around their season, with news he will return to the rotation on Sunday.  

As discussed in a post last week, prosecutors have gone ahead and asked a judge to allow the jury to consider testimony from Andy Pettitte regarding Roger Clemens’ use of human growth hormone (HGH). Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Durham argued ...  

NEW YORK — The low rumble began before Joe Girardi had taken even two steps out of the dugout. The guttural chant of “Huuuughes” – coming in the same register as boos – filled Yankee Stadium long before the manager had reached the mound.  

Still, he was happy to play the spoiler. Millwood pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and Casper Wells and Justin Smoak each hit a two-run homer, lifting the Seattle Mariners past Pettitte and the New York Yankees 6-2 Sunday to avoid a ...  

Yankees brass will decide today whether to bring Andy Pettitte up to the big leagues or give him at least one more start in the minors. In four minor league starts, Pettitte has accumulated 13 strikeouts against three walks in 17 innings with 19 hits and seven earned runs allowed. Regular rest would mean a Friday night start against Felix Hernandez and the Mariners. - Mariano Rivera visited three doctors yesterday in New York: Team...  

The appearance of pitcher Andy Pettitte has caused a scheduling shift for the Buffalo Bisons. Pettitte, who is seeking to return to the New York Yankees, is due to pitch for the Empire State Yankees on Sunday. That game against the Pawtucket Red Sox had been set for Batavia’s Dwyer Stadium but will now be played at Rochester’s Frontier Field at 2 p.m. The Bisons and Rochester Red Wings game on Sunday will now be played as part of a...  

Comeback kid Andy Pettitte tarnished his reputation with his wishy-washy testimony about the conversation he says he had with Roger Clemens about human growth hormone, AOL Fanhouse columnist David Steele writes: "This is what the Yankees and Major League ...  

You say Bible and I say libel, Bible, libel, Bible, libel! Let’s call the whole thing off! Yankees pitching great Andy Pettitte may have gotten Roger Clemens out of a jail sentence with his misremembering the other day in court. But Pettitte’s contradictory testimony cost himself a chance of at least one Hall of Fame vote—mine. ...There are people who are going to say Pettitte isn’t a Hall of Famer anyway, that he didn’t win enough games...  

Comeback kid Andy Pettitte tarnished his reputation with his wishy-washy testimony about the conversation he says he had with Roger Clemens about human growth hormone, AOL Fanhouse columnist David Steele writes: "This is what the Yankees and Major League ...  

Despite allowing six runs in an extended Spring Training game, Andy Pettitte declared himself "ready to help" the big league ball club - I feel I'm strong enough and ready to make my next start with [the Yankees]... I feel good and it was another solid day. I felt the quality of pitches were as good as I've had in any of my starts up to now, and I was able to hold my velocity throughout [the outing]. I feel like I'm ready to help the team...  

Tuesday was an exciting day for New York Yankees fans, as general manager Brian Cashman announced that Andy Pettitte was officially returning to the team after a year in retirement and would start Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The ...  

Andy Pettitte will make his return to the New York Yankees on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, the team announced. "I'm excited," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I think it will be a great day at the stadium." In four games in the minor ...  

Pitcher Andy Pettitte acknowledged under cross-examination Wednesday he might have misunderstood Roger Clemens when Pettitte said he heard his former teammate say he used human growth hormone. Asked by Clemens’s lawyer if it was fair to say it was “50-50’’ that Pettitte misunderstood the conversation from about a dozen years ago, Pettitte responded, “I’d say that’s fair.’’ Pettitte is ...  

Finally…a reason for Twitter to exist. If you know anything about The Common Man, you know that he likes to suspect people of things without evidence.  Earlier today, the execrable Jon Heyman, who we’ve lambasted in these parts before, essentially called Andy Pettitte a perjurer, despite ample evidence that Pettitte is not guilty of perjury. So, The Common Man felt it was important to find things to suspect Jon Heyman of, despite the fact that...  

Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

Andy Pettitte will be back on the mound in the Bronx on Sunday ... Rivera saw team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York Presbyterian Hospital and by Dr. Russell Warren, a knee specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Rivera's agent, Fernando ...  

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced Tuesday afternoon that Andy Pettitte will make his first post-retirment start for the Bombers on Sunday against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Pettitte pitched in four games in the minors, making ...  

Veteran lefthander Andy Pettitte will make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium, according to MLB.com Pettitte, 39, made the surprising announcement during spring training that would ...  

Andy Pettitte made his much-anticipated return to the Yankees on Sunday, getting lavished with adoration while pitching into the seventh inning despite giving up a pair of two-run homers in New York's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  

Andy Pettitte, the reluctant witness who was supposed to bolster the government's case against Roger Clemens, appeared instead to have substantially aided his former teammate and friend when he readily conceded he might have misunderstood their conversation about human growth hormone.  

Federal agent Jeff Novitzky returns for a third day of testimony Monday in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, while behind the scenes Clemens' lawyers sought to strike the testimony of former teammate Andy Pettitte. Last week, Pettitte testified that Clemens told him he had tried human growth hormone, only to say under cross-examination that he might have misunderstood Clemens. As expected, Clemens' lawyers filed a motion asking that the jury...  

Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to jail. The topic: a remark about human growth hormone Pettitte recalled hearing from his longtime teammate, mentor and workout partner a dozen years ago.  

WASHINGTON - Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens sat some 20 feet apart, Pettitte on the witness stand and Clemens at the defense table trying to avoid going to jail. The topic: a remark about human-growth hormone Pettitte recalled hearing from his longtime teammate, mentor, and workout partner a dozen years ago.  

Andy Pettitte appeared on the "The Michael Kay Show" on ESPN New York 98.7 FM on Wednesday ... and I'm throwing at 87 (miles per hour). ... For me it’s my location -- for me it’s being able to hold that velocity, that 86 to 88 throughout ...  

Andy Pettitte will make at least one more minor league start ... "Smart play, we needed baserunners," Girardi said. Mark Teixeira (.233) and Robinson Cano (.255, four RBI) were a combined 0-for-8. "When you see Robbie struggle, it’s strange," said ...  

Andy Pettitte, shown making start in Triple-A ball last Sunday ... “It’s time now,” Pettitte said. “I have my pitch count up, and it’s time to get up here and try to get going up here now.” Pettitte, who will pitch in his first ...  

If this was David Phelps’ last start, at least for a while remember, Andy Pettitte makes his rotation return on Mother’s Day the righty is leaving the rotation after mixed results. Phelps lasted just 4.2 innings Wednesday night, and while ...  

If I Were a Yankee Fan I would be happy about the return of Andy Pettitte, but for a different reason than most. The rotation looks a lot different from expected when Joe Camel signed back in March. The Yankees need a hero, and they are looking for #46 to ...  

NEW YORK — You want ... he saw go 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 2010. In other words, a finesse pitcher who knows how to get outs. “I thought he was good,” Girardi said. “Through the first five innings he really only gave up one hard-hit ...  

... The New Deal And Lingering Questions Andy Pettitte Out Of Retirement: Signs $2.5 Million Deal With Yankees Mariano Rivera Injury: Why Rafael Soriano Should be the Yankees Closer, Not David Robertson There had been some debate as to whether ...  

Linda Cataffo/Getty ImagesRoger Clemens (left) and Andy Pettitte were teammates for nine seasons, five with the Yankees, then three with the Astros, then one more back in New York before Clemens retired after the 2007 season. Pettitte's ...  

Help is on the way for the Yankees, and it's in the form of 39-year-old Andy Pettitte. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced Tuesday that Pettitte will return to a major league mound on Sunday to face the Seattle Mariners. Cashman told ...  

ROCHESTER -- Andy Pettitte’s numbers hardly look like ones that would help the Yankees, but the 39-year-old lefty believes any more time spent in the minors would likely be counterproductive. “For me it is,” Pettitte said after giving up five runs ...  

Andy Pettitte has spent most of his career pitching in big games (and out of tight spots), so it's crazy to think Sunday's start against the Mariners could possibly unnerve him. Still, it'll be the left-hander's first appearance in pinstripes since October ...  

How bad would Andy Pettitte have to pitch to not be in the New York Yankees' starting rotation come playoff time? It's never too early to think about the Yankees' playoff chances, as they made it to the postseason in 15 of the last 16 seasons. Even after ...  

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night. Provided a one-run lead for much of the night, the 39-year-old left-hander put together a vintage performance in his second start following a one-year layoff. Pettitte ...  

May 11, 2012 - The Seattle Mariners will face the New York Yankees for the first time in 2012 in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium beginning on Friday. The M's are coming off a series win over the Detroit Tigers, while the Yankees are coming ...  

After a brief retirement from baseball,  and an even more brief stint in the minor leagues, Andy Pettitte is back in the New York Yankees system, and will in fact start for them on Sunday the 13th against the Seattle Mariners. Just yesterday ...  

Andy Pettitte will be called up to start ... go 90-plus pitches in back-to-back starts is reassuring. The last thing the team needs is for him to break down after just one long start. Although it has not been announced who will get the boot from the ...  

NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night. Provided a one-run lead for much of the night, the 39-year-old left-hander put together a vintage performance in his second start following a one-year layoff.