http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Andy_Pettitte FantasySP / MLB / Andy Pettitte Copyright 2009 653039 According to Ken Davidoff on Twitter, the Yankees are making Johnny Damon their top free agent priority this offseason.

Our View: This means that Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte will have to take a back seat for the time being. Scott Boras is likely the reason that the Yankees are focusing their attention on Damon, and he'll also be the reason that Damon ends up raking in more than he deserves. He'll be looking for a four-year contract, but don't expect that to happen. When the dollars settle, Damon should have a two or three-year deal and the Yankees will likely be completely out of the running for Matt Holliday. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/653039 653039 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:28:01 EDT fanball.com 1 days 7 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/653039 Andy Pettitte was among the last two of the 171 eligible players to declare for free agency yesterday. It was a foregone conclusion the veteran lefty would file and a strong indication the 37-year-old hurler isn't ready to retire. The belief in th... http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/650577 650577 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 2:24:01 EDT nypost.com 2 days 18 hours 33 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/650577 Pettitte filed for free agency on Thursday, the Yankees' official site reports. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/650121 650121 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:08:11 EDT rotowire.com 2 days 22 hours 49 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/650121 The Associated Press reports New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte filed for free agency Thursday, Nov. 19. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/649307 649307 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:02 EDT kffl.com 3 days 6 hours 29 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/649307 The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/649246 649246 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:02 EDT yahoo.com 3 days 7 hours 1 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/649246 Pete Caldera, of The Bergen Record, reports New York Yankees SP Joba Chamberlain has said that he hopes the team re-signs SP Andy Pettitte in the offseason. "I love Andy to death. He's become one of my best friends. I always take a jab at him (saying that) I can keep you young," said Chamberlain. "He's been one of the biggest influences in my life as far as growing up as a human being, not only as a baseball player." http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/647175 647175 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:01 EDT kffl.com 4 days 6 hours 53 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/647175 Joba Chamberlain said Tuesday that he's hoping Andy Pettitte will return to the Yankees for the 2010 season. "To see what he's done and the longevity he's had," said Chamberlain, "he's a great player and obviously we'd love to have him back. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/646742 646742 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 9:04:12 EDT rotoworld.com 4 days 11 hours 53 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/646742 SI.com is reporting that the New York Yankees will inquire about pitcher Roy Halladay this winter. The Jays have said they would be willing to trade Halladay within the division, and the Yankees are looking for another starting pitcher.

Our View: It is starting to look like Halladay to the Yanks could be very realistic. The Yankees have the money and prospects to get a deal done, and they have made no secret about the fact that they would like to make their rotation deeper this winter. If Halladay were to team up with CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, and Andy Pettitte, New York will be a heavy favorite to repeat as World Series champs in 2010. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/633905 633905 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:01 EDT fanball.com 11 days 6 hours 1 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/633905 Chad Jennings of the Journal News writes that a return to the Astros is unlikely for Andy Pettitte. "If we can improve our situation, we’ll try to do that, but at this point in time, we’re pretty much focused on the guys that we have right now and we’ll see what’s out there on the edges," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/632150 632150 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:52:11 EDT rotoworld.com 12 days 5 hours 5 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/632150 SportingNews.com reports the New York Yankees are trying to find ways to keep OF Johnny Damon, DH Hideki Matsui and SP Andy Pettitte, who are all free agents, according to the New York Daily News. Damon and Pettitte remain the priorities, but the team apparently wants to keep its core together for the 2010 season. However, the team wants all three players to agree on one-year deals. Damon is the least likely to agree to a one-year contract. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631973 631973 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:04:01 EDT kffl.com 12 days 6 hours 53 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631973 In a report for the New York Post, Joel Sherman writes, “The Yankees are much more focused on Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui than they are on Jason Bay, Matt Holliday and John Lackey.”Last month, in a post to his blog for Newsday, Ken Davidoff said Holliday’s first choice is to sign with [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631843 631843 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:44:02 EDT Mets Blog 12 days 8 hours 13 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631843 Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees are "strategizing ways" to retain Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte.

Our View: So wildly overpaying for all three then? It is always amusing when the Yankees act as if they are being thoughtful and prudent with their money and decision-making, but the bottom line is, if they decide to keep all three players, they will pony up the money and the year to keep all three players. Their is not much strategy involved. Whether or not they will eventually have to bench Damon or Matsui probably won't factor into the equation. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631768 631768 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:52:01 EDT fanball.com 12 days 9 hours 5 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631768 The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports one New York Yankees executive said the team is trying to find a way to re-sign DH Hideki Matsui, OF Johnny Damon and SP Andy Pettitte. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631663 631663 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52:01 EDT kffl.com 12 days 10 hours 5 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631663 CHICAGO -- The Yankees are strategizing ways to retain all three of their major free agents -- Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui -- sources told The Post. Damon and Pettitte are the priorities. But when asked if that meant Matsui had p... http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631372 631372 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 3:36:02 EDT nypost.com 12 days 17 hours 21 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/631372 Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, of FOXSports.com, report New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte is leaning toward returning for the 2010 season, according to one of his friends. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/630335 630335 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:12:02 EDT kffl.com 13 days 4 hours 45 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Andy_Pettitte/630335