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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte to announce retirement … NEW YORK — The Core Four is now down to We Three. — As many expected since the New York Yankees 2010 season ended in disappointment in Texas, Andy Pettitte will officially announce his retirement at a news conference at Yankee Stadium at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday.
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Andy Pettitte turned his fire into ice — Lefty learned to control his temper, becoming one of the toughest Yankees ever — The clock was ticking, the scout for the New York Yankees was throwing everything he had at a junior college kid named Andy Pettitte, and still the team and the prospect remained a lousy 20 grand apart.
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Ken Plutnicki / New York Times:
Best of Pettitte? Game 5 in '96 Got Ball Rolling — Andy Pettitte was 240-138 in his major league career with 19 postseason victories, but one game still stands out. At age 24 in 1996, in his second season and second World Series game, Pettitte allowed five hits in eight and a third innings …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Andy Pettitte: In their words — Great job by the Yankees PR department, which just passed along a series of quotes about the career of Andy Pettitte. — “Andy played with a competitive spirit that brought out the best in the teams he played for, and he exemplified this franchise's commitment and will to win.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Making it official — Here's the Yankees press release about Andy Pettitte. It was sent in the middle of our chat, and it pretty much makes Pettitte's retirement official. — The New York Yankees today announced that LHP Andy Pettitte will hold a press conference on Friday at 10:30 a.m. to announce his retirement.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Andy Pettitte To Retire — It's the end of a three-month wait for the Yankees and a 16-year career for Andy Pettitte. The left-hander is set to announce his retirement tomorrow, the team announced. — The Yankees waited all winter for Pettitte and would have welcomed him back for a 14th season in pinstripes.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Andy Pettitte prepared to announce retirement from New York Yankees Friday at Yankee Stadium — Andy Pettitte's 203 wins with the Bombers are second-most for a lefty pitcher in Yankee history. He's won five World Series rings here, most recently beating the Phillies (below) in 2009.
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Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Images of Andy — Congrats on the great career, Andy.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Pettitte has decided: He's going to retire
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Baseball & The Boogie Down and Bombers Beat
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Andy Pettitte to retire tomorrow
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox have multiple ninth-inning options — CHICAGO — When the White Sox break from Glendale, Ariz., at the end of March, manager Ozzie Guillen will have named an official closer. — That original last line of pitching defense won't serve as the team's only closer for a 2011 campaign featuring championship-caliber expectations.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Lastings Milledge
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Beyond the Box Score
ESPN:
Suit against Mets to go public — New York Mets ownership has withdrawn its objection to unsealing the lawsuit accusing them of ill-gotten gains in the Bernie Madoff case. — A spokesman for Judge Burton Lifland of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Manhattan said the contents of the lawsuit could be released Friday.
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Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Marmol close to long-term contract — (Jody Gomez-US PRESSWIRE, US PRESSWIRE / September 28, 2010) — Deal should be announced before next weekend — Baseball sources tell us that Cubs GM Jim Hendry is close to finalizing a long-term deal with closer Carlos Marmol.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Ex-Yankee Jim Leyritz to get second chance with Newark Bears — NEWARK — Former Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz is about to get a second chance. — The Newark Bears of the independent Can-Am League have agreed in principle to hire Leyritz as the team's new hitting and pitching coach, owner and CEO Tom Cetnar said last night.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Some early arrivals in Fort Myers — According to well-placed sources, moles and spies, Jonathan Papelbon, Ryan Kalish, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Daniel Nava and Lenny DiNardo are among the players working out at the Red Sox complex down in Florida. — Of course everybody is in the best shape ever and can't wait for the season.
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Jim Salisbury / CSNPhilly.com:
Phillies consider minor-league deal for Little Sarge — The Phillies are considering signing outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. to a minor-league contract, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. — If the two sides can work out a deal, Matthews Jr. would attend minor-league spring training camp.
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