Top News:
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.
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley, Red Reporter, Batter's Box Interactive …, Yankees Daily, MLB Daily Dish and FenwayNationWorld
RELATED:
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.
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.
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball, SBNation.com, River Avenue Blues, lenNY's Yankees and Sliding Into Home
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Andy Pettitte to retire tomorrow — Yankees announcer and ESPN Radio host Michael Kay just tweeted the following: … Ken Rosenthal has a source that is confirming that Pettitte will retire tomorrow. Jack Curry of YES Network has a full story on it here. He's heading to New York where there will be a press conference.
Discussion:
TYU, Pinstriped Bible …, New Jersey Online, BronxBanterBlog.com and Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Yankees turn boos to cheers — NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Giambi stood at first base and soaked it all in. One swing turned all those fickle fans in his favor and got Yankee Stadium rocking again. — Giambi hit a two-run single, Andy Pettitte pitched another gem under pressure and New York beat …
Discussion:
It's About The Money
Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Images of Andy — Congrats on the great career, Andy. Thank you for everything. — New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of game two of the American League division playoff series Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Discussion:
Yankeeist and HardballTalk
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Andy Pettitte prepared to announce retirement from New York Yankees …
Discussion:
The Captain's Blog and Associated Press
Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Remain In Contact With Kevin Millwood
Discussion:
Boston Globe, River Avenue Blues, Bronx Baseball Daily, Yankeeist and Baseball Prospectus
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.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com
RELATED:
New York Post:
Mets on Twitter — Settlement talks between the Mets …
Discussion:
Mets Merized Online
NY Daily News:
Lupica: Trustee aims to smear Wilpons
Discussion:
HardballTalk and baseballmusings.com
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Adding SNY to Mets' Sale Pitch Would Increase Allure
Discussion:
Tedquarters, NY Daily News and SNY
Mike Ozanian / SportsMoney:
New York Mets Book Value: -$225 million
Discussion:
Mike Silva's …, ESPN, Mets Merized Online and New Jersey Online
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Lastings Milledge — The White Sox agreed to sign Lastings Milledge to a minor league deal, the team announced. Milledge will earn $500K in the majors and his deal doesn't include incentives, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
Discussion:
Beyond the Box Score
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and My Pinstripes
Fox Sports:
Dye won't settle for minor-league deal — Jermaine Dye was first among AL outfielders in homers from 2005-09, yet can't get a job. — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since August 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter.
Discussion:
SBNation.com, At Home Plate, Projo Sox Blog, MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
RELATED:
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Nats give Meredith, Cora Minor League deals
Discussion:
Federal Baseball, Nationals Inquisition and MLB Rumors
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.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Phillies Nation
New York Post:
Alderson hopes Mets fans catch his thrift — Mets on Twitter — At this moment, Sandy Alderson is just another salesman trying to convince you to buy into the Mets. — He is not attempting to find minority partners for the Wilpons (cue laugh track) as much as foster a majority opinion …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, NorthJersey.com, Mets Fever and MetsBlog.com
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Heyman: Mets Plan to Let Jose Reyes Play Out Season — That said, last weekend, in his column for ESPN, Buster Olney wrote: … In addition, back in November, in an interview with Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason on WFAN, Mets GM Sandy Alderson was asked about extending Jose Reyes' contract beyond 2011 …
Howard Beck / Bats:
Cuban Declines to Enter Chase for the Mets — Mark Cuban is a big baseball fan with a lot of discretionary income who would love the chance to own a major league franchise. But not now and not the Mets. — “I'm not chasing any more baseball teams,” Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks …
Discussion:
TYU, HardballTalk, NY Daily News and SBNation.com
RELATED:
Ian Begley / ESPN:
Mark Cuban won't initiate bid for Mets
Discussion:
New York Post, Mets Fever, Mike Silva's …, MetsBlog.com, Dodgers Blog, Amazin' Avenue and 6-4-2
