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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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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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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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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:
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.
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Andy Pettitte to retire tomorrow
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Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Images of Andy — Congrats on the great career, Andy.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Andy Pettitte prepared to announce retirement from New York Yankees …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Pettitte has decided: He's going to retire
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Remain In Contact With Kevin Millwood
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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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Mets on Twitter — Settlement talks between the Mets …
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Adding SNY to Mets' Sale Pitch Would Increase Allure
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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).
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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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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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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 …
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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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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 …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Nats give Meredith, Cora Minor League deals — The Nationals have agreed to terms on Minor League contracts with right-handed reliever Cla Meredith and infielder Alex Cora, inviting both players to Spring Training. — The sidearming Meredith spent last season with the Orioles …
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