Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Pettitte Looks to be On Target
After previous reports that Pettitte's back had not improved MLB.com had this to say about the situation:
"Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte returned to action with a bullpen session on Wednesday morning, an encouraging sign as he shoots to pitch in the third or fourth game of the regular season.
If Pettitte reports to camp on Thursday with no issues, he would expect to throw another bullpen session that day. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that Pettitte would then pitch in a Minor League game on Saturday in Tampa, lining him up to pitch on April 3 against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
If Pettitte feels some tightness and needs an extra day, he could also pitch on Sunday in a Minor League game and then take his turn on April 4 against the Rays, with Phil Hughes making New York's third start of the year."
This is good news for the Yankees, but bad news for Chris Woodward came today when they Yankees announced that he has been released from the team.
