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Andy must rise on three days' rest
Andy must rise on three days' rest
PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Pettitte needs to fare better on short rest than A.J. Burnett did last night or the Yankees could be in deep trouble. It's rest today. Then it will be Pettitte tomorrow for Game 6 of the World Series at the Stadium. Pettitt...
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Until recently, Game 6s haven't been too nice to Andy Pettitte
Big League Stew — ... Pettitte's performance in his fifth Game 6 outing, of course, will be less about the number of the game and more about the three days rest he's pitching on because he's 4-6 with a 4.15 ERA while pitching on that plan. ...

Until recently, Game 6s were devilish for Andy Pettitte
Big League Stew — ... Pettitte's performance in his fifth Game 6 outing, of course, will be less about the number of the game and more about the three days rest he's pitching on because he's 4-6 with a 4.15 ERA while pitching on that plan. ...

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