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There’s been a lot of talk about pitching on short rest in the past day or two, but Andy Pettitte wasn’t all that interested in discussing that topic on Tuesday. Either he’ll pitch well in Game 6 or he won’t, but he doesn't think it will have anything to do with the number of days in between his starts. “For me, it's not even a concern,” Pettitte said. “I don't know how I'll feel. I know I felt terrible the other night and I was on six days rest. ...
With New York Yankees one win away from World Series title, Joe Girardi better be right about arms
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nydailynews.com — knows the deal as well as he knows his way out to the mound. He's right about... using only three starters in the postseason if the Yankees win, tonight or tomorrow night. He's right if Andy Pettitte does the job in Game 6 on three days' rest that A.J. ... (more) With New York Yankees one win away from World Series ...
Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck
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thefastertimes.com — Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte are the likely starters for game six of the World Series on... Wednesday night. Pettitte against Martinez provides the best storyline of any pitching matchup of this World Series. The Cliff Lee-CC Sabathia matchup in game ... (more) Winning the World Series-Determination, Grit and Luck
How did Pettitte fare after high stress starts in 2009?
How did Pettitte fare after high stress starts in 2009?
riveraveblues.com — Later on tonight, Andy Pettitte will make his final start of 2009, for better or worse. As... you know, he’ll be working on three days’ rest for the first time since 2006, and many fans are concerned about how the 37-year-old will rebound ... (more) How did Pettitte fare after high stress starts in 2009?
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What Can We Expect Out of Andy Pettitte Tonight?
The Sports Section — ... For what it's worth, Pettitte says that the short rest is "not even a concern," and points out that in Game 3, when he "felt terrible," he was on six days' rest. Depending on how you choose to read this, it's either a good sign (in that there won't be a correlation between number of days of rest and effectiveness) or a terrible one (in that he didn't even have good stuff on extra rest). ...

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