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Pettitte undecided about 2009
Andy Pettitte, who will start tonight's Yankee Stadium finale, is undecided if he will return next season to pitch in the new stadium.
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Odds and Ends: Hawkins, Pettitte, Strasburg
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Andy Pettitte remains undecided on 2009.  He's hinted a desire to come back, but it's unknown whether the Yankees want him.  Houston could make sense. ...

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