Umm, no it won't. Don't think for a second that the Yankees won't a) give Pettitte anything he wants now that he's won 17 games and is Cy Young candidate and b) immediately hop on the first free-agent to hit the market and lure him in by the time you start your Christmas shopping. Plus, they have Jon Leiber returning, who could be a wild card if he's fully recovered from Tommy John surgery. Of course, that's an if, but a rotation featuring Pettitte, Mussina, some big-name free agent, Weaver/Contreras and perhaps Leiber is a lot better than what most teams can run out there each week.
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