Sports

When: December 2, 2007
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
Who: Andy Pettitte
What: Andy Pettitte has decided to put off retirement and pitch for the New York Yankees in 2008. Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, said Monday that the 35-year-old left-hander had started telling teammates on Sunday. Hendricks then informed Yankees general manager Brian Cashman of the news
Why: The pitcher had said late in the season that it had become increasingly difficult to be away from his family during the season. New York had said it could wait until next month for Pettitte to make a decision. Cashman said the $16 million option Pettitte declined was a standing offer. All of the Yankees' major free agents have now decided to return, with Pettitte following Posada, third baseman Alex Rodriguez and closer Mariano Rivera.
Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3139152