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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pettitte hopes to return sooner than expected </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andy Pettitte - S - NYY - Jul. 24</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andy Pettitte says he's not having any problems with his strained groin and that he expects to return to the Yankees much sooner than anticipated, according to the AP.
The left-hander had to be removed from last Sunday's start with the groin ailment. He played catch Saturday from 60 feet for about five minutes and will fly to Florida on Monday to continue his rehab. The Yankees have pegged mid-August for Pettitte's return, but it sounds like the veteran southpaw thinks he can be back earlier than that. We'll see if this news affects their pursuit of Dan Haren.
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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pettitte hopes to return sooner than expected </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andy Pettitte - S - NYY - Jul. 24</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andy Pettitte says he's not having any problems with his strained groin and that he expects to return to the Yankees much sooner than anticipated, according to the AP.The left-hander had to be removed from last Sunday's start with the groin ailment. He played catch Saturday from 60 feet for about five minutes and will fly to Florida on Monday to continue his rehab. The Yankees have pegged mid-August for Pettitte's return, but it sounds like the veteran southpaw thinks he can be back earlier than that. We'll see if this news affects their pursuit of Dan Haren.
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