Pettitte files for free agency. Organization can exclusively negotiate with southpaw through Thursday

Andy filed for free agency today. The Yankees can only exclusively negotiate with southpaw through Thursday. Time is running out, but I don't really know if there is anything to worry about. He has already stated that he wants to play for the Yankees..and that's it. Pettitte wants a one year deal, and that's exactly what the Yankees would be looking for if they decided to bring him back. from Peter Abraham: (this is how he sees the rotation) The Yankees need Pettitte and two more starters if you ask me, and nobody did. Then you get a rotation like so: 1. Big-ticket free agent (Sabathia) 2. The Wanger 3. Fairly big-ticket free agent (Lowe or Burnett) 4. Pettitte 5. Jobamania —————————— Though Pettitte indicated on Friday that he has "made it perfectly clear" where he wants to play next year, the Yankees have still not contacted either Pettitte or his agent. "He has decided to pitch," Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, confirmed in an email to MLB.com later that night. "I think my family has fallen back in love with New York again, being back up here," Pettitte said at season's end. "We bought a house, and I think my wife and kids are extremely comfortable up there. Things are different than I thought."