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Report: Pettitte off to KC after sim game

Andy Pettitte took a big step toward his return to the Bronx today. According to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record, Pettitte is heading to Kansas City to meet the Yankees after throwing a three-inning simulated game in Tampa. His sim game had been postponed yesterday after the lefty started complaining of hip flexor pain.

Although Pettitte will be with the Yankees tonight, he probably won’t be activated for another ten days. The Yankees would like to get him a rehab start on Wednesday in Trenton, and then Pettitte would take Dustin Moseley’s start on the 23rd in Toronto. Pettitte went on the DL after his July 18th start, and getting him back at the start of the stretch drive will do wonders for the team’s pitching staff.

Categories : Asides, Injuries

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Brian in NH says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:41 pm

Exciting! Also would like to see Moseley hang around to spell some guys on spot starts. i think he’s earned it and if the org truly wants to keep something close to the 175 innings limit for Hughes this year without shutting him down or having an Aceves or Mitre caddy after 3 innings they will need him.

Benjamin Kabak says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:43 pm

That’s probably what they’ll do. I’d imagine that they’ll go with a modified six-man rotation where Moseley, as long as he’s effective, will spell Vazquez and Hughes down the stretch.

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AndrewYF says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:43 pm

Man, all it takes is a slight groin tweak to put a guy on the DL for over a month.

Makes you appreciate how incredible a guy like Sabathia is. And Vazquez, too. I can’t remember the last time either of them hit the DL. Have they ever?

mike c says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:58 pm

vazquez did hide an injury in 2004 which explains his poor performace in the second half.. CC is a beast, it’s going to take a lot to take him down

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- Chris says:
  
  August 13, 2010 at 4:05 pm
  
  Did he hide the injury or was he tough and pitched through an injury?
  
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  - radnom says:
    
    August 13, 2010 at 5:06 pm
    
    There is a huge difference – and not just in public perception.
    
    “and really the only time in my career, that I felt my arm wasn’t where it’s supposed to be. I started getting treatment a little later than I should have. I never said anything. That might have been my mistake, I never said anything.”
    
    That is bad.
    Had he kept the Yankees up to date 100% on his health, asked to keep pitching every day and they let him and his still suck then yes, you can say he was tough and played through the pain. But when you hide and injury you put your own desire to play above the team’s needs.
    
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thurdonpaul says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:44 pm

thats great news. Ben, did you tell Bexy yet ? She can breath normal again

CountryClub says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Have to wait until we see what he feels like tomorrow. But for now…Hell Yeah!!

j_Yankees says:

August 13, 2010 at 3:56 pm

This is good news no doubt.

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August 13, 2010 at 4:14 pm

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- j_Yankees says:
  
  August 13, 2010 at 4:55 pm
  
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dc1874 says:

August 13, 2010 at 4:22 pm

rather see mitre go..mosely long man/spot starter..keep gaudin..better than mitre…

Tom Zig says:

August 13, 2010 at 4:49 pm

I’d rather keep Mitre over Gaudin. Gaudin is not better than Mitre.

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UncleArgyle says:

August 13, 2010 at 4:50 pm

Nice. Of course if Mosley keeps pitching well it will be awfully hard to take him out of the rotation. I assume Mosley’s lack of fastball will eventually make his relagation to the bullpen obvious….but I remember thinking that about Shaun Chacon and Aaron Small once upon a time and those two combined to go 17-4 with a sub 3 ERA one year.

bexarama says:

August 13, 2010 at 5:14 pm

Fantastic news to come home to!!!!