Andy Pettitte News

Hundreds of thousands of Yankees fans - many of them from North Jersey - lined Lower Manhattan Friday to cheer on the Bronx Bombers at a ticker tape parade celebrating their 27th World Series championship.

Andy Pettitte leaned forward in his chair and recounted a recent chat he had with Derek Jeter as soon as they realized what was next in this World Series.

Jerry Hairston Jr. was one of three Major Leaguers to officially file for free agency Tuesday, making him the sixth member of the Yankees' World Series-winning club to do so.

Yankee Stadium has been open for business since April 3, 2009 , but given the history of the previous building and of the ballclub, it wasn't until the night of November 4, 2009 that new Yankee Stadium became what it should be-- The Home of Champions .

The New York Yankees have a number of great homegrown players. They include shortstop Derek Jeter, pitchers Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, and catcher Jorge Posada.

A few minutes before 3 p.m., Yankees general manager Brian Cashman walked into the Hilton hotel lobby in Chicago dressed in blue jeans and a Notre Dame t-shirt. He wore tennis shoes and sunglasses hung from the collar of his shirt.

Yesterday, my busy newspaper-making Monday, was day 1 of the General Managers Meetings in Chicago.

The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up.

We tried to give the Yankees their due. We tried to focus on the players on the team that seem reasonably likable: Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte -- the long-standing core guys who don't symbolize the free-spending era.

Instead of swaying palm trees, the roar of 747s greeted baseball's general managers Monday as they began gathering for their annual meeting.

Andy Pettitte, left, and Alex Rodriguez with the World Series trophy. At Yankee Stadium this year, everyone got exactly what they paid for.

With all the cards now on the table, and the trophy safe in Derek Jeter's arms, the overwhelming majority of fans are going to remember 2009 as the year Alex Rodriguez broke out in October, and call that the Reason they won.

Appleton's Gerry Davis, 56, was the crew chief umpire during the World Series. It was the fourth World Series for the 26-year veteran.

After beating the Phillies in the World Series, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Derek Jeter faced another challenge last night: dealing with David Letterman.

Not wanting the Phillies to go home empty handed, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a gift for their shortstop, the guy who predicted his team would win easily in the World Series.

Johnny Damon realizes his run with the Yankees very well may have come to an end after the parade.

In the November 2 issue of ESPN Magazine, they listed the statistical leaders in a handful of categories for the decade spanning from 2000-2009. Alex Rodriguez had the most home runs with 435 , Andy Pettitte had the most wins with 148 , Randy Johnson had the most strikeouts with 2,182 and Mariano Rivera had the most saves with 397.

Andy Pettitte throwing on three days' rest? Even with his postseason record, it seemed like a dicey proposition, especially after A.J. Burnett blew up in Game 5 of the World Series.

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter was one of the few who had been there before. One of the few who had ridden between those towering buildings, had seen the strips of paper dancing through the sky, had heard the buzz of more than a million screaming voices.

How many World Series titles does a manager have to win to be considered extraordinary? Four Corners Four views on today's issues , November 5, 2009 It's not a requirement Bill Shaikin , Los Angeles Times None.