[新聞] Andy happy watching postseason from sideline

[Tukiyomi (月讀)]

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By JOEL SHERMAN
Last Updated: 6:08 AM, October 2, 2011
Posted: 3:04 AM, October 2, 2011

When Andy Pettitte held his wife's coat and pocketbook as she practiced the
National Anthem yesterday afternoon behind home plate, the former Yankees
star ace took a ribbing from some former teammates.

"What a difference a year makes," he joked back.

Indeed. Last year at this time, Pettitte was in the familiar position of
starting a Division Series Game 2. This year, though, he had been trying to
stay away from a public connection with the Yankees, rejecting the
organization's regular requests to be part of team functions such as
Old-Timers' Day.

But when his wife, Laura, agreed to sing the anthem before Game 2 of the
ALDS, Pettitte finally gave in and agreed to throw the first pitch.

Alas, there was no such ceremony last night because the Tigers and Yankees
had to pick up Game 1, which was suspended Friday night because of heavy
rains. Thus, the Pettittes' sing-and-fling will have to wait until tonight's
pre-Game 2 festivities, where the Yankees will look to take a 2-0 ALDS lead
after winning 9-3 last night.

There are tons of Yankees fans who wish Pettitte was doing something more
than throwing a single pitch. Pettitte, after all, has a record 42 postseason
starts and was a constant security blanket for the Yankees at this time of
year.

But Pettitte insisted he has few pangs to pitch. In fact, he was thrilled
about his first adult season without professional baseball. He spent a bunch
of time at his Texas ranch and took what he called "the summer vacation of my
life" to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, where he shared a two-bedroom cabin
with his four kids and rode horses all day.

"I hate to say it, but not a whole lot," Pettitte said when asked if he
missed the game.

Pettitte said he received a few "goofy" texts from former teammates during
the season trying to recruit him back, but there was nothing serious. He
claimed he never had a moment of doubt that he did the right thing by
retiring. And as for un-retiring to play in 2012, Pettitte sounded content to
be a family man rather than push his body for 200 more innings.

"I feel the desire [to play] is gone," Pettitte said. "I am retired. I would
never say never, but God would literally have to give me desire again. . . .
I'm really doing good. I just had a good peace about [retiring]."

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推 jury        :不如下來投吧
推 laperous    :今天下午看到這一則新聞的時候　整個覺得Laura嫁到一
→ laperous    :個超完美丈夫～:) Andy甚至說他一整季躲媒體低調享受
→ laperous    :家庭生活　要不是Laura答應了唱國歌之邀 他自己也許
→ j07242054   :會來唱
→ laperous    :不會答應來開球～ 這種愛家的先生夫復何求～～ >www<
推 hawk920412  :                         應該是婦復何求～～
推 laperous    :                         的確是婦復何求～～ XD~~
推 Minamii     :享受夠了 明年再出來投
推 prereality  :推1F!! 派派不知道有沒有手癢XD
推 freeover    :記得派帥有說過考慮明年再投,那不如現在就復出!!!
推 ZMTL        :繼續投吧XD 可以想像明天球場的歡聲雷動
→ freeover    :季後賽有沒有派帥在先發群裡的安定感真的落差很大~
→ teriyahui   :派派 我們真的想再看到你 ^^
→ proletariat :派派:老婆,我想打球!
推 laperous    :I feel the desire to play is gone, Pettitte said
→ laperous    :Q_Q
推 dreamysky   :快回來當我們最穩定的2號季後賽投手吧！！
→ stanch      :派派: 開球先投個95miles 明年好談約~
推 lulu0408    :他孩子想看他再投球的話希望會大一點...@@
→ chancewen   :懷念派派帥氣牽制阿@@
推 laperous    :不只牽制爆帥～投球前手套遮臉的殺氣更是帥到爆表～
推 dreamysky   :手套遮臉超級帥＋1~人本來就帥了
推 cn091103    :真的超帥....
推 freeover    :我一直認為派帥的帥度完全是電影巨星的等級了!!!!
推 prereality  :派派連被三振都很帥!!