So Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.Net is reporting that Joe Torre has spoken with Andy Pettitte on one than one occasion with regards to the left hander joining him in Dodger Blue for next season.

Now the more I read the piece then the more it makes complete sense. The Yankees seem more interested in getting CC Sabathia and one of AJ Burnett or Derek Lowe to add to their rotation. It is expected that Chien Ming Wang will be fit to return and both Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes will be part of the rotation.

This would leave Andy Pettitte as the odd man out if Hughes does take the final spot in the rotation and his form in the Arizona Fall League does hint that he'll be given every chance to win that spot in Spring Training. The question is whether the Yankees would be best served by bringing Pettitte back for a year or whether it is the right time to cut ties with the two-time All Star.

The lefty went 14-14 last season a decent 4.54 ERA but his performances in the second half of the season left a lot to be desired. He would surely be a good fit as a back of the rotation starter but is the future now or does Hughes need more seasoning at Triple-A Scranton?

I remember watching Hughes pitch at the ballpark at Arlington when he went into the 8th inning still holding a no hitter. He went into the crouch and tried to break off an evil 0-2 curveball but only to see Teixeira lay off it and his hamstring pop. I have never seen a no hitter from start to finish and I'm sure when I do it'll not be as dominating as Hughes was through 7.1.

Hughes has top of the rotation stuff, I have even just traded AJ Burnett and Luke Hochevar for him in a dynasty league. I believe in Hughes and think he can be a front line starter for a long, long time. However maybe a little more seasoning is required and he can be the first in line to get the call if anyone goes down in the rotation.

With Mussina having called it quits, it leaves the Yankees without a veteran presence on their staff. This is the roll Pettitte could fulfil but if he ends up in the NL West and in Dodger Stadium then I doubt he'd complain. Dodgers or Yankees – not a bad choice eh?