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?

Albert Pujols, who currently plays for St. Louis Cardinals, and Dustin Pedroia, who plies his trade at Boston Red Sox, have been named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Players.

Pujols managed to win the National League honour for the second time following his initial victory in 2005, whilst Pedroia has made history by becoming the first second baseman to be honoured with the American League award for nearly fifty years.

The Red Sox player, who is twenty-five years of age, beat Justin Morneau in the process, whilst Pujols, who is twenty-eight years of age, overcame tough competition in the form of Ryan Howard.

The two players have been awarded for their consistent performances this season. Albert Pujols amassed an impressive batting average of .357. He also managed to hit thirty-seven home runs.

Pujols was also awarded the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognises the quality of sportsmanship in a player. Pedroia hit seventeen home runs and made just six fielding errors throughout the entire baseball season.

The awards are voted for by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and other players who were awarded for their consistency and talent include Cliff Lee, who plays for the Cleveland Indians.

Lee was handed the American League’s Cy Young honour, which is awarded to the most impressive pitcher. The equivalent award for the National League was awarded to Tim Lincecum, who has been in good form for the San Francisco Giants.

The awards list was completed by Evan Longoria, who was named the American League’s Rookie of the year, Geovany Soto, who was awarded the honour of being the National League’s Rookie of the year, Joe Maddon, who was named the American League Manager of the year, and Lou Piniella, who was voted National League Manager of the Year.