Andy Pettitte Declines his Option

NY Yankees SP Andy Pettitte has declined his $16M player option for 2008. But Pettitte doesn't want to test free agency. He still stands on the Yankees or retirement. By declining his option, he frees up a roster spot for the Yankees. The Yankees probably won't want to wait for three months to hear what Pettitte's plans are. The Yankees will probably give Pettitte some kind of a secret deadline for Pettitte to make a decision. A Rotation of Chien-Ming Wang, Mike Mussina, Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Ian Kennedy wouldn't be the end of the world. Hey, it would be better than some of the other rotations out there now! I don't like the idea of having three rookies in the rotation, but if they can prove they can compete than why not? The Yankees will bring back Pettitte if he wants to come back I'd think. If not, then they will probably look for a veteran starter to add depth.