Pettitte statements:

“The New York Yankees committed an awful lot of money to me and put it in my hands, gave me a player option and trusted me with that option. It probably wouldn’t be real honorable for me not to do anything other than if I shut it down, shut it down or go back and play for the New York Yankees.”

“I’ve got to figure out in my own mind exactly what I want to do. I know a lot of speculation is out there as far as with [Torre] losing the job and stuff like that — what effect it would have — but the Yankees gave me the contract. That’s the organization that has committed to me, and it won’t have any bearing.”