Link'd Up, 12/9/09: Annnddy's back

According to multiple news sources, Andy Pettitte will be in pinstripes again next season. The free-agent pitcher signed a one-year, $11.75 million deal with the Yankees on Wednesday and will be a vital part of the Bombers' rotation in 2010.

This is the fourth consecutive year the Yanks have signed Pettitte to a one-year deal. The arrangement has been perfect for both sides -- the Yankees get to re-evaluate Pettitte's worth each season and the veteran southpaw gets to make a decision on retirement every winter.

Pettitte was 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA in the regular season, and at 37, you'd have to expect those numbers to fall off a bit more in 2010. But his veteran leadership and 4-0 postseason record in '09 make the decision to bring Andy back for one more "one more year" a no-brainer.