Nova kept head up despite demotion to minors, stayed focused on promise to his grandfather (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--When Andy Pettitte formally announced his retirement in February, GM Brian Cashman knew the left-hander's departure and losing out on then free-agent Cliff Lee would leave the New York Yankees with a gaping hole in their starting rotation.

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New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Ivan Nova had studied tapes of Andy Pettitte, not for any hints of delivery, but to try to learn from the confidence that the Yankees long-time starter had displayed. And Pettitte, now retired, was on hand at Yankee Stadium Saturday night, and maybe a little bit of that confidence...

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New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Ivan Nova had studied tapes of Andy Pettitte, not for any hints of delivery, but to try to learn from the confidence that the Yankees long-time starter had displayed. And Pettitte, now retired, was on hand at Yankee Stadium Saturday night, and maybe a little bit of that confidence...

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Fan’s take: Answers for the New York Yankees rotation (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Andy Pettitte left, and Cliff Lee never came, but Freddy Garcia is doing his best to fill one of the holes left in the New York Yankees rotation. Garcia is currently in a battle with Sergio Mitre, Ivan Nova, and Bartolo Colon.

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Fan’s view: Five questions about the 2011 New York Yankees (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

After the 2010 season ended for the New York Yankees, fans such as myself had many questions. What happened to A.J. Burnett? What will happen to Derek Jeter's contract talks? Will Andy Pettitte stay on or retire? While some of these questions were answered, others were not, leaving...

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Fan perspective: New York Yankees young guns (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As a long-time New York Yankees fan thanks to my father's love of the team, I'm going into the 2011 season wondering what will become of the team now that the "Core Four" are starting to move on. Andy Pettitte opted to retire this off-season, and fans know that...

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Pettitte not planning to return (Yahoo! Sports)

Andy Pettitte isn't going to pull a Pedro Martinez. The former New York Yankees and Houston Astros pitcher...

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The ends nears for the Yankees’ core (AP)

One by one, they've started to disappear. Bernie Williams was the first to go, then Andy Pettitte vanished after last season. Now just three of the New York Yankees' old guard remain in the oval clubhouse of the team's billion-dollar palace. And with Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada struggling, and Mariano Rivera nearing age 42, the end is coming for the generation that restored the...

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The ends nears for the Yankees’ core (AP)

Bernie Williams was the first to go, then Andy Pettitte vanished after last season. Now just three of the New York Yankees' old guard remain in the oval clubhouse of the team's billion-dollar palace. And with Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada struggling, and Mariano Rivera nearing age 42, the end is coming for the generation that restored the pinstripes to prominence.

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The ends nears for the Yankees’ core (AP)

Bernie Williams was the first to go, then Andy Pettitte vanished after last season. Now just three of the New York Yankees' old guard remain in the oval clubhouse of the team's billion-dollar palace. And with Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada struggling, and Mariano Rivera nearing age 42, the end is coming for the generation that restored the pinstripes to prominence.

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