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Mike Mussina signed an $88.5 million deal in 2000, and then he earned it. The retiring righty gave the Yankees everything they paid for, says John Donovan.

Jake Peavy wants to stay in the National League, but he could end up with the Yankees or the Angels, Ken Rosenthal says.

The Yankees are wasting little time going after their prime offseason target.

Is CC Sabathia bound for the Bronx? Looking to give their starting rotation an overhaul, the Yanks intend to throw a record deal at Sabathia, reports Jon Heyman.

The free agent market is better. The economy is worse. What will it all mean? Joel Sherman say it depends on the Yankees.

The Yankees' plan to spend, spend, spend this offseason is alreay in motion.

New Yankees Boss Hank Steinbrenner is said to be at least open to the idea of bringing embattled and unemployed superstar Barry Bonds to the Yankees.

However, other top club decisionmakers are less enamored of the idea, people familiar with the Yankees' thinking say, after the team's top brass met in Tampa to discuss Bonds and other potential targets.

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game Sunday. Pettitte, originally slated to start the Yankees' second game of the regular season on Wednesday, has been slowed by back spasms.

If all goes well, he likely will make his first start of the season Friday or Saturday. "We're going to see how it feels and try and stretch it out," Pettitte said.

"Then figure out what I'm going to do after that game.