Pettitte Out four 4-5 Weeks

Andy Pettitte's great 2010 season is in jeopardy.

On Sunday, in the Yankees 9-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, Pettitte suffered a grade one groin strain that will send him to the DL for more than a month.

Pettitte, who is 38 years old, was defying father time this year with a 11-2 record and a 2.88 ERA. He was selected late for the All Star game, but he should have made it easily. Now, is career and season might be coming to a close.

He will need time to rest the leg, then he will need more time to get his arm working again for the Yankees October run to the World Series. The Yankees are not in dire straits for starting pitching; even without Pettitte, they have C.C. Sabathia (11 wins) Phil Hughes (11 wins), A. J. Burnett and Javier Vasquez. Sure, the Yankees failed attempt to land Cliff Lee looks bad right now, and you can never trust Burnett or Vasquez, but the Bombers have enough to win it all again.

Should the Yankees aquire another starter? No. Will they? Probably. The Yankees are about excess, and don't be shocked to see them get into the bidding for Dan Haren or Roy Oswalt.

Pettitte has been a great professional for the Yankees for 15 years, his mark on this franchise is among the greats, and who can forget that Pettitte won a three playoff clinching games, including Game Six of the World Series.

Now, it may be over.