TAMPA, Fla. — Andy Pettitte has no doubt CC Sabathia can have a strong finish to his career, similar to the one had by the retired lefthander.
“I know what he can do,” Pettitte said late Monday afternoon outside the minor-league complex where he had just addressed many of the club’s prospects. “I’ve stood there, I’ve watched him too many times as far as bullpens and the command that he has.”
Though never the kind of power pitcher Sabathia was, Pettitte nonetheless had to change his pitching approach after elbow surgery in 2004 caused him to lose much of his velocity.