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John Lackey's marketability -- and future -- could swing with the Yankees' ability to strike a deal with Andy Pettitte.
Multiple outlets are anticipating a contract offer in the $11 million range being extended by the Yankees to Pettitte at this week's Winter Meetings. If the veteran southpaw accepts, it could hinder Lackey's ability to drive his price tag into the $85-100 million range over as many as six years, given that the Yankees no longer might be compelled to seek a high-end starter.
This in turn could bring the Angels back into the picture, enabling them to be competitive in the market and, hopefully, reunite a rotation that manager Mike Scioscia called 'the best and deepest' in his 10 years on the job.