MLB announced yesterday that it had suspended outfielders Jay Gibbons of the Baltimore Orioles and Jose Guillen, of the Kansas City Royals, fifteen days each for violations of MLB’s substance abuse policy. Rich Levin, the league’s spokesman, said the duration of the suspensions reflected MLB’s rules at the times of the violations. The present policy dictates a fifty-game suspension for the 1st positive test for illegal performance-enhancing drugs

Pettitte made a decision to pitch for the Yankees in the next season and put off retirement. The player’s agent, Randy Hendricks, said yesterday that the thirty-five-year-old pitcher had started telling teammates on weekend. Randy Hendricks then informed New York GM Brian Cashman of the news. New York captain Derek Jeter and catcher Jorge Posada had lobbied Andy Pettitte to come back, and the player consulted his wife. The positive decision came yesterday.