Al Leiter retires.

[Kingdom]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2375476

The 19-year veteran retired Sunday after pitching to one batter in New York's 2-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. He and several Yankees had just returned from the World Baseball Classic, and New York was all together for the first time since the exhibition opener.

Leiter, a 40-year-old left-hander with two World Series rings, had hinted about calling it a career for some time. The end became official in the seventh inning when he got Cleveland's Eduardo Perez to ground out to third, the only batter he faced.

Time was called, and Leiter handed the ball to Yankees pitching coach Ron Guidry. Alex Rodriguez patted him on the head and he began a slow, teary walk off the field for the final time.

[DirtyKash]

[Providence A's]

why didn't he retire before the WBC? He never should have been on the team period.

[redsfan28]

In other irrelevant news, the sky is blue, the snow is white (unless its peed on), and NASCAR drivers turn left.

[General]

Al Leiter finally realized he sucks. He should have realized that when the Mets didn't want him.