Andy Pettitte was a stopper today. He stopped many of us from questioning his integrity.

The Yankees lefthander didn't bring his fastball. He certainly didn't throw curveballs. But he had the best control of his life. Pettitte answered question after question about his use of hgh (human growth hormone). And through it all, Pettitte said something so few people in this whole mess in baseball have been able to say: I'm sorry.

Andy, you are foregiven by me. You made a mistake. You admitted it. And now we can all move on. I wish others would understand that sometimes in life it really is that simple: "I am sorry." In my book, it still goes a long way. I generally get more mad at my kids for not telling the truth than for whatever they did wrong. Fortunately, they are very honest and have very little to hide.

Andy Pettitte is different. He had everything to hide. That is why I was so impressed with his honesty.

Andy Pettitte may have failed his fans in some ways as a role model. I am certainly not excusing his poor judgement in using hgh. But to me, he became a role model by showing that he is far more human than human growth hormone.