Did Cash know Andy was coming back when he punted on AJ Burnett?

It's time to pose a question that to my Google-based knowledge the Yankiverse has not yet pondered: What did Brian Cashman know about Andy Pettitte, and when did he know it?

Did Andy's impending return prompt the trade of AJ Brunette? (right)

First, I've been pissing and moaning about that sickening deal since the moment it washed up on the Gammonite red tide. For starters, you never have too much pitching. And since when do the Yankees scrounge for nickel deposits? Also, I could foresee - still can - AJ getting traded and facing us next fall in a rage of venom, a la Kenny Rogers for Detroit. Thus, I railed against the deal. Not that anybody listened. I'm merely the Voice of Yankee Truth. Why would anybody care?

But now, I'm wondering if I was too harsh on the Branch Rickey of Stalkables. If Cash knew Andy Pettitte was coming back to the Yankees, dumping Burnett would make sense. We'd have eight pitchers for five slots - instead of seven - and AJ would likely miss the cut. Under that scenario, he would loom as a future clubhouse headcase and a magnet for fan abuse.

So for whatever it's worth, the Voice of Yankee Truth here is taking back some of the horrible things it may have said or implied regarding Cashman's deal. I'll give him benefit of the doubt. But let's put a Gammonite on that question: Was Andy a factor in AJ's banishment?