New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman took the words “Pitching is a priority,” right out of ex-Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks mouth this off-season.
Cashman has left skipper Joe Girardi and Co. with a tough decision to make come Spring Training, as seven starting pitchers cannot fit into five spots.
The situation is as follows, CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Michael Pineda and Ivan Nova look to be the locks to start the 2012 season, pending no extenuating circumstances say otherwise.
This leaves AJ Burnett, Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes all fighting for the one remaining spot left in the starting rotation.
So, the question is who should be the Yankees fifth starter out of the above three?
Ok…. before you all unleash on me, please note that I based purely on who out of the three would be the most effectively to start the 2012 season in the rotation.
So, I decided to use a process of elimination to see who looks best on paper. It was the only legit option for now, as no one knows who shows up...
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Brian Cashman,
Tom Hicks,
CC Sabathia,
Hiroki Kuroda,
Michael Pineda,
Ivan Nova,
AJ Burnett,
Freddy Garcia,
Phil Hughes
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
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