The New York Yankees in one day this offseason turned what many thought to be a weakness into a strength. There is a problem with that though, the Yankees have seven starting pitchers going for five spots. CC Sabathia is the ace of the staff and Ivan Nova is the up and coming young pitcher who isn’t going anywhere so that leaves the other five for three spots. I would assume that you don’t sign a guy to a one year-10 million dollar deal for him not to be in the rotation. Hiroki Kuroda has to be in the rotation and you wouldn’t trade Jesus Montero to not put Michael Pineda into the rotation so that leaves three guys for one spot. Phil Hughes, A.J. Burnett and Freddy Garcia. Is it possible that one of them goes to the bullpen, I would suppose so but Burnett and Garcia have never really done it in their careers. Hughes has done it and done it well so maybe they can just slide him back to the bullpen but the Yankees don’t have a real need there with Marian...
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PLAYERS:
CC Sabathia,
Ivan Nova,
Hiroki Kuroda,
Jesus Montero,
Michael Pineda,
Phil Hughes,
AJ Burnett,
Freddy Garcia,
Mariano Rivera,
David Robertson,
Rafael Soriano,
Joba Chamberlain,
Boone Logan,
Raul Ibanez,
Alex Rodriguez
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies
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