The New York Yankees Need Ivan Nova to Regain 2011 Form
To say that New York Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova has been terrible this year would be a disservice to terrible pitchers. Nova has been dreadful this season, though has mostly flown under the radar as fans vent over how bad Phil Hughes has been and the fact that Nova sports a 6-2 record this year. However, won-loss records mean very little, especially when the peripheral...
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11 hours ago
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11 hours ago
Nova not so super these days
Ivan Nova came into this season as one of the bright spots in the Yankees rotation and even got off to a decent start before declaring himself, “the greatest pitcher in the world.” Lately though that hasn’t been the case at all. In fact, he may actually be worse than Phil Hughes these days.
Over Nova’s past seven games, he has just two quality starts and...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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15 hours ago
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15 hours ago
Game 50: Early Outburst Holds Up
New York Yankees 6 — Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5
Early run support for Nova was enough to get the win in tonight’s 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Early offense occurred by both teams as starting pitchers Ivan Nova and Ervin Santana struggled. Nova was faced with an early jam with the bases loaded by the first three batters but only gave up one...
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19 hours ago
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19 hours ago
Yankees Game 50 Lineup: 05/30/12
Ivan Nova toes the rubber in the series finale against the Angels tonight. In his last start vs. the Athletics, Nova went 7 innings and only gave up 3 runs, two of which were via the long-ball.
Eric Chavez is tonight’s DH.
After tonight’s game, the Yankees will head to Detroit to take on the Tigers for a three-game set starting Friday night at Comerica Park.
Right-hander...
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1 day ago
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1 day ago
Nova wins despite dishing up two more homers
Ivan Nova continued to be victimized by the long ball Friday night, but he made the pitches when he needed to, helping the New York Yankees beat the Oakland A's, 6-3, at the O.co Coliseum. Nova gave up three runs over seven strong innings, two of them on solo homers by Josh Reddick and Kila Ka'aihue. Nova has now allowed 12 home runs in nine starts, the most on the staff...
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5 days ago
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5 days ago
Game 40: The Good & Bad of Nova
Cincinnati Reds 6 — New York Yankees 5
Yankees fans witnessed the good and the bad of Ivan Nova in today’s 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Ivan Nova went 6 innings and struck out a career-high 12 Reds today. 8 of the first 9 outs of Nova’s outing were a strikeout. This was the good, even great, side of Ivan Nova that no one expected from him. Unfortunately...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Nova expects to pitch Saturday after ankle sprain
Ivan Nova‘s ankle took a beating in his last start. He took a line drive off it and then later twisted it fielding a ground ball before he left the game suddenly. After the game nobody knew if the injury would cause him to miss a start or even land on the DL. A few days later and things are looking much more positive.
After a bullpen session on Thursday, Nova told reporters...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Nova Expected To Start on Saturday
From Marc Carig:Despite a right ankle sprain that had put his next start in jeopardy, right-hander Ivan Nova remains on track to pitch against the Reds Saturday.
Nova threw a light bullpen session at Rogers Centre Thursday. He also participated in a few drills to prove he’s capable of moving well enough to field his position.
“It feels good,” Nova said. “I don’t think...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Nova and 2 others leave Yankees game with injuries
The Yankees won yesterday, but that didn’t necessarily make it a good night as the talk after the game was all about injuries to Ivan Nova, Raul Ibanez, and Clay Rapada.
The most significant injury was to Nova, who left the game after he injured his ankle fielding a ground ball in the 6th. They are calling it a sprained ankle and while they don’t know if a trip to the...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
WHO'S THE MAN?
Nova: I'm the best in the world
Ivan Nova has won 15 straight decisions for the Yankees, and after his 15th he told reporters he feels as though he's the best pitcher in the world.
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April 21, 2012
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April 21, 2012
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