With the New York Yankees making the move to (re)acquire Javier Vasquez they now have a solid four-man rotation in C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, and Vasquez. Wang won't be returning—which is a shame because he did have a budding career, but the injury-bug plagued and staked its claim in his system.
The Yankees were able to make their way through the playoffs with the three-man weave, but if another series were to come up, they may have been toast.
With the acquisition of a very solid Vasquez, who can win 14 or 15 games and carry around a 3.90 or 4.00 ERA, the Yankees should look for a very solid season.
Who can fill the void in the fifth starter spot remains to be seen. At one point in recent history, it was a debate between Ian Kennedy, Kei Igawa, and Phil ...
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