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Cole Hamels: Why the New York Yankees Must Make a Hard Run at Philly Southpaw

the MLB All-Star break, the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies sit on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to "buyers" and "sellers" prior to the trade deadline. 

The Yankees have the best record in baseball, yet the team and its fans know that they are walking a tightrope when it comes to starting pitching. Already they have seen two of their veteran starters (CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte—the only southpaws in the rotation) lose significant time to injury. Pettitte may be out two or more months with a broken ankle.

To date, manager Joe Girardi has been able to get productive spot starts from Freddy Garcia and David Phelps, but can he count on the temporary starters continuing to perform at a high level?  Common ...

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