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New York Yankees: Does Spring Training Matter for Yankees Starting Rotation?

New York Yankees have some depth in their starting rotation as they head into the 2012 season.

Manager Joe Girardi has said that he will narrow the rotation down to a five-man rotation, and it is going to be an open competition for the final three spots. With C.C Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda already locked in the rotation, that leaves Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes, Michael Pineda and Freddy Garcia fighting for the remaining spots.

But is there really a fight? Are the spots already filled in the mind of the Yankees? Do these pitchers' performances in spring training really matter when making the decision of who will start the season in the rotation?

Going in to spring training, the expectation was probably that the rotation would consist of ...

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