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New York Yankees: Dominant or Not, Ivan Nova Is the Best Starter on the Team

3, 2011. That is the last time Ivan Nova lost a game pitching for the New York Yankees. Even on that day, he only gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched.

CC Sabathia is the workhorse, ace and stud of the staff. Hiroki Kuroda is the reliable veteran brought in to eat innings. Michael Pineda is the hot prospect with the 90 97 MPH fastball. But Ivan Nova is the best of the group, and he was only paid a measly $432,900 in 2011.

Although Nova has a sneaky fastball and a sharp curve, he does not employ put-away stuff with the likes of Sabathia or Felix Hernandez. The results, however, are there, and it is because of perseverance.

The easiest argument against Nova is his run support. It ranked as one of the highest in the American ...

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