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Is Ivan Nova Ready to Reclaim the No. 2 Starter Spot Behind CC Sabathia?

burst onto the MLB scene for the New York Yankees in 2011, winning 16 games and throwing for a respectable 3.70 ERA in his first full major league season.  As a 24-year-old Ivan Nova displayed confidence, poise under pressure, and consistency in establishing himself within the Yankee rotation.

The question now is not whether he can remain in the rotation, but rather can he move up in it?  Is Nova ready to thrust himself further into the spotlight and become the Bombers' No. 2 starter behind ace CC Sabathia?

If one were to determine the answer to that after the first two months of the season, the response would be a resounding "no". 

Through April and May, Nova's ERA was a horrifying 5.60 and his WHIP sat at 1.58.  Even ...

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