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Can the Yankees Withstand the Loss of Michael Pineda?

the Yankees survive the loss of Michael Pineda? The real question is, can they survive the loss of anyone? Among position players, they lack depth. Pitching is a different matter. They will be just fine.

Sure, no team wants to lose a pitcher of the quality of Pineda, or at least Pineda’s first half of last season, but the Yankees are well-positioned to withstand the blow. With seven starters for five spots, the Yankees had—and still have—a surplus.

However, the quality of that surplus now becomes that much more important. Is Phil Hughes truly resurgent? Was Ivan Nova’s 2011 season real? Does the aging Freddy Garcia have an encore in him?

These questions do not include: Will this be the year CC Sabathia’s heavy ...

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