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How the Yankees Can Build Championship Rotation Without Masahiro Tanaka

class="ui-droppable">In the offseason thus far, the New York Yankees have certainly proven their intention to contend for a championship in the 2014 MLB season—at least on the offensive side of the ball. Big-money acquisitions like Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran imply a win-now mentality that strips any rebuilding talk of its validity and rationality.

But pitching is another story, and they can't show up on Opening Day in Houston without confidence in a starting rotation. Even with top-to-bottom offensive production, they still won't be championship contenders—or postseason participants—without five productive arms, two of which still need to be resolved behind CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda and Ivan Nova.

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