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New York Yankees: Could David Phelps Win No. 5 Starter Spot for 2013?

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Competition always brings out the best in athletes.

One of the battles the Yankees will have this spring is for the No. 5 spot in the rotation.

The contestants: Ivan Nova versus David Phelps.

The last memory fans have of both pitchers was Nova getting removed from the rotation due to an extremely poor second half and Phelps pitching well in just about every opportunity he got.

Phelps was used primarily as the long-reliever with the occasional spot start, going 4-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 33 appearances, including 11 starts.

Phelps also had 96 strikeouts in 99.2 innings and a 1.19 WHIP.

On the other hand, Nova finished 2012 with a 12-8 record and a surprising 5.02 ERA in 28 starts.

Nova started ...

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