The way it stands now, the New York Yankees starting rotation for 2012 looks like this:
1. CC Sabathia
2. Ivan Nova
3. A.J. Burnett
4. Phil Hughes
5. Freddy Garcia
While the order of the rotation is debatable, the fact that the Yankees need more help isn’t.
The Yanks got lucky last season with help from Garcia and Bartolo Colon, but don’t expect lightning to strike twice.
New York might end up with another starter before the season starts, but there is no evidence as such and with an undoubtedly overpriced market for free agents, they may do nothing.
So here’s a breakdown of the Yankees rotation and how each of these starters will fare in 2012.