Inside the bill of his Yankees cap this spring, Luis Severino wrote, “Be Patient.” For him, it's a reminder not to rush himself on the mound as he resumes his attempt to become the club’s first elite homegrown starter since Andy Pettitte.
Just 23, Severino is facing his next -- and possibly last -- chance to do what Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and every other young Yankees starter has failed to do since Pettitte became a top-of-the-rotation lefty with a 21-win season in 1996.
So, yeah, on the mound, Severino would be smart not to rush himself Friday night in Baltimore.