CC Sabathia’s rotation spot will still likely be there for him when Yankees manager Joe Girardi makes his final roster and rotation decisions Thursday.
It’s almost entirely based on Sabathia’s long body of work and his better numbers late last season after switching to a more stable knee brace. Also the fact that his last two starts seemed more passable than his early ones.
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If Ivan Nova had pitched for the last three weeks like he pitched Wednesday, maybe Girardi’s decision would be different.