It’s Leap Year. And this is your Leap Day, an extra day on the calendar. So here are some extra thoughts on the Yankees as we get ready for exhibition baseball this week.
* Ivan Nova just feels like the odd man out when considering the six starting pitchers for five spots. He finished poorly last year, going 2-8, 6.58 ERA in his final 10 starts.
But after another full offseason Nova is basically back to full strength, 22 months removed from Tommy John surgery. Nova said his arm feels “lighter.