Ivan Nova back!
One year, two months and eight days ago, Ivan Nova made his final start before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Today, he made he long-awaited return to the mound, and it went about as well as it possibly could have. Nova pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks. Add in a bunch of run support from the offense, and Nova's season got off to a perfect start: with a 10-2 win over the Phillies.
The Yankees took the lead in the bottom of the second, thanks in part to some derp from the Phillies.