Who do you think deserves to be the New York Yankees fifth starting pitcher? 1) Ivan Nova? Nova is currently on the 15-DL due to inflammation in his right triceps, but prior had informally been the Yankees fifth starter. Last night, at the start to the eventual 3-2 Yankees win in Colorado, the NY Daily [...]
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Yankees: Can We Really Trust Ivan Nova?
New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova is the real deal. At least that is what everybody initially thought of him. When Nova hit the major league level back in 2010, he showed some promise. Pitching just 42 innings in total, he went 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA. It was a small sample size where he [...]
New York Yankees: Who was hot
The plain and simple fact is that New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova was looking hot. And NO…. I did not mean in a sexual way, but on the mound as Nova was throwing heat last night in his second outing of the spring. Nova pitched four innings, allowing just two hits, no runs and [...]
New York Yankees: Super-Nova vs. Minnesota Twins Preview
In his first match-up, New York Yankees rookie pitcher Ivan Nova will take on the Minnesota Twins. Technically, it is not Nova’s first time pitching in the Bronx, but it is his debut as the official fourth starter in the 2011 pitching rotation.
Nova popped up mid-pennant race last season for seven starts; he posted a 1-2 record, a 4.50 ERA, striking out 26, over 42 innings pitched. He walked 17 batters and allowed 21 earn runs, but Nova’s overall performance wasn’t as bad as the stats make it seem. Still, the Nova from last year would not have been named as the Yankees fourth starter.
2011 Spring Training: Pitching Audition Rumors You Are Not Going To Like
Entering 2011 Spring Training, the New York Yankees had no back end in their pitching rotation, as the four and five spots were wide open. GM Brian Cashman decided to go with the motto of quantity over quality, which was far from comforting. Names like Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior and Freddie Garcia were the solutions [...]
Yankees-Rays On The Mound Game One: Ivan Nova Or Matt Garza?
Image via Wikipedia Tonight marks the first of four games, between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in the Bronx. Rookie pitcher Ivan Nova takes the mound for the pinstripes, as the Rays counter with Matt Garza in a rematch from last week’s slug-fest. Nova is only making his sixth big-league start, but [...]
