From
Tim Bontemps:
The Yankees may have one too many starting pitchers, but Freddy Garcia doesn't think he should be the odd man out.
"I've been doing my job all year, so I probably deserve to be in the rotation," Garcia said last night.
Yes he does.
When Garcia returns to the major league club, the question will now become which of the Yankees starters -- Garcia, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova, Bartolo Colon and A.J. Burnett -- will remain in the rotation with CC Sabathia following the Yankees' series at Baltimore this weekend.
"It's not gonna be a problem this week, but I don't know what they [want to] do after we leave Baltimore," Garcia said. "We'll see what happens."
..."[The finger] was fine," Garcia said. "No problems. I'm ready for Saturday."
This should be interesting. Obviously, the odd man out
should be Burnett, but his contract might just be enough to keep him in the rotation. We'll see what happens, but it would be a shame if Nova, Hughes or Garcia lost their rotation spot because of the Yankees blind faith in A.J. Burnett.
