The Yankees have jumped out to a surprisingly strong start in the AL East, and they've done so while piecing together a rotation. Hiroki Kuroda and Brandon McCarthy are gone, CC Sabathia is a mere shadow of his former self, and Masahiro Tanaka has been battling arm soreness again, but the Yanks have found a way.
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Now they'll be without the services of Chase Whitley, who underwent Tommy John surgery this week and will miss the remainder of the season.