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Is Sabathia’s Success Sustainable?

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After three straight poor seasons, I had very little hope of CC Sabathia figuring out how to deal with his diminished stuff and his balky knee. Instead, Sabathia has been one of the biggest surprises on the 2016 Yankees, with the best ERA and FIP in the starting rotation. He’s been particularly effective of late, with a 0.87 ERA in five starts since returning from the disabled list on May 20.

He’s doing this despite an average fastball that has been sitting around 88 mph, the lowest it’s ever been.