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Sweeny: Despite Needing Pitching, Yankees Likely To Stay Patient

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Do the Yankees have enough starting pitching?

We ask that question every winter, every spring, and every summer. The answer is almost always no. But, of course, the goals are a little different now than before.

Sure, they would like to push themselves into winning mode this year, but there is a bigger picture to consider. That means trading away top prospects to fill the gaps in your rotation is not a great idea.

Michael Pineda’s injury leaves a big hole. He wasn’t pitching as well as he had in the first two months of the year, but a healthy Pineda always gave you hope that he could dominate a game.