yankees.lhblogs.com - 9/3/2008
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The Yankees have days off scheduled for Sept. 11 and Sept. 22.
If Mike Mussina pitches every five days he would get starts on Sept. 7 (Seattle), Sept. 12 (Tampa Bay), Sept. 17 (Chicago), Sept. 23 (Toronto) and Sept. 28 (Boston).
If the Yankees stick with a five-man rotation, he would get only four starts. At 17-7, this could have a direct impact on whether he wins 20 games for the first ...
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... Peter Abraham took a look at the remaining schedule and concluded that Mike Mussina will either have 4 or 5 more starts to get the 3 wins he needs for 20. It's going to come down to the man pictured above, Joe Girardi. If Girardi skips Ponson on Sept. 12th, Mussina would make that start and be in line to start the final game of the season, in Boston. If he decides to keep Ponson in the rotation, and give everyone an extra day of rest, Mussina will only have 4 shots at 3 wins. ...
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