It's been a damn 'he said - she said' circus all morning with respect to the Yankees rotation. ESPN NY firmly believes Michael Pineda should be in AAA to start the year. Let me tell you why that's an awful idea. If you send a 23 year old to the minors a year after he was in the running for Rookie of the Year, you could potentially ruin him. Today's twenty-something doesn't like to take shit from anyone. Starting spot in the Yankees rotation? - yes I deserve it. Promotion to head cubicle monkey? - Yes please. Bosses job? - It's about damn time. Stick Pineda in AAA and he'll get angry, spiteful even. It's just how it is. On the other hand, Freddy Garcia is 35. He's broken in. He's used to bouncing around and getting screwed over by employers on a regular basis. Stick him in the pen, he will deal with it. Give Pineda a chance to shine and he may or may not fail. Dangle Garcia as trade bait to a mediocre team looking to sure up their rotation mid summer and convince them to give up more than they want. If and when Andy Pettitte comes back, reassess the situation. Plain and simple.
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