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Growing pains: All pitchers go through adjustment period

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

What the Yankees are doing right now, really, is a risky proposition. Take a look at their rotation; 40 percent of it is young and inexperienced. To put it into statistical terms, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy are a combined 44, only 5 years older than Mike Mussina. When "Moose" took the mound for his first career start on Aug. 4, 1991, Hughes was just 5 years old, Kennedy 6. By the way, that fails to account for Hank Steinbrenner's desire for Joba Chamberlain, 22, to join the rotation. If Hank ...

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