August 14, 200421 yr http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oD...ov=ap&type=lgns New York to try six-man rotation August 13, 2004 SEATTLE (AP) -- The New York Yankees are going to use a six-man rotation -- for now. Manager Joe Torre said Friday night that right-hander Mike Mussina, who went on the disabled list July 6 because of a stiff right elbow, will start next Tuesday night at Minnesota. Mussina pitched three scoreless innings in a rehabilitation start for Triple-A Columbus Wednesday night and pitched in the New York bullpen before Friday night's game. ADVERTISEMENT ``He feels confident he's ready to go,'' Torre said of Mussina, who has a 9-6 record and a 5.20 ERA in 18 starts this season. He said Mussina wouldn't go more than five innings against the Twins. Torre said pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre made the decision to keep right-handers Jon Lieber, Esteban Loaiza, Kevin Brown, Javier Vazquez and Orlando Hernandez in the Yankees' rotation for at least two turns. ``It's basically to keep everybody involved,'' he said. ``I trust Mel and it makes my job easier not to have to tell somebody he's not part of the rotation.'' In two starts for the Yankees, Loaiza is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. He was acquired by New York from the Chicago White Sox July 31 for right-hander Jose Contreras and cash. Torre said there were no considerations to take Loaiza out of the New York rotation now. ``We traded for this guy because we felt he gave us more experience,'' Torre said. the team's cruising...keep people on low pitch counts, don't ruin routine.
August 14, 200421 yr The Loaiza trade seemed like a trade that was made just so the yankees could make a trade at the deadline. :thumbdown
August 16, 200421 yr Author The Loaiza trade seemed like a trade that was made just so the yankees could make a trade at the deadline. :thumbdown 511596[/snapback] it helped the yankees dump the majority of contreras' bloated salary.
August 17, 200421 yr They should use the 5 man, and send Loaiza to work out his problems...by the time he figures that out, I'm sure one of the other starters will be hurt again
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