So far, so good, as Yankees starting pitcher, Ivan Nova tries to work his way back to the majors after having Tommy John surgery early last season to repairs the ligaments in his pitching elbow.  Nova is expected to return to the Yankees in roughly a few weeks, but has shown glimpses of dominance in rehab starts as well as simulated games.

In his one rehab start for Class-A Tampa, Nova threw 75 pitches over 4 2/3 innings and reaching 95mph on the radar gun.  This is great news for Yankee fans as the recent struggles of Michael Pineda have begun to hurt the team.

When he does return to the majors, is there a possibility the Yankees could move to a six-man rotation?  Yes, and they should.

The Yankees have already been watching the innings count of Pineda and Tanaka, and perhaps giving each of the starters an extra day of rest would help maintain their arm strength as the season winds down.  In order to keep everyone healthy in such a tight division, the Yankees should start a new trend with a six-man rotation, and manager Joe Girardi might be the man to consider it.

Nova is expected to make his next start on Saturday in double-A Trenton, which could possibly be his last start before joining the Bombers.

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