Starting Pitching for '07- update

Johnson, Mussina, Wang, Igawa, and the best two of Rasner, Karstens, Humberto Sanchez will form the Yankee rotation to start the season unless something better comes along. Pavano will have to prove he is either ready to pitch or not tradeable to stay with the big club or he could be the best paid guy in AAA. The Yanks have moved on from Pavano and will try to hold on until their young arms are ready to take on the leading roles. They have a decent rotation and a good bullpen with Mo,Farnsworth, Proctor, and Bruney. They will have Britton and Jose Veras in AAA. They need a lefty or two and could keep Villone until a better option appears. If they had to go with Wang, Mussina, Igawa, Rasner, and Karstens-- they could still win if the bullpen and the offense can do their thing. Normally the Yanks would like to cover 1-7 with tried and true starters--but they need to make room for the young arms and this is how they used to do it. Rely on your offense and bullpen and hope the young guys build up to giving a quality start most of the time--and just as important--learning from the bad outings to improve at the major league level. Most can't just overpower hitters and if they do( see Papelbon) they can ruin a young career if allowed or encouraged to try. Pitching is an art and a science--not just a great throwing arm.