Number Two Starter Battling for Rotation Spot.

"Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova raised his right hand and pinched his fingers against his thumb. He opened and closed them like a moving mouth. He needed to talk to his catcher, right away.

Moments earlier, the Orioles’ Adam Jones bounced one of Nova’s offerings off the batter’s eye above the 400-foot sign at Ed Smith Stadium. The three-run homer came off a curveball, a pitch that Gustavo Molina insisted upon, one that Nova didn’t want to throw. For Nova, who is entering a critical stretch in his bid for a rotation spot, it was a bad time for miscommunication.

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Before the game, manager Joe Girardi said that he’d be watching his starters closely from here until the end of camp. Starts such as the one Nova made last night would figure 'a lot more' in terms of evaluation, Girardi said."

Gimme a break. He's your #2.