Why Hector Noesi Makes Sense

RHP Hector Noesi, who went 2-2 with a 4.47 ERA and 45 K's in 2011, is a great choice as their fourth starter.

Behind Sabathia, Nova, and Burnett, Hector Noesi could lock up a spot for 2012 with a good spring training. Phil Hughes, who was extremely erratic in 2011 (5-5, 5.79 ERA) after his injury, looks like a guy whom could be valuable as a starter, and ANYONE is better than "Failing Fred".

Noesi can prove to be a valuable addition to a Yankee rotation that struggled to beat good teams on a consistent basis. Even ace pitcher CC Sabathia struggled against the Red Sox and faded down the stretch. With Ivan Nova being the first Yankee to pitch good enough against the Red Sox to help the team win, (the win was credited to Robertson), until August. Noesi can be used in place of Freddy Garcia or AJ Burnett in critical games, skipping around AJ and Freddy when the Yankees need to beat a decent team, good team, playoff team, or .500 team, (all teams that Freddy Garcia struggled to beat and/or lost to consistently).

That is a reason why the Yankees do NOT need C.J. Wilson (AJ Burnett)*, Yu Davish (Hideki Irabu)**, or Mark Buehrle (Carl Pavano)*** off of the free agent market.

*Overrated pitcher/makeshift #2 starter
**Japanese/Asian free agent underperformer-(although Irabu had a great year in 1998 and I did like him)
***Great pitcher who will not work well with the Yankees but will go on to have a successful career with other teams before and after a stint on the Yankees