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Nova not letting go of another chance to start
- Updated: May 20, 2016
OAKLAND — Ivan Nova tried to play the role of good teammate through the first several weeks of the season, attempting to adjust to an unfamiliar long relief role while making it clear that his preference would be to return to the rotation.
Nova believed that an opportunity would come his way sooner or later, and now that it has arrived, the right-hander seems intent on making sure it never slips away. Nova was excellent again Thursday, allowing a run over six innings in the Yankees’ 4-1 victory over the Athletics.
“It’s way different than being in the bullpen,” Nova said. “To have my time to warm up and have my pitches that you want to work on — in the bullpen, you don’t have that chance. When you’re starting, if you don’t have it in the first inning, you can have it in the second inning.”
Through three starts, Nova hasn’t had to search much. Limiting Oakland to four hits over six innings, Nova was extremely economical (62 pitches, 44 strikes) as he improved to 2-0 with a 1.68 ERA as a …
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