New York Yankees: 5 Veteran Pitchers Who Are Essential for Success in 2012

If there's one thing the New York Yankees have been known for the last decade, besides winning, it's having veteran players.

Over the last decade, the Yankees have had veteran pitchers, both good and bad, like Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, David Wells, David Cone, Randy Johnson, Javier Vazquez, Carl Pavano and Kevin Brown, just to name some.

Though the Yankees are trying to get younger, with the likes of Ivan Nova, Michael Pineda and Phil Hughes, there are still some veterans there who are key to this organization.

Here are five veteran pitchers that will be needed in 2012.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1105423-new-york-yankees-5-veteran-pitchers-who-are-essential-for-success-in-2012

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