I honestly don't really agree...
I think CC and Lester are almost a wash this year.
Beckett is better than Pienda.
Buchholz if healthy is more established and had better numbers in 2010 then Nova had in 2011.
Bard is a huge question mark but the HUGE upside exists with him. I honestly think Hughes and Bard are a wash, just based on how hugely in consistent Phill has been since he has been a Yankee.
Garcia/Burnett versus Red Sox 5th starter slop- advatange Yankees... but it may not be as big as people think. I think they should get decent production out of a Silva/Cook/Padilla combo.... I think Garcia caught lightning in a bottle last year, and will not pitch nearly as well this year. Who knows what happens with Burnett, he was bad last year but he obviously still has a lot of talent. He may be gone though.
Also another wildcard- DiceK could be back by July 1... if he is healthy he will be pitching for some kind of contract in 2013 and might actually be effective.
Do you disagree with that breakdown? I think starting pitching is not a huge advantage for New York.