Gerrit Cole is pictured during the Yankees' Oct. 7 ALDS game against the Blue Jays. Jason Szenes for the NY Post

LAS VEGAS — The ETA — Estimated Time of Arms — for the Yankees might not be as off as recent domestic air travel. But it is far from an ideal schedule based largely on how long a delay there turns out to be before Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón land back in the rotation.

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There is a scenario in which the Yankees are overflowing with starting pitcher options. But that is more Aug. 1 than April 1.

In the best-case world: Cole ( Tommy John surgery ) and Rodón ( loose bodies removed from the e

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