If tyre and brake preservation is the key then Button is ace at that.

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The key may be how the rebuilt starting rotation holds up until ace Johan Santana returns in midseason.

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While Pettitte had more wins and a higher winning percentage than Hentgen, the former ace of the Blue Jays had bested Pettitte in key categories such as earned run average, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts.

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Serve was again key with the Thai player hitting four aces and just one double-fault while the German had just one ace and five double-faults.

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