Ok, I have obviously no clew what is going on in the Yankees general manager's office right now, except for what they show me on TV and the internet.

All that aside, these are my thoughts on what the lineup, rotation, bullpen, and bench might look like next season.

We'll start with the lineup.

1). Johnny Damon LF.  Damon overcame a horrible start to the season to hit .303 and hit 17 homers out of the lead-off spot last year. No reason to change.

2). Derek Jeter SS.  Jeter will be hitting 2-hole, and playing shortstop for the Yanks for as long as he wants to, no doubt about it.

3). Xavier Nady RF.  Nady played great for the Yanks in the second half of the season, and seemed to love the New York atmosphere. (He should be used to it, h played for the Mets.) He would be a great replacement to Bobby if we don't re-sign him.

4). Alex Rodriguez 3B.  The best player in the game, period. He is on pace for, maybe, 800 home runs before he retires. Fans should be happy that he plays for the Yanks.

5). Jorge Posada C.  Jorge didn't play much last season, due to a shoulder injury. He says he will be ready to go for the season, and wants to catch. He has always been a reliable hitter, not to mention, he is a switch-hitter. He fits good in the 5 spot.

6). Robinson Cano 2B.  Cano has something to prove this season. He had a great season in 2007, competing for the batting title with Joe Mauer of the Twins, and his teammate, Derek Jeter. However, 2008 wasn't great, not even good. Cano went on a tear after the All-Star break, due to a visit to see his father. You can be sure he and his father spend a lot of time together over the off-season.

7). Hideki Matsui DH.  Godzilla is still a good hitter. Injuries have hurt him the last two seasons. However he was hitting over .300 in the games he did play in, and before his writst injury two seasons ago, he was an MVP candidate. Don't give up on Matsui, he will be back.

8). Nick Swisher 1B.  Scrappy player who played for the White Sox last season. Players who play for Ozzie Guillien usually play the game the right way. It will be interesting to see him this season.

9). Brett Gardner CF.  Gardner is very, very fast, and could score a lot of runs out of the 9 hole in this lineup. He is a walking double, so teams have to pitch to him. He plays great in center, and is nothing but hussle. Girardi loves him, which always helps.

BENCH- OF Melky Cabrera, C Jose Molina, IF Cody Ransom, OF Justin Christiansen

Now let's talk about the rotation. I think we should definately play a huge role in the Free Agent Market when it comes to pitching.

1). CC Sabathia LHP.  We will offer him an offer that cannot be refused. He is the best pitcher in baseball right now, and should fit in well in New York.

2). Chin-Ming Wang RHP.  Wang had a foot injury last season. He was pitching pretty well before the injury, and it seems like he is going to have a full recovery and have another productive year in 2009.

3).  A.J. Burnett RHP.  Burnett led the A.L. in strikeouts last season, and is a key free agen on the market right now. If the Yanks could grab him and Sabathia, they could dominate in the Ameican League next season.

4). Joba Chamberlain RHP.  Joba would fit perfect in the fourth spot in the rotation. He brings an explosiveness to the game, that not too many teams have in the 4 spot in their roatations.

5). Andy Pettite LHP.  Who better to be the veteran leader of the rotaion than Yankee great, Andy Pettite. He also brings a second left-handed arm to the end of the rotation, which could be huge throughout the year.

Bullpen- RHP Brian Bruney, RHP Jose Veras, RHP Edwar Ramirez, RHP Darrell Rasner, LHP Damaso Marte, RHP Mariano Rivera

I think with that rotation, the Yanks won't need to break the 1000 run mark. I'm excited, and I can't wait!

Go Yanks!