So I was thinking of what the 2010 Yankees could look like because I am going through baseball widthrawl.
Jeter - SS
Damon/Jackson - LF
Teixera - 1B
Rodriguez - 3B
Posada - DH
Swisher - RF
Cano - 2B
Cabrera/Gardner/Jackson - CF
Cirvelli - C
SP
Sabathia
Burnett
Pettitte
Hughes
Chamberlain
RP
Rivera
Robertson
Marte
Coke
Aceves
Melancon
Mitre
Bench
Jackson
Gardner
Pena
Duncan/Montero???
That being said, what do we know? I expect Joba to be better, Swisher to hit for a higher average and thus produce more, Rodriguez to be better than last year (totals wise) and pretty much a +/- 5% of 2009 for the rest of the squad. If Posada gets to DH more, look for him to bat for a higher average and produce more. The only question is the bullpen. With the absence of Hughes (filled by Robertson), the bullpen is softer than the 2009 version. I think CF is up for grabs again or Girardi might give the job to the Melkman but work Gardner and Jackson in for 30% of the games to see how they react. I would like to see Cano not lolligag to 1st base on groundball outs, I would like to see Joba/Hughes anchor the backend of the rotation and I would like to see Austin Jackson make the ML roster.