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Your 2010 NY Yankees


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.

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