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Yesterday, Andrew covered the staff's predictions for the season around Major League Baseball, and today we're back with our writers' predictions for the 2013 Yankees. Well, what's left of them, at least. Here are the questions that Tanya posed to her fellow writers. We encourage you to answer them yourselves in the comments below if you'd like.
2013 Yankees Prediction Questions:
1. Who will have the highest batting average?
2. Who will have the lowest ERA for starters? Relievers?
3. Who will be the first prospect called up?
4. How many saves for Mariano Rivera?
5. How many steals for Brett Gardner and Ichiro combined?
6. How many combined home runs from the catcher position?
7. Biggest surprise/biggest disappointment?
8. Which is higher: Number of A-Rod starts at 3B or Nunez starts at SS?
9. Which reliever will have the most appearances?
10. How many innings pitched for Andy Pettitte?
Feel free to come up with any other questions if you'd like.
2013 Yankees Predictions Questions from Pinstripe Alley Writers:
1. Who will have the highest batting average?
Andrew: Robinson Cano
Tanya: Robinson Cano
Jason: Robinson Cano
Matt F.: Robinson Cano
Greg: Robinson Cano
Craig: Robinson Cano
Mason: Robinson Cano, boring choice but probably correct.
Keith: Alex Rodriguez
2. Who will have the lowest ERA for starters? Relievers?
Andrew: CC Sabathia, David Robertson
Tanya: CC Sabathia, David Robertson
Jason: Hiroki Kuroda, Mariano Rivera
Matt F.: CC Sabathia, David Robertson
Greg: Ivan Nova, Mariano Rivera
Craig: CC Sabathia, David Robertson
Mason: CC Sabathia, Mariano Rivera. Another shocker.
Keith: David Phelps, Phil Hughes (yes, that is the correct order)
3. Who will be the first prospect called up?
Andrew: Melky Mesa
Tanya: Mark Montgomery
Jason: Mark Montgomery
Matt F.: Melky Mesa
Greg: Mark Montgomery
Craig: Austin Romine
Mason: Tyler Austin.
Keith: Dellin Betances
4. How many saves for Mariano Rivera?
Andrew: 38
Tanya: 37
Jason: 35
Matt F.: 30
Greg: 46
Craig: 42
Mason: 38
Keith: 82
5. How many stolen bases for Brett Gardner and Ichiro combined?
Andrew: 75
Tanya: 70
Jason: 90
Matt F.: 66
Greg: 88
Craig: 71
Mason: 55
Keith: 412
6. How many combined home runs from the catcher position?
Andrew: 16
Tanya: 7
Jason: 4
Matt F.: 20
Greg: 27
Craig: 14
Mason: yikes, 9?
Keith: 0
7. Biggest surprise/biggest disappointment?
Andrew: Surprise: Francisco Cervelli, Disappointment: David Aardsma
Tanya: Surprise: Kevin Youkilis, Disappointment: Ivan Nova
Jason: Surprise: David Phelps, Disappointment: Travis Hafner
Matt F.: Surprise: Ichiro Suzuki, Disappointment: Boone Logan
Greg: Surprise: Ivan Nova, Disappointment: Travis Hafner
Craig: Surprise: Ivan Nova, Disappointment: Derek Jeter
Mason: Surprise: David Phelps, Disappointment: Ichiro Suzuki
Keith: Surprise: David Phelps, Disappointment: Derek Jeter
8. Which is higher: Number of A-Rod starts at 3B or Eduardo Nunez starts at SS?
Andrew: A-Rod at 3B
Tanya: Nunez at SS
Jason: Nunez at SS
Matt F.: Nunez at SS
Greg: Nunez at SS
Craig: Nunez at SS
Mason: A-Rod at 3B
Keith: Nunez at SS
9. Which reliever will have the most appearances?
Andrew: David Robertson
Tanya: Boone Logan
Jason: Boone Logan
Matt F.: David Robertson
Greg: Cody Eppley
Craig: David Robertson
Mason: David Aardsma
Keith: Cody Eppley
10. How many innings pitched for Andy Pettitte?
Andrew: 170
Tanya: 175
Jason: 150
Matt F.: 170
Greg: 137.1
Craig: 135
Mason: 160
Keith: 222.2