Aparrently if we listen to Hank Steinbrenner the Yankees are done this year and are looking ahead to next year. Its fair to say he is probally right although anything can happen. He also said he would to whatever it takes to get the Yankees back on top where they belong. This plan reveals what there team should look like next year and this team I believe would get my favorite team assuming most people stay healthy.
Free Agent Aquistions and salaries:
CC Sabathia 5yr 100 mill
Mark Teixiera 7yr 150 mil
A backup veteran2B to challenge Cano and make him play to him play to his potential. FA options are M.Grudzielanek, N.Punto, and M.Ellis.
Mark Grudzielanek 1 yr 4 mil
Own Free Agents to get rid of:
Jason Giambi
Carl Pavano
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Mussina(has been great but might be asking to much money after his great year)
Own Free Agents to sign:
Bobby Abreu 2yr 16 mil
Andy Pettite 1 yr 6 mil
Damaso Marte pickup 2 mil option(will be better next year)
2009 Opening Day Lineup
CF- Johnny Damon
SS- Derek Jeter
RF- Bobby Abreu
3B- Alex Rodriguez
1B- Mark Teixera
LF- Xavier Nady
DH- Hideki Matsui
C- Jorge Posada(if healthy)
2B-Robinson Cano
Starting Rotation:
1. CC Sabathia
2. Chien- Ming Wang
3. Joba Chamberlain
4. Andy Petitte
5. Phil Hughes
Bullpen:
Mariano Rivera
Damaso Marte
Jose Veras
Edwar Ramirez
Brian Bruney
David Robertson
Mark Melancon(in Triple A right now)
Bench:
Wilson Betemit
Melky Cabrera
Justin Christian
Mark Grudzielanek
This is what the 25 man roster should look like. There payroll this year is $209,081,577. There payroll next year with this team and contracts would be $214,272,964 which is not a big jump at all with this team especially if they don't make the playoffs. What do u guys think of this?
Cintia Dicker
Cheney Larschied
Back in Time: July 3
Manny Being Manny
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Hmm CC is getting a bit too much in both years and dolalr there. Try 4 years 72 million
Ellsbury Rocks
Boston, MA
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CC, Pettite, Hughes, Joba maybe, ? would be the rotation
Ellsbury Rocks
Boston, MA
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not a bad rotation, not bad at all. Hughes is the question mark. And do pick up Mark Ellis, that guy is as clutch as they come, in the field and at the bat. Take that guy in a heart beat. I could see that rotation pushing each other to do well, and if Mussina stays thats okay too.
altecsmom
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Not bad, but it's only on paper, and no-one is still intimidated by the yankees, except maybe the umpires
Gordiek
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I WOULD TRADE THE NYLOSERS EVEN UP FOR THE TWINKIES....SAVE $ 150M....TINK ABOUD IT !!!
Pau Rosa
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ALL THOSE WISH LISTS YOU NYLOSER FANS PROPOSE IS REALLY INTERESTING....WHY DON'T YOU PUT SOME BALLPLAYERS ON THAT LIST...NOT MEDIA PRIMADONNAS. ( SEE TAMPA RAYS AS MODEL) MONEY ALONE DOES NOT HACK IT. HAVEN'T YOU LEARNED THAT YET
Pau Rosa
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Not bad, but it's only on paper, and no-one is still intimidated by the yankees, except maybe the umpires
AND THE MEDIA!!
Why don't the Yankees try raising some of their own players and quit buying up the players other team develop. It's time that baseball has a salary cap to keep the BIG egos in NY from trying to buy a pennant.
DrBNic
Lexington , MO
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