Opening Day Roster Challenge
by JoeStarters:
Sebathia
Wang
Pettitte
Chamberlain
Derek Lowe
Pen:
Mo
Aceves
Britton
Bruney
Coke
Marte (Expensive but they like having two lefty setup guys)
Ramirez
Veras
Position:
1B: Eric Hinske or Sean Casey (They don’t get Tex, so they go for the “B” list – can’t decide which one)
2B: Cano
3B: A-Rod
SS: Jeter
C: Posada
LF: Damon
RF: Nady
CF Gardner (no good FA’s available and trading is too expensive)
DH: Matsui/Kevin Millar platoon
Bench:
Molina
Cody Ransom
That’s 25… c’mon guys, fill out the whole roster
8 comments November 05 2008 11:28 am | Joe | Discussion, Predictions |
Nice roster. But, as evidenced by my submission, I think they’re going to make bigger changes. Hinske/Casey/Millar aren’t going to change the complexion of that lineup. It will certainly be interesting.
True. But the Yankees transformation is going to take 2 years. I don’t think they want to trade away talent and may wait a year for a better crop of free agents.
Who replaces Giambi’s 32 home runs and 96 RBIs? Who replaces Abrue’s 20 home runs and 100 RBIs?
Yes, they MAY get a full season of Matsui…but he has been a much different hitter the last few years.
Casey only played in 69 games last year – with 0 homers and 17 RBIs. He did bat .322
Hinske hit 20 homers with ~60 RBI. But his average, OBP, and strikeouts were not good.
Millar had pretty much the same numbers as Hinske.
I understand it’s your guess of what they’ll do, but I certainly hope you’re not right.
Matsui/Millar give you 100rbi. Casey or Hinske can give you 70 and save you 10 – 20 at first over Giambi with much improved defense. This is an odd # year so A-Rod will have 145 RBI. I don’t think they’re getting Texiera, so this is just a stop gap for a year
Interesting on Tex. Why don’t you think they’re getting him? Is it more that you don’t think they REALLY want him or that they they’ll fall short in terms of years/$$$?
I think he will sign with the Angels. They really want him, they have deep pockets and he likes the west coast.
You know, Nick Swisher might not be a bad 1B, CF option.
Interesting. Had a bad year last year and the White Sox are shopping him. Might be real cheap. he is owed 21M for 3 more years. Maybe the Yankees can get him by picking up the contract and throwing in a bag of balls.