Friday, February 1, 2008
Projected 2008 New York Yankees Roster
1. Chien-Ming Wang
2. Andy Pettite
3. Mike Mussina
4. Phillip Hughes
5. Ian Kennedy
Bullpen:
Closer Mariano Rivera
Joba Chamberlain
Kyle Farnsworth
LaTroy Hawkins
Edwar Ramirez
Brian Bruney
Chris Britton
Starting Line-Up:
Catcher - Jorge Posada
1st Base - Shelly Duncan
2nd Base - Robinson Cano
3rd Base - Alex Rodriguez
Shortstop - Derek Jeter
Left Field - Hideki Matsui
Center Field - Melky Cabrera
Right Field - Bobby Abreu
DH - Jason Giambi
Bench:
UTIL - Wilson Betemit
C - Jose Molina
OF - Johnny Damon
3rd/INF - Morgan Ensberg
The biggest problem most people will probably have with this is that Joba the Hut is in the pen and Kennedy is starting over him. The reality is that this is where each one is best suited. Joba has the stuff to be a dominate closer similar to Joe Nathan and Kennedy can be an extremely solid #3. Having a little trouble with the pen there has to be a lefty there just not sure who. I prefer Damon to Melky just don't see them sitting the Melkman. I also prefer Matsui to Damon and see him taking LF. Also debating 1st I would hope they give it to Betemit who deserves a shot just not sure they are the team to give it to him.
