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Well, we have an interesting year ahead of us, don't we?

 

Here's our projected lineup:

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury - CF - L

2. Brett Gardner - LF - L

3. Carlos Beltran - RF - S

4. Brian McCann - C - L

5. Mark Teixeira - 1B - S

6. Chase Headley - 3B - S

7. Stephen Drew - 2B - L

8. Alex Rodriguez - DH - R

9. Didi Gregorius - SS - L

 

Our bench:

 

Garrett Jones - 1B - L

Brendan Ryan - INF - R

Chris Young - OF - R

John Ryan Murphy - C - R

 

The rotation:

 

1. Masahiro Tanaka - RHP

2. CC Sabathia - LHP

3. Michael Pineda - RHP

4. Chris Capuano - LHP

5. Nathan Eovaldi - RHP

 

RHP Ivan Nova is expected to return from Tommy John surgery sometime this season.

 

The bullpen:

 

Adam Warren - RHP

David Huff - LHP

David Carpenter - RHP

Justin Wilson - LHP

Bryan Mitchell - RHP

Andrew Miller - LHP

Dellin Betances - RHP

 

Honestly, I can't make any predictions because there are so many question marks on this team. The biggest?

 

Will Masahiro Tanaka stay healthy through the year?

 

Can CC Sabathia somehow learn to pitch without a mid-90s fastball, and will be remain healthy?

 

Can Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira bounce back from a disappointing, injury-inhibited 2014?

 

Most importantly, can this darn team just start hitting?!

 

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The ship be sinking.

 

What's Vegas have for the over/under on wins? I think .500 would be a good season, which, for the Yankees, would also be a horrible season.

 

Ellsbury, Gardner and Bettances are the only guys without huge question marks. You can see the pressure to win every year has really hurt this team, which should have been blown up a couple of years ago. Instead, they added big cost, low production guys time and time again. It's time to learn from the Red Sox and tear the team down and try and build it again.

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The ship be sinking.

 

What's Vegas have for the over/under on wins? I think .500 would be a good season, which, for the Yankees, would also be a horrible season.

 

Ellsbury, Gardner and Bettances are the only guys without huge question marks. You can see the pressure to win every year has really hurt this team, which should have been blown up a couple of years ago. Instead, they added big cost, low production guys time and time again. It's time to learn from the Red Sox and tear the team down and try and build it again.

ESPN had it at 80 (and the guy writing the article took the over...I think I would too.)

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Cashman is trying to make the younger. No more 10 year contracts to veteran free agents. The gamble is on Gregorious and Eovaldi entering their prime fulfilling and exceeding their potential.

 

The rotation is young. Sabathia needs to pitching innings, a lot of 'em. And Capuano is filling Nova's spot until Nova's return.

 

The funny part is, I think Teixeira is the worst hitter they have and what do they expect him to bounce back from? The 2009 season?

 

McCann needs to step up offensively. Beltran is done, IMHO.

 

You gotta play the games.

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Cashman is trying to make the younger. No more 10 year contracts to veteran free agents. The gamble is on Gregorious and Eovaldi entering their prime fulfilling and exceeding their potential.

 

The rotation is young. Sabathia needs to pitching innings, a lot of 'em...

 

You gotta play the games.

Unfortunately this doesn't pay off right away. I think another lousy season is ahead. Long term Cashman is right.

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Cashman is trying to make the younger. No more 10 year contracts to veteran free agents. The gamble is on Gregorious and Eovaldi entering their prime fulfilling and exceeding their potential.

 

The rotation is young. Sabathia needs to pitching innings, a lot of 'em...

 

You gotta play the games.

Unfortunately this doesn't pay off right away. I think another lousy season is ahead. Long term Cashman is right.

'Tis the truth, I suppose.

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Cashman is trying to make the younger. No more 10 year contracts to veteran free agents. The gamble is on Gregorious and Eovaldi entering their prime fulfilling and exceeding their potential.

 

The rotation is young. Sabathia needs to pitching innings, a lot of 'em...

 

You gotta play the games.

Unfortunately this doesn't pay off right away. I think another lousy season is ahead. Long term Cashman is right.

'Tis the truth, I suppose.

It's the truth. Hopefully, a foundation will be built.

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A-Rod actually looks really good so far. I know it's the first week of spring training, but still. He looks good. Who'd'a thought?
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An anagram for Tanaka is "TANK."

That makes me feel a bit better about him, I guess. Everyone's saying he's fine. He'd better be a tank…that 7-year, $155M contract isn't going toward a DL spot. At least, I hope not.

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Joe Girardi has announced the first four starting pitchers in the rotation.

 

1. Masahiro Tanaka

2. Michael Pineda

3. CC Sabathia

4. Nathan Eovaldi

5. Adam Warren, Esmil Rogers, or Chase Whitley

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Well, we have an interesting year ahead of us, don't we?

 

Here's our projected lineup:

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury - CF - L

2. Brett Gardner - LF - L

3. Carlos Beltran - RF - S

4. Brian McCann - C - L

5. Mark Teixeira - 1B - S

6. Alex Rodriguez - DH - R

7. Chase Headley - 3B - S

8. Stephen Drew - 2B - L

9. Didi Gregorius - SS - L

 

Our bench:

 

Garrett Jones - 1B - L

Brendan Ryan - INF - R

Chris Young - OF - R

John Ryan Murphy - C - R

 

The rotation:

 

1. Masahiro Tanaka - RHP

2. Michael Pineda - RHP

3. CC Sabathia - LHP

4. Nathan Eovaldi - RHP

5. Adam Warren - RHP

 

RHP Ivan Nova is expected to return from Tommy John surgery sometime this season.

 

The bullpen:

 

Chase Whitley - RHP

Esmil Rogers - RHP

David Carpenter - RHP

Justin Wilson - LHP

Bryan Mitchell - RHP

Andrew Miller - LHP

Dellin Betances - RHP

 

Honestly, I can't make any predictions because there are so many question marks on this team. The biggest?

 

Will Masahiro Tanaka stay healthy through the year?

 

Can CC Sabathia somehow learn to pitch without a mid-90s fastball, and will be remain healthy?

 

Can Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira bounce back from a disappointing, injury-inhibited 2014?

 

Most importantly, can this darn team just start hitting?!

Fixed some errors there.

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Joe Girardi has announced the first four starting pitchers in the rotation.

 

1. Masahiro Tanaka

2. Michael Pineda

3. CC Sabathia

4. Nathan Eovaldi

5. Adam Warren, Esmil Rogers, or Chase Whitley

That's the first turn. Who they got for the second?

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Six days until Opening Day! Who's ready for TANAKA TIME?!

 

Tanaka was not ready for Tanaka time. He may be ready for TJ surgery time, though.

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Pinieda looked good, the bullpen was strong, and the timely hitting was just enough. Though hitting looks like it's going to be a problem again.
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Finally, some offense! It's about time. Let's hope some of it will carry over into Baltimore. Big Mike gets the ball tonight! Go Yankees! :madra:
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