Yankees seem extremely beatable?.. please!.. haha I know the Yankees have always been a fearsome team, but your telling me a team with Arod, Jeter, Sheffield, Matsui not that fearsome?.. unless they make serious moves?... Toronoto scares you more?.. comon.. you cant be serious!.. and if Baltimore gets Dunn? haha...
As good as Halladay is, as you said Burnett can be in for a rude awakening in the AL East... and their offense? Vernon Wells is good.. but... then.. Lyle Overbay!?..
Baltimore?.. talk about poor rotation.. lol.. and now with Tejada wanting out.. even if he stays, they have him and Javy.. and now Ramon Hernandez i guess..
Boston.. yes, they actually look very good this year.. but Schilling has yet to show me he has ever recovered from his ankle, and Beckett has his blisters and the whole AL East thing and weather issue you mentioned... Clement, Wade Miller, Wakefield.. arite.. I dont see great pitchers..
They had the amazing offense, and I think it'll be another very close year in the AL East.. but I still have to give my Yanks the edge... They've won in years past, and I think the Renteria move is a downgrade for their offense... Lowell's shown very sure signs of decline, and they'll miss Mueller's bat... They BETTER get Damon back.. or it could be a long season for RSN..
Just because the Yanks didnt make headline news doesnt mean theyve weakened,, They still have the All-Star calibur players we've had in past years.. I mean Giambi, Posada's shown decline, but I think Posada's got a few yrs left, and Giambi, if those numbers at the end were Steroid-free numbers (ehh.... i hope so?..) he'll give me good numbers..
up and coming Cano seems like he'll improve... So.. its CF... i mean even the Yanks cant have an All Star at every position
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Our rotation is better than you give credit, Randy really locked down at the end of the season and gave us good starts.. Moose is always iffy, but ive always liked him, he's solid... Wang, Chacon, Small, and Wright will put up good numbers... If Wright stays healthy, he's got potential, and I hope Pavano pulls his pay... And I've always liked Chacon, he pitched in Colorado, and I'm sure getting out of there helped him..
I think the Yanks are as good as any team in the AL... altho Chicago has still the best team to beat next yr .. after adding another good bat to their amazing arms.. (Why couldnt Contreras pitch in NY?
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