***The OFFICAL Yankees Offseason Speculation Thread***

[brettbrettr]

Oh, and of course we're going to stock up on middle relievers.
Any ideas of who's available?

[pokerdirty]

if bernie's coming back, it will will be for no more than 3mil. or i'm writing steinbrenner myself. i [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] bernie, but i think it's time for him to "fade away"

[pokerdirty]

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Oh, and of course we're going to stock up on middle relievers.
Any ideas of who's available?

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we could buy the angels, contract them, and take theirs!

[brettbrettr]

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we could buy the angels, contract them, and take theirs!

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Maybe you should replace Cashman. You'd have my support.

See, that's the logical next step for the Yankees. [censored] this woo this guy, deal with his scumbag agent, sign him for more than he's worth, then see if he can convice his teammates to come along. Just buy the team that has the most of what you covet and tell the players that this is how its going to be. I like it. I like it a lot.

[Walter Pullis]

The Yankees have turned into the Atlanta Braves. You just know they will make the playoffs next year, but lose again in the first or second round. They need a massive turnover in players
to turn them into a real force, but I don't know how they can do this.

[brettbrettr]

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The Yankees have turned into the Atlanta Braves.

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Does that mean we get their pitching coach?

[ThaSaltCracka]

Mazzone will be the yankees pitching coach next year.

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The Rotation looks set unless Johnson retires
Mussina
Johnson
Pavone
Wright
Wang/Small

Relief I think you have Rivera and I would think Gordon comes back but everything else after that is up for grabs.

Infield
coming back
CA.Pasada
2B.Cano
22.Jeter
3B.ARod

now the question is do they go after a First Basemen (which I would like) and use Giambi soley has a DH. I'm not sure who is available. If not them the entire infield returns and the DH spot is open (bernie is not an viable option here IMO)

Outfield
I would think Matsui is resigned. The big hole is in CF. I really hope they don't sign Johnny Damon as I can't stand him. He'd probably get the job done though.

[ThaSaltCracka]

put Giambi at DH and just find a 1B that has good defense.

[kschellenger]

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Oh, and of course we're going to stock up on middle relievers.
Any ideas of who's available?

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Joe Mays