This is the 24-man roster and suggested batting order.
Strength is measured: Blue (solid) to Red (weak)
lf Brett Gardner
ss Derek Jeter
2b Robinson Cano
3b Alex Rodriguez
1b Mark Teixiera
rf Nick Swisher
cf Curtis Granderson
dh Jorge Posada
c Russell Martin
bench:
of Andruw Jones
c Francisco Cervelli
in Ramiro Pena
in Eduardo Nunez
Pitchers
s CC Sabathia
s Phil Hughes
s AJ Burnett
s Ivan Nova
s Joba Chamberlain
s Sergio Mitre
rh Mariano Rivera
rh Rafael Soriano
lh Pedro Feliciano
lh Boone Logan
rh David Robertson
Keep in mind that someone above will be injured.
Weaknesses:
No big lefty bopper off the bench.
No great fielding OF (Does Andruw still have it?)
Fourth/fifth starter.
Candidates:
Greg Golson
Romulo Sanchez
Daniel Turpen
Brian Schlitter
Robert Fish
Steve Garrison
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Looks like a roster that the Orioles can dominate. Not to mention Boston.
Does Tampa have any players left or are they all on Boston now?
Does Toronto still play in the majors?
Looks like a 3rd-4th place finish, depending upon injuries and clubhouse turmoil.
Maybe not last, unless Andrew Jones winds up starting. But 4th looks good.
Gardner peaked last year.
He won't walk anymore because no pitcher needs to fear him, his little bloopers will all be caught because outfielders will play so shallow, and I'll bet that he still can't bunt.
By the end of the year Andruw will be starting in left, and Gardner will be his late inning defensive replacement.
We will have the weakest hitting bench since the days of the Highlanders.
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