Whats Next???

My Guess and the good money would on on Andy Pettitte. Now im not great with these number but I think we had about 30 mil to spend and have a payroll lover than last year right around 200 Mil. This basing on what I have read at Lohud which I believe said we have around 170 mil committed. Along with only saying we will be in the 195-200 range. Granderson adds about 5.5 to the 170 number. But Bruney took away 1.5 so basically with those 2 trades we added 4 Mil to the payroll. So 174 is committed. Pettitte will sign for lets say max 13 mil. So were up to 188 Mil. Damon resigns for 2 yrs 20 Mil possibly. So we are at 197. If Wang is non tendered that frees up 5 mil, Gaudin would free up 2 Mil and Mitre 1.25 Mil. I see Gaudin coming back but the other 2 possibly leaving so we could be back down to 192M. we could use that free money to bring in another starting pitcher such as Sheets, Marquis, Escobar or Hopefully Chapman. One of those guys would bring us just under or around 200M.

What would the Lineup and rotation look like?

SS Derek Jeter
LF Johnny Damon
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
C Jorge Posada
2B Robinson Cano
RF Nick Swisher
CF Curtis Granderson
DH Jaun Miranda/Shelley Duncan

I would leave the DH spot open for battle among guys in camp. I know Duncan in a free agent now but tell him he has a shot to start at DH and if he loses the battle he can elect for Free Agency. Hopefully other prospects such as Brandon laird in the Battle. But having a prospect there will allow us to DH Rodriguez, Posada, Jeter, Damon, Swisher ect. from time to time without having to take a star out of the lineup.

1. CC Sabathia
2. AJ Burnett
3. AE Pettitte
4. PJ Hughes
5. Ben Sheets, Chapman, Escobar, Marquis???

Ive always liked Joba as a starter and felt that was his future. but I dont feel he will be effective with Joba Rules so as long as there are going to be Joba Rules id just make him a full time releiver and our future closer.