SS Derek Jeter
DH Nick Johnson
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
C Jorge Posada
CF Curtis Granderson
RF Nick Swisher
2B Robinson Cano
LF Brett Gardner
SP Charles Sabathia
I really like this lineup. Ive always been a huge fan of Gardner and I really hope Girardi gives him a chance. I always felt he provided a spark to the team with his speed. He displays great range in the field and his bad routes will improve with experience. He really works the count sometimes a bit to much but if he can become a bit more aggressive and hit the ball on the ground there is no reason he couldn't hit .285 to .300 and steal 30-40 bases. Having a guy like Gardner on first when Jeter is up would open up holes for Jeter on the right side where he loves to hit the ball. It may be just me but id take a number nine hitter with a .350 OBP and speed any day.
The remaining names on the market do not impress me at all. Well with the exception of Matt Holliday and Johnny Damon. But we know there is no interest in Holliday and the ship has seemed to sail on Damon. Though I am a huge fan of Damon and would take him back in a heartbeat. But as far as the rest of the market I'm not interested at all. Just let Brett play and show what hes got. I think everyone will be presently surprised.
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Aaron,
ReplyDeleteI like the line up! It's as circular a lineup as you'll see anywhere in either league. I also am rooting for Gardner. RAB had a great post about his strike counts, etc. a few weeks ago and their legit conclusion was that if he started swinging at all the good pitches he's seen in the zone, he could be a lights out kind of hitter. Plus he's been working on his bunting and that can only help his OBP tremendously.