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My 2009 Line-up and Rotation Prediction

Hello Yankees fan out there,

Sorry If I haven’t been blog in about 6 or 7 months and I’m glad I’m back and Start giving you the 2009 New York Yankees Line up and Starting Rotation. This off season has been the craziest 4 the Yankees especially pick up 3 hottest Free Agents including A.J. Burnett, C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira. Let’s hope they make a big impact for the Yankees This year in hope of getting in Playoff and making into the World Series and Winning it. I hoping all goes well for the Yankees this Years. I also like to see the Yankees Bring up young outfielder Austin Jackson sometime this year.

Well, Anyway here is My Prediction for the 2009 Starting Line-Up:

1.Johnny Damon-LF
2.Derek Jeter-SS
3.Alex Rodriguez-3B
4.Mark Teixeira-1B
5.Jorge Posada-C
6.Hideki Matsui-DH
7.Xavier Nady-RF
8.Robinson Cano-2B
9.Brett Gardner-CF

Starting Rotation:
1.C.C. Sabathia LHP
2. A.J. Burnett RHP
3.Chein Min Wang RHP
4. Joba Chamberlain RHP
5. Phil Hughes RHP/Andy Pettitte LHP/Alfredo Aceves RHP

Relievers:
CL: Mariano Rivera RHP
Damaso Marte LHP
Edwar Rameriz RHP
Phil Coke LHP
Humberto Sanchez RHP
David Robertson RHP
Brian Bruney RHP

Bench Players:
Jose Molina-C
Melky Cabrera-OF
Nick Swisher-OF/1B

That pretty much my prediction for the 2009 New York Yankees. and let me tell you something this is not finalized yet. I hoping that my prediction is very accurate once the Yankees Finish Spring training and getting ready for the baseball season. This Upcoming Season is going to a very interesting this year because the Yankees now the to competite between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays for First Place in the AL East. I can’t wait for Baseball season to begin, I hope everything goes well for the Yankees especially w/ three new players they got this offseason and the New Yankee Stadium that will be having two spring Training Games against the Chicago Cubs and Season Opener on April 16,2009 against the Cleveland Indians.

Thanks again and I hoping to give you more Baseball updates really soon;

Heather a.k.a Pucca

WAY AGO WANG (as the Yankees snap their 3 game losing streak against the Indians)

This Afternoon game against the Indians was a pitching dual from the 2007 AL Division series with CC Sabathia (the 2007 AL CY Young Award winner) against Chein Min Wang(whose going for his fifth win of the season).

Both pitchers were dual through four innings until the top of the fifth inning where Sabathia have gave up a solo home-run to Melky Cabrera(which was the only run in the game) with no one on, because Cano was caught stealing while Cabrera was up to bat and one out. The rest of the time, Wang only gave up 4 hits and 2 base on ball while striking out 9 batter over 7 innings. While CC Sabathia only gave up one homerun and strikeout 8 batters. The last two inning of the games both Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera each strikeout two batters each as the Yankees go on win the game of the score of 1-0 and they improve their record to 13-13 even .500.
New York Yankees:             
Chein Min Wang (W,5-0**)   7.0  4  0   0   2    9     0  3.23
Joba Chamberlain               1.0  0  0   0   0    2     0  1.74
Mariano Rivera(S,7*)           1.0  0  0    0   0   2     0   0.00
Cleveland Indians
CC Sabathia (L,1-4)             8.0   4  1   1    1    8     1   7.86
Masahide Kobayashi           1.0   0  0   0    0    0     0   1.59
*- Rivera got his 450 save of his career
**-Wang went 5-0 in the month of April

What is the Best Pitching Role for Joba Chamberlain?

What Pitching role do you think that Joba should be in Bullpen or Starting Rotation?

I would like Joba Chamberlain to be Starter for the Yankees, but I rather see Chamberlain to a Starter sometime next season than sometime this season. I want him to be in the Bullpen this year, because I’m afraid if he comes a starter this season it will effect the bullpen and the starting rotation. To be honest, I want Jonathan Albaladejo to be the starter for the Yankees this season if either [Phil]Hughes,[Ian]Kennedy or [Mike]Mussina Continues to struggle and not pitching constantly. The Problem with Joba being the Starting Rotation is that you have no one to be an eighth inning setup man to Mariano Rivera. There is a possibly that Chamberlain could pitch inconstantly as a starter. 
Having Joba in the bullpen this season is better than having Joba in the Rotation sometime this year. because what happens if he struggles in the rotation or he goes on the DL with an injury while pitching as a starter, that would huge mistake on the teams decision. If I were the Yankees, I would have Joba pitch in the rotation sometime next year,because it gives Joba an opportunity to pitch at least 30 games. If he doesn’t do well as a starter, I’m hoping that Chamberlain will continue to be a 8th inning pitcher and eventually becomes the new closer for the Yankees after Rivera retires from baseball.