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2015: Yankees Opening Day 25 Man Roster


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ROTATION:
1. Masahiro Tanaka (RHP)
2. CC Sabathia (LHP)
3. Michael Pineda (RHP)
4. Nathan Eovaldi (RHP)
5. Chris Capuano (RHP)
Ivan Nova (RHP) DL

Minors: Jose De Paula (LHP), Bryan Mitchell (RHP), Chase Whitley (RHP), Luis Severino (RHP)

BULLPEN:
6. Dellin Betances (RHP)
7. Andrew Miller (LHP)
8. David Carpenter (RHP)
9. Justin Wilson (LHP)
10. Adam Warren (RHP)
11. Esmil Rogers (RHP)
12. Pick A Player From List Below

Minors: Chasen Shreve (LHP), Jacob Lindgren (LHP), Jose Ramirez (RHP), Chris Martin (RHP), Branden Pinder (RHP), Nick Rumbelow (RHP), Tyler Webb (RHP), Mark Montgomery (RHP)

STARTERS:
13. Brett Gardner (LF, L)
14. Jacoby Ellsbury (CF, L)
15. Carlos Beltran (RF, S)
16. Brian McCann (C, L)
17. Mark Teixeira (1B, S)
18. Chase Headley (3B, S)
19. Stephen Drew (2B, L)
20. Alex Rodriguez (DH, R)
21. Didi Gregorius (SS, L)

BENCH:
22. John Ryan Murphy (C, R)
23. Garret Jones (1B/RF/DH, L)
24. Chris Young (OF, R)
25. Jose Pirela (IF/OF, R)

Minors: Rob Refsnyder (2B/OF, R), Austin Romine (C, R), Gary Sanchez (C/DH, R), Tyler Austin (OF, R), Ramon Flores (OF, L)


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-The final spot in the bullpen will be interesting. I think Shreve and Ramirez have the inside track, but really depends on how fast the Yankees push Lindgren who from all reports is going to be flat out dominant.

-Romine doesn't have anyone options left, so if he doesn't make 25 man roster out of spring training (I believe that's likely) he will be put on waivers. If no one picks him I assume he will be spliting time with Gary Sanchez in AAA who appears isn't really cut out to be an every day receiver behind the plate.

-I think the Yankees signed Stephen Drew because they believe Refsnyder still needs seasoning at 2B. He's still new to the position. Therefore I think Pirela a good hitter in his own right will begin season as Yankees utility man. Brendan Ryan is still on the roster, I simply don't see how he fits after the Drew signing, I don't believe he will be here come opening day.

-The Yankees lineup is really left handed heavy, it was hard for me to put a lineup together. No idea how Girardi will write it up.

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I dunno. That starting rotation scares me. We should have resigned Kuroda.

CC as #2? lol He is number 2 at this stage of his career.

Cashman may not have a job after next season if anything happens to Tanaka.

Kuroda decided to return to Japan so he wasn't an option. And the rotation order is pretty irelevant unless it's the post season. I have CC at 2 because he's a LHP. And I can see Girardi wanting to seperate Tanaka and Pineda, two RHPers.

I think Cashmans job is safe, he just got a new deal, Hal seems to like him.

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Kuroda decided to return to Japan, and the rotation otser is pretty irelevant unless ots the post season. I have CC at 2 because he's a LHP. And I can see Girardi wantinng to seperate Tanaka and Pineda, two RHP.

I think Cashmans job is safe, he just got a new deal, Hal seems to like him.

If Yankee stadium is empty and the Yankees miss the playoffs a third year in a row with by far the highest payroll somebody has to take the blame.  The front office can only bully around and scapegoat Arod for so long.  We didn't just not resign Kuroda we didn't resign McCarthy and traded a good young pitcher for another Shortstop who can't hit.

 

If Tanaka plays the entire season we'll be fine - sh*t I actually think we could win 85-90 games and make the playoffs.  But if he goes down with the elbow again this season is going to get very ugly. 

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If Yankee stadium is empty and the Yankees miss the playoffs a third year in a row with by far the highest payroll somebody has to take the blame. The front office can only bully around and scapegoat Arod for so long. We didn't just not resign Kuroda we didn't resign McCarthy and traded a good young pitcher for another Shortstop who can't hit.

If Tanaka plays the entire season we'll be fine - sh*t I actually think we could win 85-90 games and make the playoffs. But if he goes down with the elbow again this season is going to get very ugly.

Again, Kuroda returned to Japan and wasnt an option. God bless McCarthy, but the contract the Dodgers gave him is down right foolish. Giving a mediocre pitcher who has had problems staying on the field with shoulder injuries nearly $50M is insane. Lets not overpay or overact becuase he pitched over his head for a few months, same goes for Shane Greene who's track record in the minor leagues wasn't nearly as good as the small size he had in majors. He's go ability, but replacing him is much easier than finding a SS.
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If Yankee stadium is empty and the Yankees miss the playoffs a third year in a row with by far the highest payroll somebody has to take the blame.  The front office can only bully around and scapegoat Arod for so long.  We didn't just not resign Kuroda we didn't resign McCarthy and traded a good young pitcher for another Shortstop who can't hit.

 

If Tanaka plays the entire season we'll be fine - sh*t I actually think we could win 85-90 games and make the playoffs.  But if he goes down with the elbow again this season is going to get very ugly. 

Cash is safe, Yankee stadium won't be empty (3rd in attendance last year, YES Network ratings up 10%) We'll field a decent team who plays good defense with a dominant bullpen. What separates us from being a decent team to a playoff contender will be Beltran, Tex, McCann and the health of Tanaka and Pineda. I much rather have Nate Eovaldi's insane upside than the aging Kuroda. And as far as McCarthy goes, theres no way he's worth the 50 million he got. I do agree with you're last statement. A lot of this season relies on Tanaka, let's hope he stays healthy fingers crossed. 

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No interest in Hamels. Yankees aren't Hamels away from a WS run, prefer to keep prospects while we're in this transition period. Besides, plenty of rotation options next off-season.

What makes Hamels desirable is his friendly contract compared to what these other guys are getting. I'm not willing to give up our prospects however so I agree with you.

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This season is interesting, the ceiling is pretty high and floor is pretty damn low. 

 

I disagree. The rotation is average and so is the line-up. The bottom 2/3 of that line-up is especially bad.

 

I did think of you when your boy Phil Hughes actually looked good in pinstripes. I remember those Hughes is better than Kershaw days.

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I disagree. The rotation is average and so is the line-up. The bottom 2/3 of that line-up is especially bad.

 

I did think of you when your boy Phil Hughes actually looked good in pinstripes. I remember those Hughes is better than Kershaw days.

 

If most of those guys stay healthy and play to their baseball card theres no question they will be contenders. And yes.. I know it's unlikely. 

 

I don't recall ever saying Hughes was better than Kershaw, but I'm guilty as charged when it comes to pumping up Hughes. 

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The season hinges on a rotation that's held together by duct tape and fishing wire.  I have this awful feeling that Chris Capuano is going to be our most consistent pitcher this year..yikes.  However, as I've said in other threads, this is by far the best defense we've put out in over a decade, especially the middle: everyone is a plus defender except for Beltran and the bullpen is top 5 in the league.  It's going to come down to our record in 1- and 2-run games that decides whether they're watching from the couch come october or not. 

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I disagree. The rotation is average and so is the line-up. The bottom 2/3 of that line-up is especially bad.

I did think of you when your boy Phil Hughes actually looked good in pinstripes. I remember those Hughes is better than Kershaw days.

The Yankees finished 2nd in the al east last year and we just took a great reliever from the first place orioles. Now we get arod back if we sign shields and tanaka stays healthy we have a shot at the World Series. No homer
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The Yankees finished 2nd in the al east last year and we just took a great reliever from the first place orioles. Now we get arod back if we sign shields and tanaka stays healthy we have a shot at the World Series. No homer

The bullpen should be lights out which will allow the Yanks to pull some of their Starters after 6 innings.

 

The line-up however is an issue.  Really one of the weakest Yankee rosters overall (outside of the pen) in years.

 

CF, C, LF are the only givens in that you will likely get the offensive numbers you expect and need from them.  None of them are superstars though.

 

As for the rest of the line-up, Headley can't hit and has made a career off of one huge year in SD.  Drew looked lost last season and was never really anything special in the NL anyway.

 

Tex, Beltran, and  ARod are beyond injury prone and well past their prime.  DD could be a nice addition at SS. 

 

Maybe Chris Young plays like he did down the stretch last year. Doubt it.

 

A healthy Tanaka and Pineda will make them an interesting team but this roster as it looks now is not a WS contender. Not even close.

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The bullpen should be lights out which will allow the Yanks to pull some of their Starters after 6 innings.

 

The line-up however is an issue.  Really one of the weakest Yankee rosters overall (outside of the pen) in years.

 

CF, C, LF are the only givens in that you will likely get the offensive numbers you expect and need from them.  None of them are superstars though.

 

As for the rest of the line-up, Headley can't hit and has made a career off of one huge year in SD.  Drew looked lost last season and was never really anything special in the NL anyway.

 

Tex, Beltran, and  ARod are beyond injury prone and well past their prime.  DD could be a nice addition at SS. 

 

Maybe Chris Young plays like he did down the stretch last year. Doubt it.

 

A healthy Tanaka and Pineda will make them an interesting team but this roster as it looks now is not a WS contender. Not even close.

Wait wait wait, I wont argue with most of what you are saying here, but Chase Headley can't hit? He has a 113 ops+ for his career hitting in one of the hardest ballparks to hit in in baseball. And that doesn't even address his great defense and the rest of the Yankees defense which should be really good. Games changed, did anyone see those teams that were in the World Series last year? Solid pitching, defense, and timely hitting. Yankees will be fine with this roster if mostly everyone stays healthy. 

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I'm not worried about the lineup. Arod coming back as a dh is going to be a big help. The problem is the starting pitching we are currently relying on CC and Capuano for substantial innings.

I'm as big of an A-Rod fan as there is, I still defend him to this day. He is one of my favorite players, if not my favorite. I've taken an amazing amount of heat for this being a die hard Yankee fan. The fan base hates him, which I don't criticize them for. He's one of the best hitters I've seen and pretty much single handedly got us a WS in '09. With all of that said, to expect anything from him this year in the form of a big help is unrealistic. I'm expecting nothing and hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

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I'm as big of an A-Rod fan as there is, I still defend him to this day. He is one of my favorite players, if not my favorite. I've taken an amazing amount of heat for this being a die hard Yankee fan. The fan base hates him, which I don't criticize them for. He's one of the best hitters I've seen and pretty much single handedly got us a WS in '09. With all of that said, to expect anything from him this year in the form of a big help is unrealistic. I'm expecting nothing and hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

No it's not he'll be fine especially now that Headley is playing third and Arod gets to be the full-time DH. The guy is a professional hitter and one of the best all time even without the roids.

He's playing a DH in baseball - it's not like we're asking him to shut down Odell Beckham Jr in

Man coverage or guard Kevin Durant.

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No it's not he'll be fine especially now that Headley is playing third and Arod gets to be the full-time DH. The guy is a professional hitter and one of the best all time even without the roids.

He's playing a DH in baseball - it's not like we're asking him to shut down Odell Beckham Jr in

Man coverage or guard Kevin Durant.

2 major hip surgeries, 40 years old and missed an entire year. I hope you are right and I'm wrong but it'll be a miracle. You know what they say, hardest thing to do in any sport is hit a baseball. What are your AROD projections?

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