1. Johnny Damon CF/DH/1B 2. Derek Jeter SS 3. Bobby Abreu RF 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 5. Hideki Matsui LF (may also bat 6 or 7) 6. Jorge Posada C (may also bat 5 or 7) 7. Jason Giambi/Shelly Duncan 1B/DH (both may also bat 5,6,8 or 9) 8. Robinson Cano 2B (may also bat 7 or 9) 9. Melky Cabrera CF/DH (may also bat 7,8, or 9) Utility-Wilson Betemit (1B,2B,3B,SS) Rotation 1. Chien-Ming Wang 2. Andy Pettite 3. Mike Mussina 4. Phillip Hughes 5. Ian Kennedy Set Up- Joba Chamberlain until mid-season when the Yanks will send him to AA or AAA to start a few games and then they will bring him up to start. The new set-up man will be LaTroy Hawkins or Kyle Farnsworth. Closer- Mariano Rivera
In 2009, Robinson Cano was the starting second baseman for the Yankees.
The Yankees won 1,177 games from 1998 to 2009.
The 2009 New York Yankees won 103 games and lost 59
For the 2009 season, Derek Jeter led the Yankees with a .406 on base percentage.
Derek Jeter was the stolen base leader for the Yankees in 2009 with 30 steals.
strong pitching rotation, better hitting, a-rods stellar playoff
If they stick with their current rotation, and barring any injuries or anything, it should be CC Sabathia.
In 2009, Robinson Cano was the starting second baseman for the Yankees.
Pretty simple. Better starting pitching, better bullpen, better hitting, better base-running, and better fielding. The Phillies are a great team, but the Yankees are better in every category.
In 2009, Andy Pettitte won 14 games, while pitching for the Yankees.
2009 Yankees Starting RotationThe New York Yankees number one pitcher (ace) was C.C. Sabathia. A.J. Burnett was the number two starter, and Chien Ming wang was the number three starter, Andy Pettitte, number four, and Joba Chamberlain was the number five starter. After Chien Ming wang went on the disabled list Phil Hughes took the spot as a starter before being moved into the bull pen. Chad Gaudin would finish the season as the number 5 starter with a couple of spot starters in between..
The 2009 starters were: Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Melky Cabrera and Jorge Posada. The 2009 pitching rotation to start the year was: CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain and Chien-Ming Wang.
In 2009 the Yankees went 103-59.
2009 Yankees Home RecordIn 2009 the New York Yankees had 57 wins, 24 losses for a .704 winning percentage at Yankees Stadium.
I am not a huge baseball fan but I know that 1998 Yankees are better than 2009.
Before the 2009 New York Yankees, the last team to win a World Series using a three-man starting rotation was the 1991 Minnesota Twins. The starters that year were Jack Morris (who pitched in Games 1, 4 and 7), Kevin Tapani (Games 2 and 5) and Scott Erickson (Games 3 and 6).The Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves in seven games.
In 2009 the Yankees won five out of six games.