By Frank Solares
We are all fans, we are all experts, we are all general managers, we are all hard on our favorite teams, but we are not Brian Cashman and we do not make the decisions.
That said I will take a look at the Yankees off season of change and redemption and attempt to help Cash on how to spend his cash
First Base Tex needs a backup that can play around 25 games at first, hit off the bench and DH. Lance Berkman is the Perfect match. Keep him and show Nick Johnson the door not the Bench.
Second Base Canoo is young enough to play 162, but that said we need to keep Ramiro Pena can sub at 2nd, 3rd and short.
Shortstop Sign the Face of the Yankees Sign the greatest winner since Joe D, sign the icon sign the Captain and sign the first Yankee in history to hit 3k as a Yankee. Yes he had a bad year but his D was great enough. To warrant keeping him at SS at least two more years, if you wish move him after wards. Pena is the backup..
Third Base The Hall of Famer will finally have an off-season that does not require surgery or drama (we hope). Pena is the backup..
Catcher I love Jorge Posada he is in my top 5, but we need a new face and a fresh young legs and bat. Jesus Montero should be our opening day catcher next season. Posada can be the teams DH and Pettitte personal Catcher, give Cervelli one more year as the back up.
Outfielders Granderson in Center, Swisher in Right and in left sign Jayson Werth. Stay away from Carl Crawford and make Brett Gardner one of the Key Bench Players.
Starting Pitchers Trade AJ, they will need to eat most of the contract.
CC Sabathia
Cliff Lee Sign him to a long term deal
Brandon Webb Sign him
Andy Pettitte
Phil Hughes
Relief Pitchers
Mariano Rivera
Sign Rafael Soriano groom him to become your next closer/
Kerry Wood
David Robertson
Boone Logan
Joba Chamberlain
Them mix in the rest of the invited players to camp and the 2011 team will win with pitching.
Make Larry Rothschild pitching coach.
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