You wanted a roster, here’s a roster
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Feb 13, 2009 
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I have literally received two dozen e-mails from people in the last 24 hours asking about roster numbers. Rather than answer all of them, I asked the Yankees to e-mail me a roster I could post. So thanks to the very efficient Connie, here you go:
This is the 2009 Spring Training Roster
2 Derek Jeter INF
11 Brett Gardner OF
12 Cody Ransom INF
13 Alex Rodriguez INF
14 Angel Berroa INF
17 Shelley Duncan INF/OF
18 Johnny Damon OF
19 Kevin Cash C
20 Jorge Posada C
22 Xavier Nady OF
24 Robinson Cano INF
25 Mark Teixeira INF
26 Jose Molina C
27 Joe Girardi MGR
28 Melky Cabrera OF
29 Kei Igawa LHP
30 David Robertson RHP
31 Ian Kennedy RHP
33 Nick Swisher OF/INF
34 A.J. Burnett RHP
36 Edwar Ramirez RHP
38 Brian Bruney RHP
39 Dan Giese RHP
40 Chien-Ming Wang RHP
41 Jose Veras RHP
42 Mariano Rivera RHP
43 Damaso Marte LHP
45 Jason Johnson RHP
46 Andy Pettitte LHP
47 John Rodriguez OF
48 Phil Coke LHP
50 Mick Kelleher COACH
52 CC Sabathia LHP
54 Kevin Long COACH
55 Hideki Matsui OF
56 Tony Pena COACH
57 Mike Harkey COACH
58 Dave Eiland COACH
59 Rob Thomson COACH
60 Todd Linden OF
61 Sergio Mitre RHP
62 Joba Chamberlain RHP
63 Jonathan Albaladejo RHP
64 Andrew Brackman RHP
65 Phil Hughes RHP
66 J.B. Cox RHP
67 Anthony Claggett RHP
68 Wilkin De La Rosa LHP
70 Christian Garcia RHP
71 Eric Hacker RHP
72 Juan Miranda INF
73 Doug Bernier INF
74 Justin Leone INF
75 Francisco Cervelli C
76 Kevin Russo INF
77 Humberto Sanchez RHP
78 Mark Melancon RHP
79 Colin Curtis OF
80 Steven Jackson RHP
81 Kyle Anson C
82 Austin Jackson OF
83 Jesus Montero C
84 Austin Romine C
85 Michael Dunn LHP
86 P.J. Pilittere C
90 Ramiro Pena INF
91 Alfredo Aceves RHP
92 Eduardo Nunez INF
93 George Kontos RHP
94 Kanekoa Texeira RHP
A-Jax with 82
Long shot he makes the team
Are you gonna post audio Pete?
How insane! Not a number to be had. soon we’ll be at guy #1, #2 #3 etc.
Ask Rob Cacooza (sp) what he will do in the next few years when there aren’t any numbers left.
Finally real baseball! Great seeing the names all in one place.
I was wondering about what happened to the Star Ledger’s baseball coverage
http://thebiglead.com/?paged=2
The Newark Star-Ledger, like many newspapers, is a sinking ship. Sources tell us that in an effort to rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic further cut costs – after shedding 40 percent of its newsroom – the Ledger has gotten into an agreement with the New York Daily News to share content. The Daily News will “give” all of its baseball beat stories to the Ledger, and the Ledger will “give” all of its Devils and Nets coverage to the Daily News. Sources tell us that the Star-Ledger’s three-person baseball team – Ed Price, Dan Graziano, and Jeremy Cothran – have all left the paper. We also hear the paper is close to hiring one baseball writer – they’ve targeted someone in Miami – even though it’s the most important sport in the NY-NJ area. Wonder how breaking news will work? If the Daily News gets a huge story, will the beat writer have to hand it to one of the columnists – whose copy the Star-Ledger won’t get?
Cashman on with Kay at 3:20pm
Melancon, 78? I like the sound of that!
Berroa took #14? Thats the same number as Yankee greats Luis Sojo, Enrique Wilson and Miguel Cairo! BOOOOOOO!
Actually its kind of funny, #14 is like the Yankees Crappy Utility Infielder designated number.
Lou Piniella was also #14.
Re The Star Ledger
The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram also went into a similar deal with their sports departments of course the only sport they will not share is the Dallas Cowboys where they will each have their own people. Thus is the business of newspapers these days.
one thing they can do to create more #’s would be to use 01, 03, 04, 05… for the guys who will be leaving for minor league camp early.
i dont think anybody’s gonna mistake andrew brackman for babe ruth if he gets 03.
Maybe numbers wouldn’t be in short supply if the team didn’t insist on retiring numbers that have no business being retired.
44 and 49 come to mind for starters. How many years was Reggie here? 5?
Hey pete
how about some Q & A with Pena, Long, Eiland. What thier goals are this spring, etc.
Thanks Connie!
im guessing tim boat is under 30
“Lou Piniella was also #14.”
I know but he was actually a good player and that doesn’t jive with my theory that crappy utility players are given the #14.
Ron Guidry was one of the greatest pitchers in Yankee History and a team captain. That’ll get you retired.
Will they start using letters?
Now batting, number 11A, Bobbbbbbb Smith!!!!
And some numbers may not get retired, but you will be heckled until you cry if you wear 21 or 51.
Shelley Duncan doesn’t deserve # 17…or any number for that matter.
Thanks for the info Pete I used this on my blog (listing you as a source of course)
fascinating…
I am so pumped to have a Cody Ransom jersey, I was hoping Tex would take 12 oh well
I can’t wait to see the first #100
We are many many many years away from seeing a # above 100 – its not like they are going to retire a dozen #s from the people currently on the team….
What, no hyperlink to each players bio & stats?
Joking!:) Nice job. Thanks Pete.
Big C!
“”"”JLatter
I am so pumped to have a Cody Ransom jersey, I was hoping Tex would take 12 oh well”"”"
Don’t be surprised if Austin Jackson eventually takes over #12.
uh oh.. jason johnson took pavano’s number.. not a good choice
Hey, Everybody!!!!!!!!!!
Does this group of players look like a WS Championship Team?
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Why no 69?
in the year that billy martin brought over 100 players to st how were they numbered?
when did phil hughes decide to go back to 65? wasn’t he 34 last year?
Moose Skowron was also number 14, not a bad player.
I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. WoW
You made me think.