The 25-man roster as it is today
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Nov 07, 2010 
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The free agent market opened to all teams at 12:01 this morning. Based on the players under contract with the Yankees — or at least under team control — this would be the current 25-man roster (or at least one version of it).
Lineup
Brett Gardner LF
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Jesus Montero C
Eduardo Nunez SS
As an everyday shortstop, I’ll give Nunez the nod ahead of Ramiro Pena. Montero opens the season toward the bottom of the order until he gets his feet wet.
Bench
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena INF
Colin Curtis OF
Greg Golson OF
As you might expect, the bench is light on offense. I’ll go with the left-right combination of Curtis and Golson, but carrying Kevin Russo as a right-handed bat with defensive versatility would also make sense. Other options: Jorge Vazquez, Brandon Laird and Reegie Corona.
Rotation
CC Sabathia LHP
Phil Hughes RHP
A.J. Burnett RHP
Ivan Nova RHP
Dustin Moseley RHP
The only other options with more than 12 Triple-A starts are Romulo Sanchez and Sergio Mitre. In this unlikely scenario, though, Joba Chamberlain might suddenly become a starter again.
Bullpen
Joba Chamberlain RHP
Dave Robertson RHP
Boone Logan LHP
Sergio Mitre RHP
Jonathan Albaladejo RHP
Romulo Sanchez RHP
Kei Igawa LHP
All hands on deck! Bring back the Kei-man! In all seriousness, if the Yankees somehow were left with only the players currently under team control, I’m sure you’d see one of the upper-level starters — Brackman, Phelps, Noesi — get a long look either for the rotation or the bullpen.
Clearly none of these scenarios is actually going to happen, but right now, these are the Yankees: A surprisingly good lineup, a light-hitting bench, a rotation without depth and a bullpen that needs a couple of pieces.
Mo and Andy have been free agents before but first time since 1992 that Derek Jeter isn’t technically a Yankee.
I was up all night. I CAN’T SLEEP. The team feels incomplete right now. I hate these agents. HATE them.
blake November 7th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Gb,
You’ve seen Romine a lot more than I have but if those are the kinds of issues that he’s having (just whiffing on fastballs) then you have to think that’s correctable….maybe just concentration lapses?
Also, thought Laird looked fine in the outfiekd the little bit I saw him. He could be a valuable player for the Yankees if he can fill a corner infield and outfield utility role
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Blake, the issues with Romine’s defense has always been the same. He has trouble catching fast balls. Not sure what it is, but he drops and boxes a lot of pitches…mostly fastballs. I’ve wondered if there were any camera shots of his face as he’s catching. It might be something so simple as closing his eyes as the pitch gets there or blinking just as the ball gets there, flinching with the anticipation of the impact of the ball hitting the glove.
I don’t know what the issue is. I’m like everyone else…..just guessing and looking for answers. It’s not a new thing. Pat M. knows him well from watching him in high school. Perhaps it’s something that he or Randy could answer.
Hey Pavano is a FA – just kidding?
It would be nice to add a bat as insurance against a continued decline from some of the aging position players. Montero’s emergence would mitigate against that happening, but it’s not certain that he’ll stick.
The Key to Lee is his agent – the agent will go with the larger contract – just as his agent handled the AJ Burnett situation b/w the Yankees and Braves in the winter of 2008. This comes down to dollars – nothing else.
Do you think it would be a stretch if I went to a rays/yankees game next season and when the people around me start with the Arod Steroids chant, if I remind them that Jose Conceso was on their team once and he tool steroids? I mean, if Alex took steroids years ago and they’re still bringing it up then I should be able to bring up canseco(I know he was a yankee once but were already tainted)
Agents do what their principals (the client) wants.
Chad:
You been drinking already ? ? ‘Bring back the Kei-man!’ ? ? The $ 50 million dollar bust. LMAO ! ! !
UPCOMING …….
Today: Start of free agency
Tuesday: Silver Slugger awards
Nov. 15: AL Rookie of the year
Nov. 16-18: GM / owners meetings, Orlando
Nov. 17: AL manager of the year
Nov. 18: AL Cy Young award
Nov. 23: AL – MVP; deadline to offer arbitration to free agents
Nov. 30: Deadline for free agents to accept arbitration
Dec. 2: Deadline to tender contracts
Dec. 6-9: Winter meetings, Orlando
GB,
Yea id like to hear Randy’s take on it as well. Its certainly an issue and hopefully one hey can straighten out….though im not sure he will be a Yankee long term anyway. If Montero shows them enough behind the plate then Romine becomes rather expendable, especially with Sanchez etc coming later.
FiretheUMPIRE November 7th, 2010 at 8:21 am
I was up all night. I CAN’T SLEEP. The team feels incomplete right now. I hate these agents. HATE them
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Hate the agents, hate the umpires………………………….hate is a pretty strong word.
Stoneburner November 7th, 2010 at 9:08 am
The Key to Lee is his agent………………
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Correction the key to Lee is his wife.
The key to Lee is paying him the most money.
The Key to Lee is his agent – the agent will go with the larger contract – just as his agent handled the AJ Burnett situation b/w the Yankees and Braves in the winter of 2008. This comes down to dollars – nothing else.
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AJ’s wife doesn’t like to fly and being that both offers were the same, she wanted to be close to her hometown of Baltimore, a short limo ride to NY.
Chad- If that’s the current 25 man roster, the order of business is starting pitching[lefties Lee and Pettitte], a closer[Rivera], and then a SS[Jeter]. Hate to think about any Plan B if lee is not brought on board>
The key to Lee is his agent working overtime to get the most money for Kristen.
I could be totally wrong but I think team Lee has been leaking info to the media that would suggest he’s ” found a home in Texas”. Doing so in an attempt to create doubt in the Yankees mind so that they might bid higher. As I said, I could be dead wrong but I don’t think he is giving Texas a discount…..whoever pays him the most is where he will end up IMO.
Not sure that Romine gets traded this season unless it’s a deal too good to pass up. I somewhat expect them to keep both until Sanchez and Murphy are ready in about 3 years. Whether Cervelli gets moved in a package deal is another story.
GB,
Yea I don’t expect them to move him just for the sake of moving him either….but if they become comfortable in Montero’s defense and a deal comes along that makes sense then I could see it. If they are able to sign Lee then they may need need anything badly enough to trade him this year though.
Happy birthday MTU. Have a great day.
I think acquiring Lee is iffy. The Rangers with their recent success, young nucleus and desire to shown their fans the new ownership intends to win will put out a very large offer to Lee. If they don’t sign Lee, I can’t see them now trading Montero because his bat will very much be needed as the Yankees age.
I can see Joba back to the rotation with them then going after Benoit for the pen. I like Scott Downs, but not enough tomgivemup a first round draft pick. On a related note, bullpen pitchers really get the free agent shaft when they would cost a first round pick.
If the Rangers offer Lee over $100m, it will cripple their team for the future. I believe if we give him 5 years and upwards of $110m, it will hurt our future. I’d rather use that money for Hanley or some other high impact offensive player.
Of course pitching is important, but our farm has nothing but pitching. We do also have CC and Phil. Sure, Lee would be very nice and make 2011 easy… but few high priced/long contract pitchers have worked out. I just think we could spend that money better elsewhere.
Like… offer Jeter NO MORE THEN 3/$40, and 2/$28 would be more to my liking. Derek is NOT going elsewhere. The Yankees are bidding against themselves. As rich as we are, we let JD go over $4m, and haggled with Wang over $100k, so throwing Jeter a ‘gratuitious’ $20m or $30m is serious money, and will effect the Yankees future moves.
No matter how much Jeter love there is, if he tanks, fans will call for his head. If he tanks while making $15m+, people will cuss Cashman.
Pay Derek what’s he’s worth. No more, no less.
Morning, Mac. Yeah, unless it’s a closer, nobody is likely to give up a like for a middle reliever unless it’s one of the 15 teams with protected picks.
I’m sure we will get Lee but if we don’t, as long as he doesn’t end up somewhere else in the AL East ill be able to get over it
Good morning GB. If the Yankees were to sign Lee the, perhaps, Downs or the like coud be considered for a second round pick.
I have been out of the country for two weeks, but I was still able to get abreast of rumors and our blog friends trade suggestions. Now, I have to focus on helping Cashman with his decision making. He listens, doesn’t he?
I have a hunch that many teams will wait until late March when spring training shakes out some helpful players. The Yankees don’t usually go that route but they do have the players to offer if Cashman goes that way.
Regarding some of the comments about agents above. The agent only does what the client wants him to do. No agent can agree to or negate a proposed deal without running it by the client first. This applies to all agents, even Scott Boras. The agents can and do give their opinion, etc., but the responsibility is always in the client’s hands.
OldYanksFan
November 7th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching first and then an offensive player imo.
Vineyard – call me now about the wine shipment if you can. Thanks.
Sorry man, Cano is starting the season in the 3 spot, going to be an easy sell to Teix with his historical slow starts. He’s a team player and will accept the demotion to #5 well.
Vineyard Yankee November 7th, 2010 at 10:31 am
“Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching first and then an offensive player imo.”
My friend, you just described our farm system.
http://www.theyankeeu.com/
Cashman doesn’t operate in a vacuum.