Ditto

Ariza is rough around the edges, but he has defense potential. Couldn't we ship Woods instead?

Our infield defense besides A-Rod? Christ, I can name at least 3 Yankees that put him to shame, Boyer, Nettles, and Boggs in his later days. Maybe, just maybe A-Rod is on a par with Pags. Your assessment of Jeter and Cano is way off base for me to even get into, and Giambi, except his throws to second, is more than adequate, especially picking balls out of the dirt.

Why is that such a sure thing? Jeter's OBP is like 30 points above Damon's. Plus, I think Damon's ability to hit to all fields make him an ideal #2. Jeter has the habit of reaching out for pitches before the ball is even on it's way.

Strengths would be our hitting, bullpen, and infield defense. I’m hoping Jeter is still our #1 hitter because of his high OBP. Either way, I’m seeing 350 runs scored by the first 3 batters. The rest of the lineup merely has to hit their average, especially the aging Posada. Our bullpen, even losing Gordon, is better on paper. Time will tell. Our main weaknesses are the starters and outfield defense. Chacon is the only sure thing. Johnson and Moose are older and iffy, although Moose is claiming a healthier arm. Wang and Small should pitch well enough to keep us in games. Pavano and Wright, ouch. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see many shutouts or even one or two run games. Also, our pitching will not get much help from our outfielders. Hoping for youth and defense in the OF, I was against the Damon signing, too. He should help our offense, and I disagree that he will dog it now that he has the money. He’s played hard since he’s been in the majors. He’s also a smart hitter, and I’m hoping that rubs off onto the rest of the lineup. To me, our bench is an unknown entity, even Bernie.