Compared to last year, do you feel more or less confident about the Yankees going into to the season? Here is how the team compares now to it did going into opening day last year:
Catcher
2005: Jorge Posada, John Flaherty
2006: Jorge Posada, Kelly Stinnett
First Base
2005: Jason Giambi, Tino Martinez
2006: Jason Giambi, Andy Phillips
Second Base
2005: Tony Womack
2006: Robinson Cano
Shortstop
2005: Derek Jeter
2006: Derek Jeter
Third Base
2005: Alex Rodriguez
2006: Alex Rodriguez
IF Utility
2005: Rey Sanchez
2006: Miguel Cairo
Left Field
2005: Hideki Matsui
2006: Hideki Matsui
Center Field
2005: Bernie Williams
2006: Johnny Damon
Right Field
2005: Gary Sheffield
2006: Gary Sheffield
Reserve OF
2005: Ruben Sierra, Bubba Crosby
2006: Bernie Williams, Bubba Crosby
Rotation
2005: Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, Kevin Brown
2006: Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Shawn Chacon, Carl Pavano, Chien-Ming Wang
Bullpen
2005: Tom Gordon, Paul Quantrill, Tanyon Sturtze, Mike Stanton, Felix Rodriguez, Felix Heredia, Steve Karsay
2006: Kyle Farnsworth, Aaron Small, Jaret Wright, Ron Villone, Mike Myers, Tanyon Sturtze, Scott Proctor
Closer
2005: Mariano Rivera
2006: Mariano Rivera
Catcher
2005: Jorge Posada, John Flaherty
2006: Jorge Posada, Kelly Stinnett
First Base
2005: Jason Giambi, Tino Martinez
2006: Jason Giambi, Andy Phillips
Second Base
2005: Tony Womack
2006: Robinson Cano
Shortstop
2005: Derek Jeter
2006: Derek Jeter
Third Base
2005: Alex Rodriguez
2006: Alex Rodriguez
IF Utility
2005: Rey Sanchez
2006: Miguel Cairo
Left Field
2005: Hideki Matsui
2006: Hideki Matsui
Center Field
2005: Bernie Williams
2006: Johnny Damon
Right Field
2005: Gary Sheffield
2006: Gary Sheffield
Reserve OF
2005: Ruben Sierra, Bubba Crosby
2006: Bernie Williams, Bubba Crosby
Rotation
2005: Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, Kevin Brown
2006: Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Shawn Chacon, Carl Pavano, Chien-Ming Wang
Bullpen
2005: Tom Gordon, Paul Quantrill, Tanyon Sturtze, Mike Stanton, Felix Rodriguez, Felix Heredia, Steve Karsay
2006: Kyle Farnsworth, Aaron Small, Jaret Wright, Ron Villone, Mike Myers, Tanyon Sturtze, Scott Proctor
Closer
2005: Mariano Rivera
2006: Mariano Rivera
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