Opening Day Roster Announced

[DoubleX]

The Opening Day Roster has been announced:

C: Jorge Posada, Jose Molina
1B: Jason Giambi, Shelley Duncan
2B: Robinson Cano
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
IF: Wilson Betemit, Morgan Ensberg
LF: Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui
CF: Melky Cabrera
RF: Bobby Abreu

SP: Chien-Ming Wang
SP: Mike Mussina
SP: Phil Hughes
SP: Ian Kennedy
RP: Brian Bruney
RP: Jonathan Albaladejo
RP: Billy Traber
RP: Ross Ohlendorf
RP: LaTroy Hawkins
RP: Kyle Farnsworth
RP: Joba Chamberlain
CP: Mariano Rivera

DL: Andy Pettitte, Jeff Karstens

The only surprise, IMO, is Albaladejo. He was pretty good this spring, though nothing spectacular. Girardi seems to like him as Albaladejo got a lot of opportunities this spring. The real question, IMO, is why Albaladejo (and perhaps Bruney) over Scott Patterson or Darrell Rasner? Patterson pitched as well as you could have asked a guy to pitch, giving up just 1 hit all spring, and he doesn't make the team? I guess the team doesn't feel it needs a longman/spot starter either, and thus Rasner was left out, proving again that the organization just doesn't seem to like him. I get the strange feeling that if Karstens was healthy, he'd had have made the team despite being terrible lately and being much more inconsistent on the whole than Rasner.

I still don't see what Ensberg adds to the team or what he's done to earn a spot. He's batting like .230 this spring, and the BA has been in freefall since he was added to the 40 man roster.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I still don't see what Ensberg adds to the team or what he's done to earn a spot. He's batting like .230 this spring, and the BA has been in freefall since he was added to the 40 man roster.

Maybe his defense? Otherwise I woul'n't know either.

[Yankeefan90]

The Opening Day Roster has been announced:

C: Jorge Posada, Jose Molina
1B: Jason Giambi, Shelley Duncan
2B: Robinson Cano
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
IF: Wilson Betemit, Morgan Ensberg
LF: Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui
CF: Melky Cabrera
RF: Bobby Abreu

SP: Chien-Ming Wang
SP: Mike Mussina
SP: Phil Hughes
SP: Ian Kennedy
RP: Brian Bruney
RP: Jonathan Albaldejo
RP: Ross Ohlendorf
RP: LaTroy Hawkins
RP: Kyle Farnsworth
CP: Mariano Rivera

DL: Andy Pettitte, Jeff Karstens

The only surprise, IMO, is Albaladejo. He was pretty good this spring, though nothing spectacular. Girardi seems to like him as Albaladejo got a lot of opportunities this spring. The real question, IMO, is why Albaladejo (and perhaps Bruney) over Scott Patterson or Darrell Rasner? Patterson pitched as well as you could have asked a guy to pitch, giving up just 1 hit all spring, and he doesn't make the team? I guess the team doesn't feel it needs a longman/spot starter either, and thus Rasner was left out, proving again that the organization just doesn't seem to like him. I get the strange feeling that if Karstens was healthy, he'd had have made the team despite being terrible lately and being much more inconsistent on the whole than Rasner.

I still don't see what Ensberg adds to the team or what he's done to earn a spot. He's batting like .230 this spring, and the BA has been in freefall since he was added to the 40 man roster.

You forgot Joba in the bullpen.

[monkey333]

Perhaps they decided Ohlendorf can be used as a longman if need be. I'm down with that. I'm fine with Patterson missing out although I feel he has less to learn in the minors than Ohlendorf or Bruney because he will be seen sooner or later this season.

[DoubleX]

Perhaps they decided Ohlendorf can be used as a longman if need be. I'm down with that. I'm fine with Patterson missing out although I feel he has less to learn in the minors than Ohlendorf or Bruney because he will be seen sooner or later this season.

Maybe, but I don't think Ohlendorf has pitched more than an inning at a time this spring. I did read somewhere else that Girardi anticipates adding a longman very soon, and of course, Ohlendorf, Bruney, and Albaladejo will be vying for the first week of the season to not be the player sent down for Pettitte. I suppose it makes sense to foresake the longman to start the season given that there is an off day and it is the beginning of the season, so the relievers should be rested enough.

I suppose Joba could be used to pitch 2 or 3 innings if needed. Most seem to assume he'll be the setup man, but we haven't really heard much to that effect.

[Biggtone23]

maybe its because I have only been awake for about an hour but im only seeing 24 on that roster?

[Urbanshocker13]

So, What does everyone think the Opening day lineup is going to be. I think the only question is if Matsui or Giambi is DH, than Shelley would be 1rst if Giambi is DH and Damon is in LF if Matsui is the DH. Besides that you can predict what the lineupp will be. What do the rest of you think?

[Yankeefan90]

maybe its because I have only been awake for about an hour but im only seeing 24 on that roster?

I believe Joba was left off the list by accident.

[DoubleX]

So, What does everyone think the Opening day lineup is going to be. I think the only question is if Matsui or Giambi is DH, than Shelley would be 1rst if Giambi is DH and Damon is in LF if Matsui is the DH. Besides that you can predict what the lineupp will be. What do the rest of you think?

With Halladay pitching, they'll likely go with their lefty lineup, which I imagine will be Giambi at 1B and likely Matsui at DH. Ideally, that's probably the lineup Girardi would like out there on most nights. I have no idea what the order will be though after the first four (Damon, Jeter, Abreu, A-Rod).

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

With Halladay pitching, they'll likely go with their lefty lineup, which I imagine will be Giambi at 1B and likely Matsui at DH. Ideally, that's probably the lineup Girardi would like out there on most nights. I have no idea what the order will be though after the first four (Damon, Jeter, Abreu, A-Rod).

After these four they can still make a nice left-right-left-right lineup, with all the switch hitters we have.

[mikeymussina35]

With Halladay pitching, they'll likely go with their lefty lineup, which I imagine will be Giambi at 1B and likely Matsui at DH. Ideally, that's probably the lineup Girardi would like out there on most nights. I have no idea what the order will be though after the first four (Damon, Jeter, Abreu, A-Rod).

agree. Does anyone know if it is supposed to rain on Monday because, I am lookin at the forecasts and they are sayin rain.

[philipthegreat]

While there are few guys I would rather have on this team, it looks far better then last year.