The Yankee organization is too loyal to their aging stars and they must make some changes if they want to contend for the World Series again this year. What you need to do, Joe Girardi, is take some risks and never mind upsetting the veterans, Posada and Jeter specifically. The Yankee lineup must undergo a makeover.
NEW LINEUP:
1. Curtis Granderson, CF: He is like a poor man's Ricky Henderson in terms of power and speed, which is good to have at the top of the lineup. He gets a lot of hits, too.
2. Nick Swisher, DH/RF: Though he has been struggling mightily, it might be worth showing some faith in Nick Swisher. Lets not forget, he did hit 29 home runs last year.
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B: Tex has been hitting well of late, but he still needs protection from either Cano or A-Rod. He could back up A-Rod and be backed up by Cano.
4. Robinson Cano, 2B: With Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada struggling, it becomes easier to pitch to Cano because you don't have to worry about who lurks in the on-deck circle. He might see better pitches if A-Rod was batting behind him. Not to mention, Cano has a .316 average, with 8 home runs and 29 RBI in 30 games in the cleanup spot in his career.
5. Alex Rodriguez, 3B: With two guys who need protection batting in front of him, A-Rod must be the one to provide it.
6. Derek Jeter, SS: Though Jeter cannot be counted out completely, it is clear that he isn't the player he once was. He must accept that fact and do what is best for the team.
7. Russel Martin, C: Not much to say here. Martin remains a clutch, stable force in the Yankee lineup.
8. Jesus Montero, DH/RF: If it was up to me, Montero would have been in the majors for about a month and Posada would be benched.
9. Brett Gardner, LF: The reason Gardner is batting ninth is because he is good at getting on base with his speed, which is a good way to close out the lineup.
Note: Like I said, I would have benched Posada a month ago, but if he isn't hitting by mid season, I would try to convince him to retire and/ if it didn't work, I would release him and buy out his contract.
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