SHOULD
1. RE-SIGN CC TO A 7 YEAR, $165 MILLON, FRONT LOADED CONTRACT: There is no question that the Yankees must resign their lefty ace, who won 19 games or the third straight season, but it will cost them. Sabathia will definitely want more years, which means more money. If they front load the contract, giving him most of the money in the first four years, they won't have to pay him for the end of his career, which will allow them to potentially trade him, or move him around in the rotation.
2. SIGN CJ WILSON TO A 4 YEAR $80 MILLION CONTRACT: Wilson would make a great number two starter behind Sabathia. Also, he is a lefty, which is always a good thing when the major competition is the lefty heavy lineup of the Boston Red Sox.
3. SAY GOODBYE TO POSADA: Jorge Posada can no longer catch, and has proven that he doesn't have the power to be a Designated Hitter.
4. PICK UP OPTION ON NICK SWISHER: I think he deserves another shot. He has been consistently good for the Yankees and is good for 25 home runs and 85-90 RBI.
5. BRING BACK MARTIN: Though Russell Martin is not an offensive star, he is competent with the bat, and is a great defender.
SHOULD NOT
1. TRADE JESUS MONTERO: Even if the Mariners change their mind about trading Felix Hernandez for a package centered around Jesus Montero, I would say no. Jesus Montero looks like the righty hitting Adrian Gonzalez to me because of his opposite field power. He could be a force in the middle of the Yankees lineup for years to come.
2. SIGN YU DARVISH: I don't see much of a difference between Darvish and Dice-K. Also, do you remember Kei Igawa? Enough said.
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