I don't think the Red Sox will do well this coming season, especially if they lose Damon and Manny. Actually, I would really like to see Manny take over the DH position in New York, leaving Giambi to play 1st base. Get Pierre as a center fielder, it would be great.

This is what I'd like to see the Yankees look like in 2006:

NP = New Player
S = Starter
B = Bench
*Not yet acquired by NYY

C:
S - John Flaherty/NP
B - Jorge Posada

1B:
S - Jason Giambi/NP
B - Ruben Sierra/Bernie Williams? Russ Johnson?

2B:
S - Robinson Cano
B - NP, Womack?, Andy Phillips

SS:
S - Derek Jeter
B - Felix Escalona, Andy Phillips

3B:
S - Alex Rodriguez
B - Escalona, Phillips, Johnson

LF:
S - Hideki Matsui
B - Manny Ramirez*, Ruben Sierra, Shane Spencer, NP

CF:
S - Juan Pierre*/Johnny Damon*/Brian Giles*
B - Bernie Williams, Tony Womack, Hideki Matsui

RF
S - Gary Sheffield
B - Ruben Sierra, Manny Ramirez*, Shane Spencer

DH:
S - Manny Ramirez
B - Jason Giambi, Ruben Sierra


SP:
Randy Johnson
Mike Mussina
Carl Pavano
Chien Ming Wang
Aaron Small
Shawn Chacon
NP

BP:
Mariano Rivera
Tanyon Sturze
Jaret Wright?
Tom Gordon?
Aaron Small?
Shawn Chacon?
NP
NP
NP

BTW - why does every baseball analyst want NY to dump Gary Sheffield? All they talk about is how he can only pull hits to LF, but he's much more valuable in both the field and at the plate. I think it would be foolish to get rid of him...