Position by Position: Where the Yankees Rank in the AL East
March 6, 2012 · Ken DeJohn · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
The Yankees won 97 games last season in a very tough AL East. They were able to outlast the Rays and Red Sox and win the division by a comfortable six game margin.
Despite a shaky rotation consisting of reclamation projects in Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon, the Yankees were able to make the playoffs after being written off after a quiet off-season.
The offense scored 867 runs in 2011, second in the majors behind the Red Sox (875). Jorge Posada’s departure remains the only glaring change in the Yankees lineup, but new designated hitter Raul Ibanez is expected to fill the role.
With bounce back seasons from Alex Rodriguez, Brett Gardner, and Russell Martin (his 18 home runs were good, his .237 batting average was not), it would not out of the realm of possibility if the Yankees scored 1,000 runs next season.
The AL East is a tough division and there has not been a guaranteed preseason favorite in recent years, but here’s how the Yankees stack up, position by position, with the likes of the Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays and Orioles.
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