Re: Ok Mebenhoe
I'm sorry guys, I didn't know we were making THIS thread the official thread.
Now for my 2 cents on this thing:
Someone here said that the Yanks will win 106 games. They are wrong. They will probably win 106+ games. Their biggest weakness last year was the starting staff. I'm pretty sure they addressed that. I've heard a bunch of arguments against the starting staff. Lets look at the 3 "question mark acquisitions":
1. Randy Johnson: He only went 16-14 with an ERA of around 2.00 and finished second in the Cy Young balloting. Even if he increases his ERA by a full run, he'll still win over 20 games. Don't give me the "if he stays healthy" bit Red Sox fans. Lets check the recent health of your 4 best pitchers: Schilling, Miller, Wells, and Clement.
2. Carl Pavano: he had a great season last year as well. He's under 30, and on an upward swing. He can pitch in the big spots (see 2003 WS), and will also benefit from the better offense behind him.
3. Jaret Wright: I know the argument here is that Leo Mazzone is no longer his pitching coach. But Mel Stottlemyer is no slouch, and he too will benefit from the offense. If he wins 15 games from the 4 spot, that would probably be good enough for the best #4 pitcher in baseball.
The Yanks will win the division, and have the best record in the American League. I'm pretty sure I'm not going out on a limb by predicting that. The Sox will/should win the Wild Card. And we'll all probably be back at square 1 sometime in October.
Joe
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