The Yankees in 2010

After last years amazing 100+ wins season and the World Series win along with the last season being the inaugural season in the New Yankees Stadium, the Yankees will have tough time following this up. Now 100+ wins in the regular season is a spectacular feat and a rare accomplishment, however it is even more rare to do it two seasons in a row. The Yankees still have a great lineup for next year but they have gotten rid of Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Getting rid of Johnny Damon was no big deal seeing as the Yankees are packed with faster, strong armed, better athletes for his position. The choice to get rid of World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui, was a border line decision. Matsui has been, and continued, to do very well as a Designated Hitter for the Bronx Bombers, but he is no use in the out field anymore due to his knee issues. These knee issues are also causing him to lose the speed that he once had. I think the Yankees should have kept Matsui and picked up another good or semi-decent Designated Hitter, this way they could continue to use Matsui, whom has more than earned the role as the Yankees' DH, but if he were to show a decrease in performance and not put up the numbers that he is expected to put up, then they would still have their back up DH to get the job done. But the decision to toss Damon I see to be an okay idea because the Yankees farm teams have been developing a lot of spectacular young out fielders as well as the ones that the Yankees have acquired. Getting rid of Johnny Damon was no big deal seeing as the Yankees are packed with faster, strong armed, better athletes for his position. Damon's numbers at the plate have decreased and he has a glass arm and his speed isn't what is use to be. Damon had a good run but the Yankees have a host of good out fielders to field all three spots such as Melky Cabrera, Gardner, Swisher, Golson, Winn, and Hoffman.