Posada, Pettitte, Phillips, Cano, Jeter, Cabrera, Chamberlain Rivera.
But you wouldn't know that around Boston. Yes, there is an acknowledgment to Joba and some of the other young players, but you won't hear or read much about the Yankees fielding a team they built through the draft.
That's because the Yankees have become synonymous around here with spending money and fielding a team of over priced free agent signings. There is no Yankee-Red Suax argument that doesn't go back to the amount of money the Yankees spend.
Eventually all of baseball will have to come to a realization of how deep the Yankees farm system is, and that the players there will be playing a great roll in the Yankees future.
Speaking of the farm, the big news is that Mussina is out and Ian Kennedy is in.
Read more about it here:
http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/kennedy-replaces-mussina-in-the-rotation/
and here
http://www.nyjournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070829/SPORTS01/708290389/1034/SPORTS
And finally, Seattle lost again last night. That's four in a row for them, and it brings the Yankees to within 1 of the wild card. Seattle scored 5 in the first but only managed 1 run over the next 8 innings.
Seattle has been one of the best teams at home, going 41-25 before last nights game. So gaining a game on them while there at home is a big bonus for the Yankees. Soon, they head out on a tough 10-game road trip, and they are currently only 32-31 on the road.
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