New York Yankees: The New General Manager Era (MLB 10 The Show)

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Writer's Notes:

I thought I would start a new thread to have a clear start. I will keep this thread for my third franchise as well, just that the other thread's beginning was already halfway through a year, this is not a new franchise just a clear start for a New Year.

I'm skipping spring training. I played all of spring training for my season that ended up getting corrupted at the end of August and when I started doing my season from the beginning like the one I just finished I skipped spring training as well. I usually don't mind it but since if my other franchise hadn't gotten corrupted I could already be in my third franchise doesn't really motivate me for spring training. I'll see how I feel by the end of my second year if I play ST for third season or not. Also I might not do updates for every single game otherwise I don't think I would ever finish my franchise but I will update as much as I can and try to keep this
as fun as possible. I hope you enjoy.

Previous Year Click Here

Game: MLB 10 The Show
Year:2011 (2nd year)
Pitching and batting difficulty:Legend, with altered sliders such as power slider to three, contact slider to one. Fouls slider to 6, and pitch speed to 6.

Well I hope you can continue to enjoy this franchise as I'll keep trying to make it more fun. If you have any suggestions feel free to mention them.

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End of 2010 Payroll:165,422,102
Starting 2011 Payroll:164,517,879

With Payroll drop are Yankees as good as 2010?

The Yankees payroll has certainly dropped but does this mean that they are better than last year? Before we speak about the new GM and if they are better or not, let's first take a look at the players they lost this offseason.

Players Lost 2010 Offseason:


Yankees Notable Offseason Moves:


First we will start off by talking about the New York Yankees rotation. Their rotation is almost the same they will have C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Francisco Liriano, Phil Hughes, Andy Pettitte. Last year the Yankees did have Cliff Lee and the games that Andy Pettitte did start he was awful last year. However this time they will have Francisco Liriano from the beginning of the season and they expect that Phil Hughes and Andy Pettitte will have better seasons this year. Overall we would say the rotation is about the same as last year.

Now to look at their bullpen, Mariano Rivera is going to be the closer again, last year he had an ERA over 4.00 however his playoff appearances where really good and the Yankees expect a better season out of Mariano Rivera, everyone does for that matter so in the closer department it would be an upgrade. Kerry Wood remains a set up man replacing himself. The Yankees have also added Pedro Feliciano who replaces Boone Logan this year in that department. (Boone Logan is still in the organization, but will be in the minor leagues.) Although Boone Logan did have a good year last year on paper Pedro Feliciano is supposed to be an upgrade over Logan. Joba Chamberlain replaces himself and Ivan Nova is going to be replacing Andy Pettitte when he was a long reliever and we expect this to be somewhat of an upgrade considering the season that Andy Pettitte had last year. David Robertson replaces Jason Frasor in the bullpen and we expect this to be about an even replacement. Scott Downs replaces Jon Rauch and this could end up being an upgrade but if not it will still remain evenly. To conclude we feel as if the Yankees bullpen for this season is stronger.

The lineup saw some changes to it but not much. Jeter, Teixeira, A-Rod, Granderson, Swisher, Posada, Cano all remain in the lineup and those are big key players to their success. Joe Mauer is a new addition to the lineup now it's going to be hard to replicate the numbers that Lance Berkman had last year ( he batted over.350, with over 30 home runs, and over 100 RBI's and that's without playing all of September and half of August) however he seems to be a perfect replacement for Lance Berkman. He doesn't have as much power but he is very capable of batting .320 every year. The Yankees have him for the next 5 years and he is only 27 years old right now. They lost Denard Span who was good for them with the bat while Gardner was hurt but they still have Gardner that can take his place. Gardner, Damon, and Jones might battle for the left field position. The Yankees lost Marcus Thames who was very good in terms of power but Andruw Jones might be able to replicate that power as well. And Damon pretty much replaces Austin Kearns in that department it is an upgrade. Ramiro Pena goes back to being their bench infielder, and Francisco Cervelli will remain on the bench even though the Yankees have two catchers in their lineup.

Overall we feel that the Yankees are about the same as the previous season which is a very good thing considering that they have lowered their payroll and did get 107 wins last win and went on to win the world series.

Weather the GM did a good or bad job is up to you to decide, but keep in mind he could have gone and spent all of his budget, over 221 million, but instead he lowered from last years by about 900 thousand having it at 164 thousand. He first made offers to Rivera and Jeter and then started making offers to relief pitchers. He attempted to get Rafael Soriano but was not willing to offer more than 4 years and therefore he did not get him, but it did not worry him as he knew he would have Ivan Nova in there.

New Retirements:
Chris Coghlan of Florida Marlins retires due to injury.
Luis Castillo of the New York Mets retires due to personal reasons.
Jamie Moyer of the Philadelphia Phillies retires.
Jim Thome of Chicago Cubs retired.
Ryan Roberts of Diamondbacks retires due to injury.
Trevor Hoffman of the Brewers retires.

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2010 In Review:
There was never really a time the Yankees went in a slump in 2010, it was a season that saw the Yankees go 107-55. After Brian Cashman moved on to other things in the organization, they hired Andre as the Yankees new general manager. He begin taking control of the team in the first game of the season, and did a good job as his team would end the year with the best record in baseball. After it was showtime as the Yankees would take on the Detroit Tigers for the ALDS, where they took a sweep and moved on to the ALCS to face their rivals, Boston Red Sox. The Yankees saw themselves winning the first three games only to be given a scare by losing two in a row against the Red Sox. However it was in game 6 that the Yankees clinched the World Series and would face San Francisco Giants. After winning the first 2 at AT&T park they lost their first game at home, and won game 4. Game 5 would be the last and would make the Yankees the World Series champions giving them number 28. Jorge Posada would receive the World Series MVP.

Andre's first offseason as a GM begin after that and he showed that he was not afraid to let players go, and signed new players. What promises to the Yankees hold for this year? Can they do a repeat of 98-2000 and win three in a row? It certainly is the Yankees goal. The chase for number 29. The Evil Empire always wants more.

The Core four are still intact:



2010 Memories:





This is the New York Yankees

The Chace for 29 Begins

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Yankees Season Opener at Home
April 5, 2011 will be the Yankees season opener as well as their home opener, their players from last year will receive their rings, and the banners will be raised. It promises to be a great celebration before the game. The Yankees will face against the Toronto Blue Jays whom last year gave the Yankees a lot of trouble. Can the new pitching coach for the Yankees change that? We'll find out tomorrow. The opening day starter for the Yankees will be C.C. Sabathia, while the Jays will have Ben Sheets pitch.

Probable Opening Day for Jays:
1.Yunel Escobar-SS
2.Adam Lind-LF
3.Paul Konerko-1B
4.Travis Snider-RF
5.Aaron Hill-2B
6.Edwin Encarnacion-3B
7.Jose Bautista-RF
8.Vernon Wells-CF
9.John Buck-C

Probable Opening Day for Yankees:
1.Derek Jeter-SS
2.Joe Mauer-C
3.Mark Teixeira-1B
4.Alex Rodriguez-3B
5.Curtis Granderson-CF
6.Jorge Posada-DH
7.Robinson Cano-2B
8.Nick Swisher-RF
9.Johnny Damon-LF

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Yankees Opener a Slugfest:

Blue Jays at Yankees - Yankee Stadium
Apr 5, 2011	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (0-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
New York (1-0)	1	0	1	2	0	3	5	0	x	12	18	0
Player of the Game: Johnny Damon
W: C.C. Sabathia (1-0) L: Ben Sheets (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TOR	NYY
	1st	Curtis Granderson singles to center field, Derek Jeter scores	0	1
	3rd	Alex Rodriguez flies out to right field, Joe Mauer scores	0	2
	4th	Johnny Damon triples, Nick Swisher scores	0	3
	4th	Derek Jeter grounds out, Johnny Damon scores	0	4
	6th	Derek jeter grounds out, Nick Swisher scores	0	5
	6th	Curtis Granderson singles to center field, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira score	0	7
	7th	Joe Mauer singles to centerfield, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher score	0	9
	7th	Mark Teixeira home run to right field, Johnny Damon and Joe Mauer score	0	12

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Yunel Escobar-SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.500
Adam Lind-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Paul Konerko-1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Travis Snider-RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Aaron Hill-2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.750
Edwin Encarnacion-3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Jose Bautista-DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Vernon Wells-CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
John Buck-C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
BATTING: 2B: Aaron Hill (1) GIDP: Adam Lind

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Derek Jeter-SS	5	1	1	2	0	1	0	.200
Joe Mauer-C	5	2	2	2	0	0	0	.400
Mark Teixeira-1B	4	2	2	3	0	1	1	.500
Alex Rodriguez-3B	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.333
Curits Granderosn-CF	5	0	3	3	0	0	0	.600
Jorge Posada-DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.400
Robinson Cano-2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Nick Swisher-RF	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	.600
Johnny Damon-LF	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	.750
BATTING: 2B: Johnny Damon (1) 3B: Johnny Damon (1) HR: Mark Teixeira (1) RBI: Derek Jeter 2 (2), Joe Mauer 2 (2), Mark Teixeira 3 (3), Alex Rodriguez (1), Curtis Granderson 3 (3), Johnny Damon (1) HBP: Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano SF: Alex Rodriguez GIDP: Robinson Cano
BASERUNNING: SB: Derek Jeter (1)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ben Sheets (L, 0-1)	4.1	10	4	4	1	3	0	8.30
Jesse Litsch	2.0	8	8	8	0	1	1	36.00
Brian Tallet	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
C.C. Sabathia (W, 1-0)	7.0	5	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Joba Chamberlain	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
David Robertson	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

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AL East Depth Charts:

New York Yankees Depth Chart - 2011
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
C	Joe Mauer	Jorge Posada	Francisco Cervelli
1B	Mark Teixeira	Nick Swisher	Jorge Posada
2B	Robinson Cano	Ramiro Pena
3B	Alex Rodriguez	Ramiro Pena
SS	Derek Jeter	Ramiro Pena
LF	Johnny Damon	Brett Gardner	Andruw Jones
CF	Curtis Granderson	Brett Gardner
RF	Nick Swisher	Andruw Jones	Johnny Damon
DH	Jorge Posada
SP	C.C. Sabathia	A.J. Burnett	Francisco Liriano	Phil Hughes/Andy Pettitte
RP	Ivan Nova	Joba Chamberlain	David Robertson	Scott Downs
CL	Mariano Rivera		Kerry Wood	Pedro Feliciano

Boston Red Sox Depth Chart - 2011
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
C	Victor Martinez	Jason Varitek	Dusty Brown
1B	Kevin Youkilis	Derek Lee
2B	Dustin Pedroia	Bill Hall
3B	Derek Lee	Kevin Youkilis	Bill Hall
SS	Marco Scutaro	Bill Hall
LF	Jeremy Hermida	Mike Cameron	Bill Hall	Jose Guillen
CF	Jacoby Ellsbury	Mike Cameron	Bill Hall	Jose Guillen
RF	J.D. Drew	Mike Cameron	Bill Hall	Jose Guillen
DH	Jose Guillen
SP	Josh Beckett/Jon Lester	Daisuke Matsuzaka	Justin Duchscherer	Terrance Lassiter
RP	Scott Atchison	Manny Delcarmen	Jesse Crain	Jerry Blevins
CL	Jonathan Papelbon		Daniel Bard	Hideki Okajima

Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart - 2011
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
C	John Buck	Raul Chavez
1B	Paul Konerko	Lyle Overbay
2B	Aaron Hill
3B	Edwin Encarnacion
SS	Yunel Escobar	John McDonald
LF	Adam Lind	Fred Lewis
CF	Vernon Wells
RF	Travis Snider	Jose Bautista
DH	Fred Lewis
SP	Ben Sheets	Shaun Marcum	Ricky Romero/Joe Blanton	Mark Rzepcynski
RP	Brandon Morrow	Jesse Litsch	Dustin McGowan	Brian Tallet
CL	Kevin Gregg		Shawn Camp	David Purcey

Tampa Bay Rays Depth Chart - 2011
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
C	Kelly Shoppach	Dioner Navarro	Mike Napoli
1B	Mike Napoli	Willy Aybar
2B	Sean Rodriguez	Ben Zobrist	Willy Aybar
3B	Evan Longoria	Brandon wood
SS	Jason Bartkett	Reid Brignac	Ben Zobrist
LF	Carl Crawford	Ben Zobrist
CF	B.J. Upton
RF	Ben Zobrist	Matt Joyce
DH	Reid Brignac
SP	David Price/James Shields	Jeff Niemann	Wade Davis	Jair Hoover
RP	Brian Shouse	J.P. Howell	Dan Wheeler	Lance Cormier
CL	Aidan Washington		Chad Qualls	Joaquin Benoit

Baltimore Orioles Depth Chart - 2011
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
C	Matt Weiters	Jake Fox	Craig Tatum
1B	Luke Scott
2B	Brian Roberts
3B	Josh Bell
SS	Julio Lugo	Robert Andino
LF	Nolan Reimold	Felix Pie
CF	Adam Jones
RF	Nick Markakis	Willie Bloomquist
DH	Jake Fox
SP	Jake /Brian Matusz	Brad Bergesen	Jeremy Guthrie	Livan Hernandez
RP	Koji Uehara	Kameron Mickolio	Matt Albers	Alfredo Simon
CL	Arnie Cisneros		Jim Johnson	Mike Gonzalez