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Fan Poll results are in, fanatics! As I expected would happen, the majority of you agreed with me, that
Alex Rodriguez' health would be the Yankees biggest story this season. An obvious choice, A-Rod is still considered one of the best players in the game today, having more than the ability to completely affect the outcome of games.
While
Robinson Cano has risen to become the Yankees best hitter and one of the most potent players in their lineup, A-Rod is still their best player. Finishing last year with slash numbers of .276/.362/.461, I'm projecting those numbers will change to approximately .295/.400/.560. These numbers slightly represent the median between his numbers in 2008 and 2009; all except his OBP (.400) numbers, which were very close in those two years, and were relatively close to the two years prior. I think these numbers are good enough to represent a great comeback season for A-Rod.
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What I also expected from the Fan Poll, was that the starting rotation would come second in votes. On paper, the rotation appears to be the best in the East, but there are still many questions to be considered. How will
CC Sabathia's weight loss affect his performance? Will
Ivan Nova be able to repeat what he accomplished last year? Where will
Michael Pineda and
Hiroki Kuroda be placed in the rotation, and how will they fare in New York? Can
Phil Hughes get back to the pitcher he was in 2010 and regain speed on his fastball? Where will
Freddy Garcia fit in? These are all questions that we can't know until months down the line, but are all suggestive of how well the Yankees will do this year.
Many thanks to those of you that participated in this poll. A new poll will be available soon.
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