I did this at my site last year, so I thought I’d bust it out again. What I’m going to be doing is punching in some numbers into the lineup analysis tool from baseballmusings.com.
The numbers I’m going to be using are the 2010 CHONE Projections. I’m using them because RLYW’s CAIRO projections for non-Yankees haven’t been released. This allows me to be a little more even when including non-Yankees. Anyway, I’ll be doing a few different lineup configurations and what I post here will not be the “optimized” lineup that the calculator spits out, but rather what I think the realistic lineup would be. The difference between and optimized lineup and a non-optimized lineup is generally not that great.
First up, the same lineup from last season, which would be:
1. Jeter
2. Damon
3. Teixiera
4. Rodriguez
5. Matsui
6. Posada
7. Cano
8. Swisher
9. Cabrera
This team would score an average of 5.704 runs per game, which over 162 games would be 924 runs. Fantastic.
Next, let’s run a slightly different scenario. Let’s say the Yankees bring back both Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon, as well as adding Mike Cameron to play CF like I want them to. That would push Melky out of the everyday lineup and I imagine it would look like this:
1. Jeter
2. Damon
3. Tex
4. A-Rod
5. Matsui
6. Posada
7. Cano
8. Cameron
9. Swisher
This lineup would perform slightly worse than the previous one, at 5.678 runs per game (920 per 162), mostly because of an unfavorable projection to Mike Cameron (.321 OBP/.420 SLG) and a rather bullish projection for Melky Cabrera (.349/.427). I think Cameron will definitely perform above that and would expect Melky to play below his (though I’ll be very happy if he does meet that projection).
Another scenario I posited had Nick Johnson returning to the Yankees in a DH role. Let’s say this happens, and Johnny Damon is back. This is an unlikely scenario, but I like Nick Johnson a lot so let’s see how he’d affect the lineup:
1. Jeter
2. Johnson
3. Tex
4. Rodriguez
5. Damon
6. Posada
7. Cano
8. Swisher
9. Cabrera
This lineup would be pretty nasty. Johnson’s projected .395 OBP in front of Teixeira and Rodriguez would be incredible. On average, this team would score 5.735 runs per game, or 929 during the course of 162 games.
Let’s see what would happen if Damon left and Matsui returned. This creates a bit of a problem since there’s no internal choice to move over to left. For my selfish reasons, let’s assume Cameron in center and Cabrera in left:
1. Jeter
2. Swisher
3. Tex
4. Rodriguez
5. Matsui
6. Posada
7. Cano
8. Cameron
9. Cabrera
This team would pound out 5.684 runs per game, 920 through 162 games.
Here’s a doomsday scenario. Damon and Matsui leave and no other FA is brought in. This could get ugly.
1. Jeter
2. Cano
3. Tex
4. Rodriguez
5. Posada
6. Miranda
7. Cabrera
8. Swisher
9. Gardner
Surprisingly enough, this lineup doesn’t project to be all that awful, scoring 5.617 runs per game, 909 for the season. Juan Miranda’s projection: .330/.449; Brett Gardner’s .353/.380.
this is the lineup
1-Jeter
2-Granderson
3-Tex
4-ARod
5-Posada
6-Matsui
7-Cano
8-Damon
9-Cabrera
Not bad, how about
1 – Jeter
2 – Granderson
3 – Teixeira
4 – Arod
5 – Holliday
6- Posada
7 – Swisher
8 – Cano
9 – Miranda
Damon better stop being greedy and take 8or9 mil.
If he's here
Jeter
Damon
Tex
Arod
Posada
Swish
Cano
Curtis
Melky
1.Granderson
2.Jeter
3.Teixeira
4.Rodriguez
5.Nady
6.Posada
7.Cano
8.Swisher
9.Cabrera
I wouldn't mind seeing the Yankees retain Nady either, but it doesn't look like they're that interested. Maybe things will change.
Granderson
Jeter
Teixiera
Rodriguez
Nady
Holliday
Posada
Cano
Cabrera
Jeter
Johnson
Tex
ARod
Granderson
Posada
Cano
Damon
Cabrera
Drop Swisher and bring back Damon
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
A-Rod 3B
Posada C
Granderson CF
Johnson DH
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
here is the real lineup people.
jeter
damon
teixera
a-rod
johnson
posada
cano
granderson
swisher
jeter
granderson
tex
arod
johnson
posada
dye
cano
swisher
Either way as long as A-rod and Teixeira stay healthy there to Strong! come on people we won the Series with 3 man Starting Rotation and Big MO. BOSTON SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeter
Johnson
Tex
A-rod
Granderson
Posada
Cano
swisher
Gardner
Come on people:
Jeter
Granderson
Tex
ARod
Johnson
Posada
Swisher
Cano
Gardner/ Nady/ Damon
Jeter
Jeter
Johnson
Tex
Arod
Granderson
Posada
Cano
Nady
Swisher
Jeter
Johnson
Tex
A-rod
Granderson
Posada
Cano
swisher
Gardner
Jeter
Granderson
Tex
A-rod
Posada
Cano
Johnson
Winn
Swisher
Jeter SS
Johnson DH
Tex 1B
A-Rod 3B
Posada C
Cano 2B
Granderson LF
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
I would switch Granderson and Swisher. So you have starting at posada s,l,s,l
gardner cf
jeter ss
johnson dh
arod 3b
tex 1b
cano 2b
posada c
winn rf
granderson lf
You're taking Swisher out of the lineup?
yes, i dont like the way that he plays
Jeter
Johnson
Tex
A-rod
Cano
Posada
swish
granderson
winn/gardner
Wow. This is the lineup, guaranteed
Jeter ss 1. cc
Johnson dh 2. aj
tex 1b 3. andy
arod 3b 4. javi
posada c 5. joba/hughes
cano 2b
granderson cf
swisher rf
gardner lf
Why are people still commenting on this? I wrote it in NOVEMBER!
Yeah I know. I tried to write a new one with almost the same exact headline just to keep people from thinking this was current, but it hasn't stopped them. For some reason Google really likes this article. I blame them.
This is my lineup VS RHP
1. Jeter – SS
2. Granderson – CF
3. Tex – 1B
4. A.Rod – 3B
5. Cano – 2B
6. Posada – C
7. Swisher – RF
8. Johnson – DH
9. Gardner – LF
This is my lineup VS LHP
1. Jeter – SS
2. Winn – LF (Last season was a fluke for him, he'll be better this year against LHP)
3. Tex – 1B
4. A.Rod – 3B
5. Cano – 2B
6. Swisher – RF
7. Posada – C
8. Johnson – DH
9. Granderson – CF (He'll never hit well against LHP)
Jeter-SS
Granderson-CF
Texeira-1B
A-rod-3B
Posada-C
Cano-2B
Winn-LF
Johnson-DH
Swisher-RF
SS Derek Jeter
RF Nick Swisher
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
DH Jorge Posada
CF Curtis Granderson
C Francisco Cervelli
LF Brett Gardner
Cody Janks is right GO YANKEES
KILL THE RED SOX
this is the real lineup
1.JETER@ss
2.Swisher@rf
3.Teixeira@1b
4.A-ROD@3b
5.Cano@2b
6.Posada@DH
7.Granderson@cf
8.Cervelli@c
9.Gardner@lf
Extra hitters.Nick Johnson,Colin Curtis,Ramiro Pena,Juan Miranda,Marcus Thames
This is the Yankees Starting Rotation
1. CC Sabathia
2. AJ Burnett
3. Andy Pettite
4. Javier Vazquez
5. Phil Hughes (he deserves to be in the 3 spot)
Yankees Releivers
Alfredo Aceves
David Robertson
Chad Gaudin
Boone Logan
Chan Ho Park
Damaso Marte
Joba Chamberlain (8th inning Setupman)(For Mo)
Dustin Mosely
Sergio Mitre
Mariano Rivera
OK this is the Trade Deadline Lineup
1. Jeter.ss.1.cc
2. Swisher.rf.2.aj
3. Tex.1b/dh.3.javi
4. A-rod.3b/dh (hit ur 600th hr already).4.pettite
5. Cano.2b.5.hughes
6. posada.c/dh
7. Berkman.dh/1b
8. Granderson.cf
9. Cervelli/Gardner/Kearns/Curtis/Pena/Thames/