The Classic Yankees Style

The Yankees had a style in the 20's-30's they were an offensive machine most years ..Ruth, Gehrig, through DiMaggio. The 50's another powerhouse Dynasty. Steinbrenner has built o few offense powerhouse teams too... but the mostly didn't win... 2007 promises to be a throwback to the 50's-- solid pitching, superior relief, and great hitting. Power, yes , but not the staple--the bread and butter will be hitting and the defense will be led by solid starting roles... no Cy Young Awards.. solid -keep em in the game every day type pitching. Randy Johnson proved over the past two seasons that inconsistency hurts the team more than the good days help the team. The offense is a mental grind in baseball... watching pitch after pitch, each at-bat a battle..that's what makes the Yankees who they are on offense. They get mentally worn down by the days when it is so much easier for the opponent to score. They have decent team speed and superior base running but hitting is the key Jeter, Damon, Cano, and Abreu are legitimate 200 hit guys; ARod, Giambi, Matsui, and Posada can give 170-180 hits... add in the walks and you have a tremendous number of base runners and runs. So solid pitching is adequate against the league to produce 95-100 wins if the bullpen can hold leads and keep it close too...Vizcaino, Bruney, Proctor, Farnsworth, and Rivera look like an able group for 300 innings... the young arms will be there this year to fill the gaps..Britton, Beam, Rasner, Karstens, and Sanchez..so its back to the future --Yankee style