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Originally posted by Rudey
Who do you think George S. is gonna take this all out on?
-Rudey
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Cashman has already been told he's staying, although I'd venture to guess that Steinbrenner will have more say in player decisions (NEVER a good thing).
They will most likely try to trade/dump Brown, Loaiza and Vasquez. I'd have a hard time believing that any of the three are safe. Gordon's choke during the postseason (he was reportedly so nervous he got sick before one of the playoff games) won't sit well with George, so he may even be in danger despite his solid season.
The Yankees are going to throw a TON of money at Beltran; his playoff performance has guaranteed that, and they need to get Bernie out of center. Reports are that Giambi will be healthy by spring training, but the question now is, how good is a healthy Giambi? I wouldn't be surprised to see Clark back as a bat/glove off the bench, especially if they keep Giambi around. They need a starting pitcher, but Pavano is very interested in Boston (my fellow CT native wanting to come back to New England). I could see them overpaying for Clement. I'd like them to get Pavano (even if he went to a rival high school of mine), but who knows how good he really is. Was this year a once in a career year for him?
Willie Randolph may be off to the Mets as their new manager...if that happens look for Donnie Baseball or Bucky Dent to be the new bench coach (and possibly next in line to replace Torre when he leaves).
It will be a big offseason for the Yankees though.
Collin