Outlook On a Bright 2009 for the Bronx Bombers

Oh man where to start. Well...After a disappointing 2008 try for the aforementioned Yankees, the Steinburner family went on a mission. With the Signings of arguably the top three free agents on the market—Mark Teixera, CC Sabbathia, and AJ Burnett—the Yankees are once again a favorite in the American League. The team was able to land these incredible players by letting go of free agents, such as Bobby Abreu and Jason Giambi. Hal Steinbrenner stated that the salary for the 2009 ball club would be considerably lower than the 2008 club. At this point in time, they are hovering over about 20 million less than that salary, with younger and harder working players. The Yankees were able to upgrade their horrendous pitching problems from the 2008 campaign, by adding Burnett and Sabbathia. Part of the pitching problems was a former free agent acquistion: Carl Pavano. In Pavano's stint with the bombers, he did not even play a full season. He was lingered by shoulder issues and recently had ... (link)