The Yankees "Perfect Lineup"

by Pfiore03

This could ban me from here because I didn't get permission from the admins but nevertheless he were go...

Well, this is a post that was entered on my blog "Yankees Tonight" not to long ago. I thought that this would stir some public opinion but it never did. Now here is the entry from the blog.

Well one day I browising around with nothing to do and trying to find a post to respond to on the Sports World NY message boards. Well I stumbled around a good topic called "The Perfect Lineup" by this poster named Adrenaline. Well it sounded really good and it will give a lot people to respond to this thread.

> Just to erase questions I've discovered the perfect lineup for each starter.

Cano, Jeter, Rodriguez, Matsui, and Abreu start every day at their positions. Posada DHs when Mussina pitches and catches otherwise. Giambi DHs when Wang and Pettitte pitch and plays first otherwise. Cairo plays first when Wang and Pettitte pitch. Damon plays center unless Posada and Giambi aren't DHing, in which case he DHs. Cabrera plays center when Damon DHs. If Torre wants to give Posada the whole day off when Mussina pitches, either Giambi or Damon DHs and Cairo or Cabrera plays defense.

Starters start as often as possible and Cairo/Cabrera still get to start 40% of the games.

Lineups:

>Clemens/Igawa (A lineup)

• 1. Damon 2. Jeter 3. Abreu 4. Rodriguez 5. Giambi 6. Posada 7. Matsui 8. Cano 9.Cabrera

>Wang/Pettitte (B lineup)

• 1. Damon 2. Jeter 3. Abreu 4. Rodriguez 5. Giambi 6. Posada 7. Matsui 8. Cano 9. Cairo

> Mussina (C lineup)

• 1. Damon 2.Jeter 3. Abreu 4. Rodriguez 5. Giambi 6. Posada 7. Matsui 8. Cano 9. Nieves

> Mussina (Posada full night off, house money lineup)

• 1. Damon 2. Jeter 3. Abreu 4. Rodriguez 5. Giambi 6. Matsui 7. Cano 8. Cairo/Cabrera 9. Nieves

It's perfect, all right?

Phelps is a bat off the bench. When Mientkiewicz comes back, he can be the 13th position player if we stick with a 12 man pitching staff, replace Cairo's starts with him and keep Cairo on the bench, unless matchups really favor Cairo.

Now keep in mind this entry by the poster "Adrenaline" was entered prior to when Josh Phelps was DFA'ed by the Yankees.

As a request, the poster "Adrenaline" wants me to link his blog. His blog is called Pretty Sure I'm Right. Now I just want to get thoughts from you on this opinion.