TRAA                           TRAA     FRAA     RCAA      PA
1    Robinson Cano                33        6       27      681
2    Curtis Granderson            29       -6       35      691
3    Brett Gardner                22       22        0      588
4    Nick Swisher                 19        6       13      635
5    Mark Teixeira                15       -2       17      684
T6   Andruw Jones                 11        3        8      222
T6   Alex Rodriguez               11        2        9      428
8    Russell Martin                8       18      -10      476
9    Jesus Montero                 5       -1        6       69
T10  Brandon Laird                -1        1       -2       25
T10  Gustavo Molina               -1        0       -1        6
T12  Francisco Cervelli           -2        1       -3      137
T12  Greg Golson                  -2       -1       -1       12
T12  Austin Romine                -2        0       -2       20
15   Chris Dickerson              -3       -2       -1       55
T16  Eric Chavez                  -6       -2       -4      175
T16  Ramiro Pena                  -6        0       -6       46
18   Jorge Posada                -12        1      -13      387
19   Derek Jeter                 -21      -24        3      607
20   Eduardo Nunez               -22      -16       -6      338

RSAA                           RSAA      BFP    BR/9 IP     IP
1    C.C. Sabathia                36      985    11.30    237.1
2    David Robertson              24      272    10.26     66.2
3    Mariano Rivera               17      233     8.36     61.1
4    Luis Ayala                   14      233    12.38     56
T5   Freddy Garcia                12      626    12.27    146.2
T5   Ivan Nova                    12      704    12.30    165.1
7    Cory Wade                    10      157     9.30     39.2
8    Bartolo Colon                 7      694    11.77    164.1
9    Joba Chamberlain              5      110     9.73     28.2
10   Boone Logan                   4      185    12.96     41.2
11   Lance Pendleton               2       62    12.86     14
T12  George Kontos                 1       24    10.50      6
T12  Raul Valdes                   1       28    13.50      6.2
T12  Jeff Marquez                  1       18    11.25      4
T12  Rafael Soriano                1      164    11.90     39.1
T12  Aaron Laffey                  1       50    16.88     10.2
17   Buddy Carlyle                 0       34    14.09      7.2
T18  Brian Gordon                 -1       46    14.81     10.1
T18  Hector Noesi                 -1      247    13.90     56.1
20   Sergio Mitre                 -4       30    23.63      5.1
21   Scott Proctor                -6       62    25.36     11
22   Amaury Sanit                 -7       40    23.14      7
23   Phil Hughes                 -12      334    13.86     74.2
24   A.J. Burnett                -17      837    13.33    190.1

Of all these players, which ones are you most interested in, or concerned about, now, in terms of what their production will be in 2012 – and why?

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And…

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Last season, Swisher was between Jeff Francoeur and Torii Hunter in terms of production. And, over the last three years, he was between Michael Cuddyer and Ben Zobrist.

Nick Swisher is a nice player. He’s not a great player. And, he can be replaced, if the Yankees opt to make that call.

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And, here’s how the Atlanta Braves did in the first 10 years of their “post-season run” -

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So, have the Post-2001 Yankees become the Atlanta Braves of the 1990′s? 

You can make a case for it – both reached the post-season 9 out of 10 times and only won one ring.

Pretty safe to say that Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia have come back down to earth, eh? So, are they still “Great finds by Cashman?”

In any event, Burnett still sucks – no matter what he does today. And, Phil Hughes cannot be trusted. More and more…I don’t see how Ivan Nova cannot be starting Game 2 of the ALDS for the Yankees.

And, this also means that the Yankees are 46-39 in games not started by Sabathia and Nova.

If you’re planning on attending a Yankees game in September or October, try and get one when CC or Ivan is starting.

• A.J. Burnett’s last 20 starts: 6.07 ERA in 115.6 IP
• Phil Hughes’ last 8 games (7 starts): 5.82 ERA in 38.6 IP
• Bartolo Colon’s last 11 starts: 4.90 ERA in 60.6 IP
• Freddy Garcia’s last 12 starts: 2.89 ERA in 71.6 ERA
• Ivan Nova’s last 7 starts:  3.45 ERA in 47 IP
• CC Sabathia’s last 6 starts: 4.75 ERA in 41.6 IP

Seeing these, what do you think of the Yankees chances this October?

When you combine that with how bad Phil Hughes has been…Ivan Nova has to be the Yankees #2 starter in the post-season, doesn’t he?

If that ain’t a wad of data to fill your objective pipe, what is?

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Yes, Hughes is young.  But, at some point, you want to see an ERA that’s not around five, right?

Sum it up.  In one of three starts, Burnett will pitch well.  And, in two-thirds of his other starts, he’s below average or terrible.  We’ve seen this for three years in Yankeeland now.  Why anyone would think it’s going to get better over the next two is beyond me.

Burnett’s starts, by Game Score, as a Yankee:

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