Another Baseball Thread

My mind is almost entirely consumed by the start of baseball season.  I think this year is going to be fan-fuckin'-tastic for the Yankees.  I know that Fleur just blogged about baseball, but I have nothing to do right now and I'm in a New York state of mind.  I just can't believe how good of a team/staff Steinbrenner and Cashman have put together for the '06 season.  Let me list the highlights

- The coaching staff is top notch.  Ron Guidry returns to pinstripes in the role of the pitching coach.  Don Mattingly, my all-time idol, continues his tenure as hitting coach.  Lee Mazzilli is back from Baltimore to be the bench coach.  Joe Kerrigan, a name you Boston fans probably recognize, is in the bullpen.  We got Larry frickin' Bowa as a third base coach and Tony Pena as a first base coach!  What the hell!?!  Talk about overqualified!  These two managed whole teams!  Now they're base coaches! 

- The middle infield is one of the best I've seen since...I have no clue.  Sax and Espinoza?  I only hope that Cano learned a lot from last season and doesn't make rookie mistakes anymore.  He's gotta keep his head in the game.

- Our bullpen is shaping up to look pretty good on paper.  Kyle Farnsworth should be an excellent addition as a set-up man for the greatest closer the world has ever seen.  I was really impressed with Mike Myers last season and we will have Aaron Small, Dotel and Sturtze in there as well.

- Alex Rodriguez.  Need I say more?  Coming off of an MVP season.  48 homeruns for a lefty in Yankee Stadium is almost unheard of.  A loaded canon in the infield. 

Man, I can't wait for opening day.  My life has been on hold for 4 months now.