Here are your 2008, Opening Day New York Yankees (unless half the team acts like Andy Pettitte and decides Opening Day is just too soon to play ball):
Outfielders
Starters: Johnny Damon, lf; Melky Cabrera, cf; Bobby Abreu, rf; Hideki Matsui, lf/dh
Reserves: Shelley Duncan, rf-lf
Infielders
Starters: Jason Giambi, 1b; Robinson Cano, 2b; Derek Jeter, ss; Alex Rodriguez, 3b
Reserves: Morgan Ensburg, 1b-3b; Wilson Betemit, 1b-2b-3b-ss
Catchers
Starter: Jorge Posada
Reserve: Jose Molina
Pitchers
Starters: Chien-Ming Wang, rhp; Mike Mussina, rhp; Phil Hughes, rhp; Ian Kennedy, rhp; Andy Pettitte, lhp, (DL)
Relievers: Jon Albaladejo, rhp; Brian Bruney, rhp; Joba Chamberlain, rhp; Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; Ross Ohlendorf, rhp; Mariano Rivera, rhp; Billy Traber, lhp
Opening Day
The starting lineup on Monday, when the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays, should look like this: Damon, lf; Jeter, ss; Abreu, rf; A-Rod, 3b; Giambi, 1b; Matsui, dh; Posada, c; Cano, 2b; Cabrera, cf
Chien-Ming Wang gets the start against the Jays. He may have been 19-7 last season, but in three starts vs. the Blue Jays, Wang was 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA.
Yankee relievers, be ready.
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