It's never too early to talk about the Yankees.
Would the Yankees has made it through the playoffs to be World Series champs in 2009 without a healthy C.C. Sabathia? I say no.
You can talk about A-Rod & Jeter offensively, but starting pitching has always been a sore spot for the Yankees. Sabathia was a work horse during the regular season & in the playoffs. Burnett was a distant #2 in comparison, more of a 50-50 proposition each time he took the mound. Can anyone remember their 3,4 & 5 starters?
C.C. is in his 30's now & is a very big man physically. You wonder if he can repeat the same type of dominance on the mound in 2010. Health is always an issue with any 200-innings pitcher. If C.C. does repeat, pencil the Yankees into the playoffs. If not, I say the AL East is wide open.
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