Who will make up the Yankees bench?
The Yankees should be able to put together a very formidable and useful bench with the pieces they have. Jose Molina will serve as the backup catcher. He should only be used as a defensive replacement after Posada has been pinch run for. Freddy Guzman will make the roster as a pinch runner and not much else. He can cover a lot of ground in the outfield, but he will be the Yankees fifth outfielder. Jerry Hairston Jr. will serve as the reserve infielder but can also play the outfield if necessary. If Melky Cabrera is the starter, Brett Gardner will serve as pinch runner and late inning defensive replacement for Johnny Damon. Eric Hinske will be the team’s primary pinch hitter against right-handed pitchers, and the last spot will be taken by either Francisco Cervelli or Ramiro Pena. I am pretty indifferent towards who should take this spot. A third catcher isn’t really necessary, but I don’t see where another utility player would fit in. Either way, it’s the 25th roster spot, so it won’t
