The Yankees have added some new talent to the team to try to repeat in 2010. The following acquisitions are Curtis Granderson, Nick Johnson, and Javier Vazquez being the main additions. All three players will have a big impact with the Yankees this season. I believe it will be in a positive way if they can stay healthy. Two of the three have already worn pinstripes in their careers. Johnson is a fan favorite since he came up with the Yankees farm system. Javy didn't fair too well in his tenure in the Bronx a few years back, but he improved and were giving him another go at it.

Lets make out the deals for these players starting with Granderson. The Yankees gave up Austin Jackson and Phil Coke. Jackson was a pretty good prospect and Coke did well in the bullpen last year, but we needed to fill a need in the outfield. Granderson is real athletic and fast. He could track down balls in the outfield with ease. He could be placed any where in the Yankees line up from 1-9. The Yankees could have a different rotation every day if they wanted to. He could bat second some days and 8th on others. New York is possibly the only team where he could bat 8th.

This was a perfect time to bring in Granderson. He was coming off a bad year so his value went down. He hit 30 home runs a season ago, but hit just under .250 for the year. His OBP/SLG/wOBA/WAR follows.

.327/.453/.340/3.4

Thats a good line, but it could be better. I'm sure Yankee stadium will land him around the same amount of home runs with higher all around numbers. Expect him to play left or centerfield with him and Gardner switching off.

Vazquez will be the 3rd or 4th pitcher in the Yanks rotation. Possibly 4th because the Yanks might give Petitte some earned respect from all the years hes been with us. People expect Javier to have a great year. I believe he'll have a good year, but not as good as people are expecting. He was in the NL last season. Its a bit easier to pitch there. In his first and only year in the Bronx Vazquez posted these numbers.

ERA : 4.91
WHIP : 1.29
LOB% : 69.2
FIP : 4.78
WAR : 2.2

Theres really nothing to think he will do great this year in NY. I am sure he won't do as bad as he was in 2004 with us. What are the odds his worst year was in NY? His HR/9 was 1.50 in 2004. In a New Stadium that many think its a home run contest. When really more than half of the home runs hit there were Yankee home runs. This is where I make a point for Javy. He might have given up a few during his first year, but its a new park. Its a fall year for Vazquez. So expect some decline.

Now for Nick Johnson. The key for him this year is not stepping anything up. Its to stay healthy. This will be much easier for him playing in the NL this season and DHing. The #2 spot is perfect for Johnson. He has a great OBP year in and year out. It will result in more runs scored and a ton more RBI's for Teix and Rodriguez. Yankee fans don't like this move because hes gotten older. Maybe so, but the point I'm trying to make is as long as he does his job which is to get on base expect the play of Teix and A-Rod to increase.

The Yankees should be atop the AL East again this year, if everything holds through. As for stats I use such as WAR. It means Wins Above Replacement Player. In simple terms it takes defense and batting together. I will also use UZR which is ultimate zone rating.