[新聞] Yankees season in review

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10/13/2006 4:07 PM ET
Yankees season in review
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- For the 12th consecutive season, the Yankees played their way
to October, posting the best record in the Majors during the regular season
at 97-65.

Unfortunately, the Yankees were unable to capture the 27th World Series
title in franchise history, bowing out of the postseason in a four-game
American League Division Series loss to the Tigers.

Still, the 2006 season had plenty of positives to look at, as some of
the team's up-and-coming stars established themselves as major contributors.
While the season may have been quite different if not for some major
injuries, the Yankees may never have discovered what their system had to
offer.

While the end result was disappointing for Joe Torre and the Yankees,
the team has plenty to look forward to in 2007 and beyond.

Record: 97-65, AL East champions

Defining moment: The Yankees headed to Boston in mid-August on the heels
of a lopsided loss at home to the Orioles. But New York bounced back with
a bang, rolling over the Red Sox over the next four days, sweeping a
five-game series. The Yanks left town with a 6 1/2-game lead in the
AL East and never looked back.

What went right: The youth stepped up in a major way, as Chien-Ming Wang
and Robinson Cano followed up their solid rookie seasons with superb
sophomore efforts. Wang tied Johan Santana for the Major League lead with
19 wins, while Cano was in the thick of the AL batting race, hitting .342.

What went wrong: Severe wrist injuries to Hideki Matsui and Gary
Sheffield took the team's two power-hitting outfielders away for about
four months each. Alex Rodriguez suffered through a couple of prolonged
slumps, though his final numbers were certainly respectable. The early
postseason exit left a bad taste in the mouths of everybody involved,
including A-Rod, who went 1-for-14 in the Division Series.

Biggest surprise: Melky Cabrera and Scott Proctor emerged as two
unexpected sources of production for the Yankees. Cabrera, whose
week-long trial last summer ended with a trip back to the Minors,
took over as a starting outfielder after Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield
suffered serious wrist injuries. Proctor, who made the club out of
Spring Training thanks to an Aaron Small hamstring injury, gave the team
a powerful arm to help bridge the gap to Mariano Rivera.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Batting
Average: Derek Jeter, .343
Doubles: Robinson Cano, 41
Triples: Johnny Damon, 5
Home runs: Jason Giambi, 37
Runs: Jeter, 118
RBIs: Alex Rodriguez, 121
Stolen bases: Jeter, 34

Pitching
Wins: Chien-Ming Wang, 19
Losses: Randy Johnson, 11
ERA (starter): Mike Mussina, 3.51
ERA (reliever): Mariano Rivera, 1.80 (min. 20 appearances)
Saves: Rivera, 34

FORECAST FOR 2007
Lineup: Despite the expected loss of Gary Sheffield to free agency
 (the club holds a $13 million option on him, but is not expected to
exercise it), the Yankees' lineup will return an abundance of talent.
Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu,
Robinson Cano, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada all return next season.
A first baseman may be the team's most pressing need, with Giambi
expected to get most of his at-bats at DH.

Rotation: Chien-Ming Wang and Randy Johnson will be back at the top of the
Yankees' rotation in 2006, while Mike Mussina, who is not expected to have
his $17 million option picked up, could return as a free agent. Carl Pavano
will try to return after not pitching for the past 1 1/2 years, but the
Yankees are expected to pursue another arm or two in the offseason to
bolster the rotation.

Bullpen: Mariano Rivera will be back for another year as the closer,
with Kyle Farnsworth and Scott Proctor returning as the team's two
primary setup men. Mike Myers has one year remaining on his contract as
the team's lefty specialist, though Ron Villone is a free agent.
Brian Bruney, who came on at the end of the season to play a big role,
will be back for a second season in pinstripes.

Biggest need: Starting pitching appears to be the primary target this
winter, with Japanese import Daisuke Matsuzaka sure to get plenty of
attention. Other possible targets include Barry Zito, Jason Schmidt and
Gil Meche, who are all free agents. The team could also decide to trade
A-Rod, who would surely command at least one young starting pitcher in
any trade.

Prospect to watch: Don't expect phenom Philip Hughes to challenge for a
spot in the rotation next spring, but he could find himself in the Bronx
before the end of 2007. Hughes is scheduled to begin the season at
Triple-A, where the 20-year-old will try to continue his impressive move
through the Yankees' system.

Mark Feinsand is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to
the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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