2008 NY Yankees Information

This will be the 106th season for the New York Yankees and the last season for them at their current stadium as they will be moving to a new stadium next year. The 2007-2008 offseason for the team started on a note of uncertainty. The manager of the team Joe Torre quit and Joe Girard joined in his place. The important players of the team Jorge Posada, Andy Petite, Alex Rodriguez, and Mariano Rivera are free agents and their status for the coming season was unknown. These players mixed with Joe Torre gave the Yankees a stability that may be lacking this 2008 season.

The team finished 2007 by occupying the second position in the American League East. Their record stood at 94-68. They lost to Cleveland Indians in the division series. The Yankees have resigned their pitcher Mariano Rivera, well known catcher Jose Posada, third baseman Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Abreu. The team has taken in some important players including Francisco Cervilli, Scott Paterson, Jeffrey Marquez, Joba Chamberlain and Jeffrey White.

Among the coaching staff is Tony Pena, Kevin Long, Rob Thomson, David Eiland, Mike Harkey and Bobby Meacham. The team boasts of good players. The team is heavily banking on Chien-Ming Wang who compiled a record of 46-18. Another of the best players on the team has been Philip Hughes. He had put up a good performance last year and is expected to play even better in the upcoming season. Joba Chamberlain is one player who will put the team among the toughest in the division. Joba will probably be featured in the starting rotation this year. The team is a mix of some of the best veteran players as well as some young players. The Yankees are under the very able Joe Girardi who knows how to craft a winning team. Get the best seats for New York Yankee games at vividseats.com and use the Yankee stadium seating charts to find the best available seats.