as a yankee fan, i am feeling quite confident coming into '06.

damon was a key pickup, i think he will fit in well with the yankees and the rest of NY.... it will be good to have him as leadoff and send jeter back to his natural #2 hitting spot...

there is a solid roster of contenders for starting pitchers spots... everybody is healthy and the bullpen got a few new faces to strengthen up with. pitching was arguable the weakest link in the yankee lineup last year and i think they will be able to make it up this year.

unfortunately, gordon is gone but i cant blame him, he left his job as a set up man to be a closer - who could blame him for that?

overall, everybody seems to be healthy and ready for a strong season, i cant wait for it all to begin.