The Batavia Yankees finished the season with a 73-89 record. They were a bismal 33-48 (.407) at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees also did not fair well against left-handed starters where their record stood at 12-22 (.353)
Some of the statistical leaders for the Yankees include a fine season by Jorge Posada. Posada hit .323 with 53 doubles, 26 home runs and 101 rbi's. Posada had a .956 OPS. Derek Jeter also had a fine season hitting .316. Robinson Cano hit .285 with 24 home runs and 95 rbi's.
The pitching staff was anchored by Chin Ming-Wang's 13-10 record and had 4.32 ERA. The bullpen was the one bright spot for the Yankees as Mariano Rivera had 35 saves and set-up men Jonathon Broxton was 8-4 with 1 save and a 1.63 ERA and Joba Chamberlain was 4-0 with 1 save and a 0.54 ERA.
The Yankees turn their focus to next season. It will be a difficult off-season with so many fan favorite players eligible for free agency and ownership's insistance on youth and the future. The Yankee fan based who is used to a win-now approach will have to deal with plan for the future plan set forth by the ownership. Regardless, it should be an entertaining off-season for the Yankees.
