MLB PREVIEW: Let's Play Two. New York Yankees & San Francisco Giants

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Lansdale Reporter

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#16.

PROJECTED LINEUP
CF Angel Pagan
RF Nori Aoki
C Buster Posey
1B Brandon Belt
3B Casey McGehee
2B Joe Panik
LF Gregor Blanco
SS Brandon Crawford

PROJECTED ROTATION
Madison Bumgarner
Matt Cain
Jake Peavy
Tim Hudson
Tim Lincecum

PROJECTED BULLPEN
Closer: Santiago Casilla
Set-up: Sergio Romo

Top Prospect: Kyle Crick (P)

BREAKOUT - With the Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval) in Boston and Hunter Pence injured to start the year someone must step up to avoid a slow start. To get the best Buster Posey possible he needs some protection in the order. The best chance to take the next step in their career has to be Brandon Belt. He may never hit 25 homers playing by the Bay, but a .300 average and 100RBIs is realistic for the first basemen,

SPRING STORYLINES - The fans in San Francisco thankfully know all about the World Series hangover. They have been unable to repeat prior's year success. They average 90 wins in the even years with thee titles to show for it and 81 wins in the year after parading down San Fran. Can they snap the trend and make the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time since 2002-2003.

LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 88-74 (2nd in NL West)

PROJECTED 2013 FINISH: 84-78 (3rd in NL West)

#15.

PROJECTED LINEUP
LF Brett Gardner
RF Carlos Beltran
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
1B Mark Teixeira
C Brian McCann
DH Alex Rodriguez
3B Chase Headley
2B Stephen Drew
SS Didi Gregorious

PROJECTED ROTATION
Masahiro Tanaka
CC Sabathia
Michael Pineda
Nathan Eovaldi
Adam Warren

PROJECTED BULLPEN
Co-Closer: Dellin Betances
Co-Closer: Andrew Miller

Top Prospect: Aaron Judge (OF)

BREAKOUT - Pineda was pretty stellar in 76 innings last season. After missing three seasons with injuries, now 26 years old, the 6-7 hurler has every chance to put a full season together, make an all-star game, and be the top pitcher on a talented starting staff.

SPRING STORYLINES - The bullpen is lights out, but they do not have any defined roles yet. What inning Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances pitch in may be the least of their worries, but they still have to figure that out. What they need to figure out is how much they can get in offensive players like Carlos Beltran, Alex Rodriguez, and Mark Teixeira on the back end of their careers.

LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 74-78 (2nd in AL East)

PROJECTED 2013 FINISH: 84-78 (3rd in AL East)

**Check back tomorrow for the Mets and Red Sox*