In the New York Sun, Tim Marchman has a terrific player-by-player evaluation of the Yankees.

The veterans are a year older and that much closer to senescence, but between the young pitchers, Robinson Cano, and Melky Cabrera, enough of the roster is on the upswing to compensate for likely declines. This year’s Yankees are no sure bet to play in October, as they have been for most of the last decade, but it’s easy to overstate their weaknesses and underestimate their strengths. Probably no team in the game has a better lineup, and the rotation more than makes up in talent what it lacks in dependability. The chances of sending off the Stadium with yet another championship are high.