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Yankees: Who stays, who goes?

Updated: October 18, 2012, 10:47 PM ET
By Wallace Matthews and Andrew Marchand | ESPNNewYork.com

Heads are sure to roll in Yankeeland.

Time to play judge, jury and executioner.

After an ALCS sweep at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, complete with the benching of Alex Rodriguez and some no-shows from Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson, among others, the Bronx Bombers seem primed for a major offseason overhaul.

Which means it's that time of the year again, Yankees fans, when you get to put on your GM hats and weigh in on who should be allowed to crawl out of the wreckage of the 2012 season -- and who should be forced to walk the plank.

Here's the list and our recommendations. Now, we ask you to add yours.

Once you've placed your votes, make sure to vent in the comments section.

Position Players

Derek Jeter

Position: SS
Analysis: Tear up his contract and give him a raise. Take.

Your call

  •  
    94%
  •  
    6%

(Total votes: 30,869)

Robinson Cano

Position: 2B
Analysis: Still best player on team.
Take.

Your call

  •  
    93%
  •  
    7%

(Total votes: 30,373)

Alex Rodriguez

Position: 3B
Analysis: Who could you dump him on? Take.

Your call

  •  
    28%
  •  
    72%

(Total votes: 30,857)

Mark Teixeira

Position: 1B
Analysis: Huge contract and no-trade clause make him virtually immovable. Take.

Your call

  •  
    82%
  •  
    18%

(Total votes: 29,658)

Curtis Granderson

Position: CF
Analysis: Big home run hitter is also a big whiffer. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    51%
  •  
    49%

(Total votes: 29,750)

Nick Swisher

Position: RF
Analysis: Can't handle October and is likely to want stupid money. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    32%
  •  
    68%

(Total votes: 21,131)

Ichiro Suzuki

Position: OF
Analysis: Turns out there's some life in this 38-year-old after all. Take.

Your call

  •  
    88%
  •  
    12%

(Total votes: 29,848)

Brett Gardner

Position: LF
Analysis: Proved value more by not playing than he ever has by playing. Take.

Your call

  •  
    83%
  •  
    17%

(Total votes: 28,510)

Raul Ibanez

Position: OF/DH
Analysis: Even at 40, proved himself a useful and dangerous bat off the bench. Take.

Your call

  •  
    77%
  •  
    23%

(Total votes: 28,758)

Russell Martin

Position: C
Analysis: After hitting .211, will come cheaper. Take.

Your call

  •  
    60%
  •  
    40%

(Total votes: 27,300)

Andruw Jones

Position: OF/DH
Analysis: Yanks already wasted $2 million on him. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    7%
  •  
    93%

(Total votes: 27,418)

Chris Dickerson

Position: OF
Analysis: Useful as a low-cost backup outfielder. Take.

Your call

  •  
    68%
  •  
    32%

(Total votes: 26,119)

Eric Chavez

Position: 3B
Analysis: Started Game 5 of the ALDS in place of A-Rod. Enough said. Take.

Your call

  •  
    59%
  •  
    41%

(Total votes: 18,157)

Chris Stewart

Position: C
Analysis: Bargain-basement backup catcher. Take.

Your call

  •  
    61%
  •  
    39%

(Total votes: 17,469)

Francisco Cervelli

Position: C
Analysis: More popular with fans than front office. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    42%
  •  
    58%

(Total votes: 24,591)

Eduardo Nunez

Position: SS
Analysis: Love the bat, hate the glove. A DH in training. Take.

Your call

  •  
    80%
  •  
    20%

(Total votes: 24,053)

Jayson Nix

Position: INF
Analysis: Won't cause heart attacks when the ball is hit his way. Take.

Your call

  •  
    76%
  •  
    24%

(Total votes: 23,512)

Casey McGehee

Position: INF
Analysis: Left off postseason roster, will never be seen in pinstripes again. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    8%
  •  
    92%

(Total votes: 23,185)

Pitchers

CC Sabathia

Position: SP
Analysis: Not going anywhere unless he wants to. Take.

Your call

  •  
    95%
  •  
    5%

(Total votes: 25,405)

Andy Pettitte

Position: SP
Analysis: The feel-good story of the year. Take.

Your call

  •  
    87%
  •  
    13%

(Total votes: 25,189)

Hiroki Kuroda

Position: SP
Analysis: As good as anyone could've hoped. Take.

Your call

  •  
    94%
  •  
    6%

(Total votes: 25,530)

Phil Hughes

Position: SP
Analysis: This would be a good time to deal Phil. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    51%
  •  
    49%

(Total votes: 24,369)

Ivan Nova

Position: SP
Analysis: Gave up too many extra-base hits. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    54%
  •  
    46%

(Total votes: 24,107)

David Phelps

Position: SP
Analysis: Could be a legit starter. Take.

Your call

  •  
    80%
  •  
    20%

(Total votes: 23,428)

Michael Pineda

Position: SP
Analysis: Only way his year could've gone worse is if Montero had been great. Take.

Your call

  •  
    81%
  •  
    19%

(Total votes: 23,072)

Freddy Garcia

Position: SP
Analysis: Yanks got some of the last miles out of Sweaty Freddy. Trash.

Your call

  •  
    9%
  •  
    91%

(Total votes: 23,089)

Mariano Rivera

Position: RP
Analysis: Who doesn't think Mo will be as good as new? Take.

Your call

  •  
    91%
  •  
    9%

(Total votes: 24,256)

Rafael Soriano

Position: RP
Analysis: He'll probably opt out. Take.

Your call

  •  
    77%
  •  
    23%

(Total votes: 23,041)

David Robertson

Position: RP
Analysis: Not as good as '11, but plenty good. Take.

Your call

  •  
    93%
  •  
    7%

(Total votes: 22,454)

Joba Chamberlain

Position: RP
Analysis: Deserves one more shot. Take.

Your call

  •  
    59%
  •  
    41%

(Total votes: 23,206)

Boone Logan

Position: RP
Analysis: He is sometimes good at his specialty. Take.

Your call

  •  
    78%
  •  
    22%

(Total votes: 20,907)

Cody Eppley

Position: RP
Analysis: Useful scrap-heaper. Take.

Your call

  •  
    69%
  •  
    31%

(Total votes: 20,561)

Clay Rapada

Position: RP
Analysis: Nice find by Cashman and his staff. Take.

Your call

  •  
    78%
  •  
    22%

(Total votes: 20,468)

David Aardsma

Position: RP
Analysis: Yanks bought low, hoping he pays off in '13. Take.

Your call

  •  
    70%
  •  
    30%

(Total votes: 20,509)

Derek Lowe

Position: RP
Analysis: A good veteran for the 'pen. Take.

Your call

  •  
    52%
  •  
    48%

(Total votes: 21,414)

Management

Brian Cashman

Position: GM
Analysis: Want to kill him for Pineda? Then you have to credit him for a lot more. Take.

Your call

  •  
    75%
  •  
    25%

(Total votes: 20,803)

Joe Girardi

Position: Manager
Analysis: Did an excellent job juggling injury-riddled roster this year. Take.

Your call

  •  
    72%
  •  
    28%

(Total votes: 21,180)

Kevin Long

Position: Hitting Coach
Analysis: Team struggled all year w/RISP but hitters trust him. Take.

Your call

  •  
    46%
  •  
    54%

(Total votes: 20,523)

Larry Rothschild

Position: Pitching Coach
Analysis: Staff was supposed to be question mark, turned out to be asset. Take.

Your call

  •  
    83%
  •  
    17%

(Total votes: 14,186)


Wallace Matthews

ESPNNewYork.com
Wallace Matthews has covered New York sports since 1983 as a reporter, columnist, radio host and TV commentator. He covers the Yankees for ESPNNewYork.com after working for Newsday, the New York Post, the New York Sun and ESPN New York 98.7 FM.
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Andrew Marchand

ESPNNewYork.com
Andrew Marchand is a senior writer for ESPNNewYork. He also regularly contributes to SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, ESPN New York 98.7 FM and ESPN Radio. He joined ESPN in 2007 after nine years at the New York Post. Follow Andrew on Twitter »

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