Poll Results: Yankees better than last year even without Damon

In my latest poll, the fans voted the 2010 Yankees will be a better team than the ‘09 Yanks. My first thought was the third answer — “With Damon it is.” But let’s take a closer look.

Key additions:

• Curtis Granderson
• Javier Vazquez
• Nick Johnson
• Randy Winn
• Francisco Cervelli
• Boone Logan

Key losses:

• Johnny Damon
• Hideki Matsui
• Melky Cabrera
• Austin Jackson
• Phil Coke
• Ian Kennedy
• Chien-Ming Wang
• Jose Molina

If you only compare the big names, Granderson and Johnson replace Damon and Matsui, but then the Yankees also got Vazquez. I think Damon and Matsui would have been a better tandem, but Vazquez should be a great No. 4 and make the Yankees better overall in 2010.

Next poll: Which addition will be the most valuable in 2010?