Projecting the Yankees over a full season
The Yankees will play their 79th game tonight when they host the Blue Jays. After Sunday's game, they will have reached the halfway point of the 162-game season one week before the All-Star break.
Since 79 is close to 81, here are some projected numbers for the Yankees' key players at this point:
Overall record: 100-62
Pitchers
CC Sabathia: 20-6
Phil Hughes: 20-4
Andy Pettitte: 18-4
A.J. Burnett: 12-14
Javier Vazquez: 12-14
Mariano Rivera: 26 saves
Hitters' key numbers
Robinson Cano: 32 HRs, 108 RBIs
Brett Gardner: 98 runs, 48 SBs
Curtis Granderson: 14 HRs, 44 RBIs, 12 SBs
Derek Jeter: 16 HRs, 78 RBIs, 16 SBs
Jorge Posada: 18 HRs, 56 RBIs
Alex Rodriguez: 24 HRs, 112 RBIs
Nick Swisher: 26 HRs, 94 RBIs
Mark Teixeira: 26 HRs, 98 RBIs