Well, 2020 is going to be a banner year! Or so we thought. The injury bug which didn't really hinder the Yanks until the cheating Astros took them out in 6 has reared its ugly head again. Returning are mostly the same cast of characters. Gone are Didi Gregorius and Dellin Betances. Both missed considerable time last year, one missed all but one game. Retired is Sabathia, who effectively lived as the 5th starter for a team ravaged by injuries until his arm let loose in his last appearance. In comes the new Yankee golden goose in Gerrit Cole. Cole is as dominant a pitcher as there is. Impeccable control of a powerful and deep arsenal. A guy who's first loss after May 15 was in game 1 of the WS. He jumps to the front of the team. Gone for 2020 is Severino. TJS surgery done today knocks him out into the 2021 season. Paxton had back surgery, but his timeline keeps creeping up as he's due to take a mound again next week. Initial estimates were late May to June, the most recent article I saw was late April. Domingo German received the punishment he so rightly deserved. While his slap was less than what Addison Russell got for doing far worse, it should be a deterrent for the same garbage happening again. German is going to go from pariah to much needed reinforcement when he can return around June 1. Judge has been hindered by a shoulder, but is coming along well. Stanton is down with a calf, but shouldn't (read as this injury should be a 2-4 week injury, not a 5 month injury like last year) take him out for much of April, but he is likely to miss the first week of the season. So without further adieu, the Yanks for 2020 should look like this