Ken Davidoff: Genius

Ken Davidoff should offer to GM the Yankees if Brian Cashman declines. His vision for 2009 is outstanding.

-Shake up the coaching staff. They can't get Larry Bowa back, but they need a third-base/infield coach who a) coaches third base well, and b) connects with Robinson Cano. How about elevating Class-A Tampa manager Luis Sojo to first-base/infield coach, moving first-base coach Tony Pena over to third and letting Bobby Meacham go?

Yeah, getting a coach for one specific player is the key to 2009. Not only that, but the Yankees should bring back Luis Sojo. Lets forget the fact he was arguably worse as the third base coach than Meacham. Sojo can cure Cano.

DON'T

-Sign CC Sabathia or AJ Burnett . It would be an upset if Sabathia didn't experience arm problems sometime over the next five years, and the same goes for Burnett, except his timetable is the next five weeks.

Genius. Lets not sign the best available pitcher this off season in Sabathia. That is the direction to take to get back on top. Never mind the fact that Josh Kalk of the Hardball Times concluded CC Sabathia's arm is fine.

Try to sign Casey Blake, not Mark Teixeira, to play first base.

Casey Blake>Mark Teixeira. Who cares if Casey Blake will be turning 35 and his .274/.345/.463/.808/109+ is inferior to the 28 year old Mark Teixeira's line of .308/.410/.552/.962/153+? Who cares if Teixeira is a Gold Glove 1b? Casey Blake is scrappy. Casey Blake is a winner.

So there you have it. The Yanks will be 2009 champs if they:

1. Find Cano a coach he clicks with
2. Don't sign CC Sabathia
3. Sign Casey Blake- NOT Mark Teixeira.

Common sense at its best.