Yanks Number One in Heyman's Preseason Rankings

Jon Heyman of SI.com ranks all 30 MLB teams and as you can see in this article the Yankees are preseason favorites. Here is what Jon has to say about our boys in pinstripes:

1. Yankees. Most of the stars are still aligned. Although, the loss of clutch offensive performers Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui doesn't help.

Here is the complete list:

1. Yankees
2. Phillies
3. Rays
4. Red Sox
5. Rockies
6. Cardinals
7. Angels
8. Diamondbacks
9. White Sox
10. Rangers
11. Braves
12. Dodgers
13. Twins
14. Mariners
15. Tigers
16. Giants
17. Brewers
18. Cubs
19. Marlins
20. Mets
21. Reds
22. Orioles
23. Indians
24. Athletics
25. Padres
    
26. Astros
27. Blue Jays
28. Nationals
29. Pirates
30. Royals

As you can see Heyman's rankings are in line with many of the writers here at SIH (Check the "2010 SIH Preseason Predictions" post). Hopefully the Yankees live up to the expectations and repeat as World Series Champions. Only a little over 48 hours until first pitch. Let's play ball!