A look into the future of the Yankees

Well, the 2010 season hasn't even begun yet, but you know ol' Babe: always thinking ahead. In fact, that's exactly what I was known for during my playing days. Other guys like Cobb and Hooper and Speaker seemed to only be playing for the next at bat or the next game. But I was always thinking strategically. All my bingeing and whoring made people THINK I only cared about myself, but actually I was just trying to fool the other team into thinking I wasn't capable of smacking the ball. It was all part of my grand plan. And it worked. It really did.

Anyway, so I was thinking about the future, maybe five years ahead. And here's what I see as the Yankee lineup in 2015:

C: Joe Mauer. You think the Twins can keep up with the Yankees? The Twins? Are you kidding me?
1B: Jesus Montero. He's a young catching stud but with Mauer in the fold, Jesus will move to first.
2B: Robinson Cano. He'll only be 33 and still raking.
SS: Hanley Ramirez. See "Mauer" above but replace "Twins" with "Marlins."
3B: Alex Rodriguez. He's ageless. He'll still be going strong.
LF: Jason Heyward. We'll trick the Braves into giving him up, just like we tricked them into giving up Vazquez this year.
CF: Austin Jackson. He's a Yankee farmhand, and his name just screams ballplayer.
RF: Matt Kemp. The Yanks can get him, no prob.
DH: Mark Tesheria. He's still gonna be boffing. (Is that the right word?)

Rotation: Zack Greinke (see Mauer above but replace Twins with Royals), Manuel Banuelos, Phil Hughes, CC Sabathia, David Robertson
Closer: Mariano Rivera. He's never gonna retire.

I estimate that the payroll for this team will be about $300 million, which the Yankees will afford by selling officially licensed jet packs, flying cars, and vacations to the moon.