One of the best decisions made by Yankees manager Joe Torre last season was to sit Knoblauch down in favor of backup Luis Sojo. But, the more Sojo plays, the more the Yankees offense may suffer. There is no comparison at shortstop. Derek Jeter is a first-rate shortstop and makes a considerable argument for being the best in the league alongside the Texas Rangers Alex Rodriguez and Boston Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra. Braves upstart Rafael Furcal has great potential and put together a great season after jumping to the majors from Class A ball, but Furcal has a little climb to make before he can play at Jeter s level.
Third base is no contest.
In the same way that Furcal is not on the same level as Jeter, Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius is nowhere near the caliber of player that Chipper Jones is. The outfield is close to being a draw on the surface. Defensively, all of the outfielders are solid, but give the Yankees the edge because of their power. Yankees in another sweep.