Dear CC, Please Help the Yankees Win Tonight

Okay, here I am, asking 35-year-old, 300-pound CC Sabathia, with a bad knee, to stop the Yankees' losing streak. Here's the crazy part: I am more confident with CC on the mound than any of the other Yankees starters.

I said at the beginning of the season, CC Sabathia was my pick for comeback player of the year and the Big Man is making me look smart right now. Yankees need CC to keep it up and continue learning to pitch with less velocity and more crafty, veteran, good old fashioned "stuff".

New York Yankees:

CC Sabathia (L)

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
2. Brett Gardner (L) LF
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Starlin Castro (R) 2B
7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
8. Chase Headley (S) 3B
9. Ike Davis (L) 1B

Minnesota Twins:

Kyle Gibson (R)

1. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
2. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
3. Brian Dozier (R) 2B
4. Trevor Plouffe (R) DH
5. Byung Ho Park (R) 1B
6. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS
7. Max Kepler (L) RF
8. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
9. Byron Buxton (R) CF