Yankees have pressing decisions to make this off season...

The 2009 defending champion New York Yankees have a few decisions to make in the off season. Do they dive into the free agent market or try and retain some of their key players from the 2009 championship team?

Let's take a closer look in order of importance...

Starting Rotation

Joe Girardi did an excellent job utilizing the bullpen and the starting rotation this past season allowing for plenty of rest for all involved. It was a refreshing change from the days of Joe Torre as Torre had a penchant for burning out his pitching core before the season was over.

The Yankees lost a probable 18-wins to kick it off due to injuries to Wang. C.C Sabathia stepped up and became the ace of the staff that everyone envisioned when he was signed