Can the Yankees win the World Series without the return of Hideki Matsui?

Ethan Gooderum: I think if the Yankees had a perfect team, just without Matsui, the answer would be yes, considering they have a damn good replacement in Nady, not to mention an extra bat in Pudge.

There is no doubt that Matsui is a key part of what makes the Bombers work, but in this case, I think that they have done a good job of fixing the problem that he left them in getting hurt.

Mackenzie Kraemer: Matsui isn't the issue, the starting pitcher is. Robinson Cano, Xavier Nady, and Ivan Rodriguez (in no particular order) are the six, seven, and eight hitters. That's plenty, and the latter two should add enough to the lineup to make up for Matsui. The Yankees will miss Jorge Posada much more than they will miss Matsui.

A.J. Martelli:

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