Yankees mailbag

How many future Hall of Famers do the 2005 New York Yankees have? Of those players, which do you think will go into the Hall as a Yankee?

Off the top of my head, I think Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are the most likely current Yankees to wind up in Cooperstown.

Should Jeter and Rivera find their way to the Hall of Fame, they will obviously represent the Yankees, having never played for any other club.

Johnson will probably go into the Hall with a Diamondbacks cap on his plaque, having won four Cy Young Awards with Arizona as well as a World Series MVP award. Of course, three Cy Young Award seasons and two or three rings from 2005-07 would certainly create a debate, but those things are a long way off.

As for A-Rod, it's too early to tell what cap will don his plaque. He has won a batting title with the Mariners, an MVP award with the Rangers and posted spectacular numbers with both clubs. But his contract has him in pinstripes for the next six years, so he has a chance to establish himself among the great players in Yankees history. Should he continue his stellar career -- and pick up a ring or two -- he should have an interlocking NY on his plaque when Cooperstown calls his name.

Other potential Hall of Famers on the current roster include Mike Mussina, Bernie Williams and Gary Sheffield, though none are as close to being a sure thing as the first four.