Spring Training is supposed to be a time for teams smooth out the edges, while players prepare themselves for the demanding 162-game season ahead. Wins and loses are meaningless; stats posted by key players don’t forecast anything, as guys mindsets change once things start to matter. There is one thing that counts from the spring [...]
Entering 2011 Spring Training, the New York Yankees had no back end in their pitching rotation, as the four and five spots were wide open. GM Brian Cashman decided to go with the motto of quantity over quality, which was far from comforting. Names like Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior and Freddie Garcia were the solutions [...]
Thanks to the YES Network, the New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox game was blacked out in New York despite being advertised to be showing on ESPN2. This was ridiculous of YES to blackout one of the most relevant games of Spring Training and one that fans were very excited to watch. YES had [...]
The critics have spoken, actually they haven’t shut-up about potential troubles facing the New York Yankees pitching heading into 2011. There are viable reasons behind the endless debating about the Yankees rotation following this off-season’s reality check. Does it justify such a dramatic stance that the Yankees might not contend in 2011? Absolutely not, but [...]
It’s too early in Spring Training to presume anything yet, but the New York Yankee bats still remain strong and easily one of the most lethal line-ups in baseball. The batting order doesn’t have any holes to fill, but once the regular season gets underway, some tweaking here or there is possible. My guess is [...]
2011 New York Yankee camp is in full swing down in Tampa, Florida. As usual, Yankees are never short of drama and this week was no different, but both good and bad; with some heavier and some lighter notes. The Yankees first Spring Training game is against the Phillies, this Saturday at Steinbrenner Field with [...]
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