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Yankees Spring Crowds Lag Amid Not As Great Expectations

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Spring Training, Yankees on March 5, 2014 | 14 Comments »

With 26 non-roster players invited to camp, the Yankees’ clubhouse in Tampa has been overflowing. The same can’t be said about the crowds at Steinbrenner Field. With four exhibition home games in the books (excluding the contest against Florida State University), the Yankees are averaging well under 9,000 fans per game. Compared to most grapefruit league […]

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This Year It Counts; Spring Training Takes On Heightened Meaning for Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Roster Analysis, Spring Training, Yankees on February 27, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Lately, when the Yankees make news in Spring Training, it’s usually off the field. Over the last decade, there have been various press conferences to announce retirements or make controversial admissions, but rarely have the Bronx Bombers used the exhibition season to forge their roster. This year, however, the team’s braintrust will need every last […]

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Bailey Breaks Free From Hughes Comp, Cashes In Good Timing

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on February 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

It’s not how well you pitch, but when you pitch well. Just ask Homer Bailey and Phil Hughes. Since making their major league debuts in 2007, Bailey and Hughes have compiled nearly identical career numbers. The similarity is fitting when you consider the two right handers have been closely aligned since each pitcher was selected […]

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It Happens Every Spring: A 113-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Spring Training, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on February 14, 2014 | 1 Comment »

(This updated post was originally published on February 16, 2011) For 18 years, Tampa has been the Yankees’ spring training home, but it still seems like just yesterday when the team’s camp was located down the coast in Ft. Lauderdale. I am sure most fans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s still reflexively […]

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Jeter’s Farewell Signals End of Era and Uncertain Future

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Derek Jeter, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankee History, Yankees on February 13, 2014 | 3 Comments »

And then there were none. The Yankees have said goodbye to a litany of legends over the last few years, but now, with Derek Jeter deciding to call it quits after the 2014 season, a golden era in franchise history is finally coming to an end. The Yankees have had many dynastic eras, and each […]

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Is Yankees Lineup in Good Hands with Teixeira’s Bad Wrist?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on January 31, 2014 | 10 Comments »

The Yankees have a lot invested in Mark Teixeira…much more than the $68 million remaining on his contract. Despite missing most of last season with what has gradually become a chronic wrist problem, Teixeira figures prominently in the Yankees’ plans for 2014 and beyond, a leap of faith that may not be justified, considering the […]

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Breaking Down Keith Law’s 2014 Top-100 Prospect List

Posted in Baseball, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees on January 29, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The evaluation of minor league prospects is no longer a cottage industry. Every major media platform seems to have at least one analyst dedicated to tracking baseball prospects, and the highlight of those efforts are annual rankings compiled just before spring training. Although there are many reputable evaluators (as well as many who are not), […]

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