2023 Spring Training

[ymike673]

So, if you had to bet right now on who would be the Opening Day Short Stop for the Yankees, who would it be ? I'm going for Volpe.

I am starting to believe that could happen. But I hope they don't send down Peraza.

[sjb23]

Man, I don't know about your last sentence. Even taking HR and slugging ability, there is a big difference to me to hitting solo HRs or with base runners. You need a combination of different offensive skills. Frankly, I think they have enough HR power with Judge, Stanton,Rizzo and occasional pop from others. What they have lacked is contact and on base .
We'll see if Volpe/Peraza can provide that.

Between SS, 3B and LF last year, Yankee hitters had over 2000 PAs and averaged about a 31% OBP - this is what needs to improve this season, both during the season and in the post season.

7-8-9 in the lineup has to get on base at about a 32-33% clip if Judge is hitting in the #2 hole.

Can Peraza-Donaldson-Hicks/Cabrera accomplish this?

[twsalso]

Nestor doing his impersonation of Cole with gopher balls. By the way, game is on MLB channel.

[sjb23]

Nestor just getting his work in, throwing lots of FBs and mixing in some sliders.

[ymike673]

No hits from batters 5-9.

[JL25and3]

So, if you had to bet right now on who would be the Opening Day Short Stop for the Yankees, who would it be ? I'm going for Volpe.

If they think that the eventual configuration will be Peraza at SS and Volpe at 2b, then that's what they should be planning for. Have Volpe spend this year learning to play 2b, not SS.

Of course, if they were going to plan for that, they would have started last November by trading Gleyber. But the Yankees love changing guys' positions.

[ymike673]

Game time 2:13. Would not mind that 2 weeks from today at YS.

[twsalso]

It’s a good thing spring training games are worthless in predicting future success. If they were meaningful you would be looking at a 4th place team. Players who batted 7-9 will not be on roster. Yes, it was a road spring game but three prima donnas made the trip. Donaldson will hit less than .225 this year and will find himself batting eighth once the Yankees find a way to get rid of Hicks.

[hhill]

It’s a good thing spring training games are worthless in predicting future success. If they were meaningful you would be looking at a 4th place team. Players who batted 7-9 will not be on roster. Yes, it was a road spring game but three prima donnas made the trip. Donaldson will hit less than .225 this year and will find himself batting eighth once the Yankees find a way to get rid of Hicks.

A lot of deadwood in this lineup: Donaldson,Hicks is 22% of the lineup , .222222222222222222222..... , infinite decimal by my calculations

[Yankyfan]

Yanks should offer Austin Romine a MiLB deal...

[sjb23]

Yanks should offer Austin Romine a MiLB deal...

They won't do any better right now for a 3rd string catcher. I hope Romine is open to it - maybe he'll wait to see if he can get a ML contract from some club.

[Yankyfan]

They won't do any better right now for a 3rd string catcher. I hope Romine is open to it - maybe he'll wait to see if he can get a ML contract from some club.

Agreed

[hardrain]

Nestor just getting his work in, throwing lots of FBs and mixing in some sliders.

I hope that is all it is. I do have so much faith in him and we sure do need him.

[ymike673]

Yanks should offer Austin Romine a MiLB deal...

Good idea.

[sjb23]

I see Todd Frazier is joining YES, I think in the studio. I find him interesting to listen to, He's pretty "real" will have some interesting stories and honest points of view.

I hope Jack Curry gets to do more game broadcasts, he's a good in-depth guy with good connections in that Yankee clubhouse.