Flurry Of Roster Moves Before The Season Starts

The Yankees have announced that they have sent outfielder Melky Mesa and pitcher Sam Demel to Triple A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.

The Yankees have reassigned Jim Miller, Preston Claiborne, Brandon Pinder, Juan Cedeno, Vidal Nuno, Josh Spence, Bobby Wilson, Dan Johnson, Jose Pirela, Gil Velazquez, and Thomas Neal to minor league camps.

The Yankees have officially added Ben Francisco and Jayson Nix to the 40 man roster so they both apparently have made the team.

Yankees Spring Training In Pictures Part 4

A member of The Greedy Pinstripes family has been spending his time down in Tampa at George M. Steinbrenner Field watching the Yankees Spring Training. Our friend, @RobbinsDynasty, has recently started his own blog Draft 2 Dynasty so click the link and give his site a view and follow him on twitter @Draft2Dynasty. We want to thank him for these pictures of the Yankees Spring Training and hope that we see many more from him to share with out readers. 

Spring Training In Pictures - Catchers Edition

Bobby Wilson

Chris Stewart Before Home Run 3/2

Chris Stewart After Home Run 3/2

Gary Sanchez Looking Bored

Gary Sanchez Staying Warm

Kyle Higashioka

Austin Romine & JR Murphy Killing Time

Yanks edge Red Sox 5-2 with three run outburst in 6th

The Yankees hadn't exactly played their best baseball to start off Spring Training, but they racked up another win against the Boston Red Sox, giving fans a small preview of their Opening Day match-up. The Yankees remained silent until the 6th inning where all nine hitters batted around, pushing three runs across with the aid of a Corban Joseph single, an error that allowed Bobby Wilson to reach first, a Brett Gardner walk, an RBI single for Eduardo Nunez, a fielder's choice from Jayson Nix and an error that allowed Juan Rivera to reach first.

The Yankees pushed two more runs across in the eighth inning after an RBI double by JR Murphy plated Jose Pirella and in the ninth inning on a homer by Thomas Neal. Before the three run outburst in the 6th inning, the only hit going into the 6th was the lead-off single by Brett Gardner in the 1st. Gardner has now hit  safely in every game he's played in Spring Training thus far.

Notes:

-- After the game, Joe Girardi confirmed that once Curtis Granderson comes back, Granderson will be the CF and Gardner will move to LF.

What's Next:

The Yankees have an off-day tomorrow, meaning that there will be no news at all. No one will be at the ballpark except for a few players to get treatment but other than that, no one will be there. On Tuesday, the Yankees will host the Atlanta Braves in the first night game of the Spring Training season. That game will be on YES Network and coverage will start at 7:00 p.m with play-by-play at 7:05 p.m.

Video : Mark Teixeira Takes Out Bobby Wilson At Home

I thought the name Bobby Wilson sounded familiar for some reason and now I remember. The video is really  a bad quality but you get the idea of it all. Here is Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira knocking Bobby Wilson out at home plate in a game in 2010. If memory serves Bobby Wilson would leave the game after that home plate collision. Maybe Mark will call Bobby much like Joba Chamberlain called newly acquired, pending a physical, Kevin Youkilis after throwing at his head a few times. Here is the video, enjoy! Unless your a relative of Bobby Wilson or a Bobby Wilson fan, then you probably shouldn't watch.

Yankees Sign Bobby Wilson To Minor League Deal

The Yankees catching situation just got more depth, less impressive, and even more confusing. The Yankees have agreed to sign free agent catcher Bobby Wilson to a one year minor league deal. Wilson is a defensive only kind of catcher and has been the back up for many teams in the last few years including being Jeff Mathis' backup in Anaheim. This is not the solution and is more of a depth signing to replace guys like Gustavo Molina.