Yankees Spring Training In Pictures Part 5

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.

Yankees In Spring Training Pictures - Infielders Edition

Good luck in the WBC Mark Teixeira -- Go Team USA

Kevin Youkilis at the plate

Pronk! Travis Hafner

Kevin Youkilis in the field

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

Gardner In CF, Granderson In LF Experiment Is Over

Joe Girardi, in a post game interview, told reporters that the experiment that would see Curtis Granderson switching to left field and Brett Gardner going back to center field is over. Joe stated that he did not want Curtis to have to learn left field in major league games and did not want the switch to affect his production. I know that I am just a fan and not a player but is it really THAT big of a change to switch from left field to center field in Yankees Stadium? I would not think so but maybe that is why I am a blogger and Joe Girardi is a World Series winning manager.

Most Wanted Man In Yankeemerica

Yankees Beat Red Sox 5-2

Brett Gardner continued to wreak havoc on Spring Training teams as he began the game with an infield single that Stephen Drew could not charge and get. He has a hit in seven straight Grapefruit League games. I do not know if this was a sign of what is to come or not but Melky Mesa played center field today while Gardner led off and played left field. Interesting nonetheless. Gardner's average this spring is .563 just as an FYI.

Adam Warren looked good even with that monster home run that he allowed to Mike Napoli. Warren finished with a pitching line of 3 IP 1 H 1 R 1 BB 2 K's. Take out that home run and he looks as dominant as he ever has.

Jose Ramirez pitched 3 IP with 3 H 0 R 1 K. Chase Whitley, Preston Claiborne, and Josh Spence combined for the next 2 IP not allowing a hit and not allowing a run. Chase Whitley had the only strike out. Kelvin Perez finished the bottom of the 9th with a 2 BB's, 2 wild pitches, and a run scored.

The Yankees offense came from a Thomas Neal solo home run, the third RBI of the spring for JR Murphy, and a RBI for each of Eduardo Nunez and Jayson Nix. The Yankees would win the game 5-1 for their second consecutive Grapefruit League win.

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.

New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox 3/3

Rivalry renewed! Ok maybe not, it is still Spring Training after all but the Yankees travel to face off against the Boston Red Sox for the first time in Grapefruit League play today. The Yankees will send Adam Warren to the mound with only Brett Gardner, Juan Rivera, and Eduardo Nunez as potential major leaguers behind him in the field so that should be interesting. Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira, among others, are gone to be with their World Baseball Classic teams so it is the Yankees youngsters time to shine. The Red Sox will send out newly acquired Ryan Dempster to the mound so that should be fun. The game will be televised at 1:35 pm ET on YES.

Here are the lineups

Brett Gardner LF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 2B
Juan Rivera DH
Dan Johnson 1B
Melky Mesa CF
Zoilo Almonte RF
Corban Joseph 3B
Bobby Wilson C

Greg Bird Has Been Reassigned To Minor League Camp

We saw eight Yankees minor league pitchers and one first basemen go down to the minor leagues last night and the Yankees cut one more today when they reassigned 1B Greg Bird to minor league camp. After having a breakout 2012 season this is good news for Bird since he can go down and get ready for the 2013 season. He had no real shot at making the team anyway and the Yankees still have 10,385,759 players in camp (or 70 players, whichever you prefer).

Phil Hughes Comes Through Side Session Healthy

Phil Hughes threw a 25 pitch side session today and came through it pain free and setback free. This is the first time that Phil has thrown the ball in over two weeks because of a bulging disc in his back. The Yankees found the disc after Hughes had some back discomfort after covering first base in a pitchers fielding practice drill. Hughes will throw again tomorrow and then will be reevaluated by team doctors and we will go from there. This is a very minor step but it is an important step because it is the first step to getting him back on the mound. Stay healthy Phil!

Happy 35th Birthday Matt Diaz

Happy 35th birthday to Yankees outfielder (@Diazfoundation) Matt Diaz. Hope it is a good one!. Follow Matt on twitter and read about his family foundation that helps less fortunate family in the Florida area @diazfoundation.

Ichiro Unharmed In Car Wreck Yesterday Afternoon

Ichiro Suzuki was involved in a motor vehicle accident that has totaled his car but Ichiro has walked away unharmed. Ichiro hit a woman in front of him who was trying to make a left turn causing that woman to hit a third car. The woman hit was cited for the accident and not because of who Ichiro was. The cop stated that he did not know who Ichiro was and only pays attention to the Rays, not the Yankees. The Yankees will have Ichiro see the team doctors just to be sure but everything seems fine with Ichiro. The Yankees seem to be cursed or something this spring with Nick Goody spraining his ankle in a car accident and already playing without Curtis Granderson because of a fractured forearm. The spring of the injury dodged a bullet here, thank goodness.