The Pinstripe

Last season was a nightmare.  Between the unacceptable play and flawed roster, I hated the dreaded waiting for every game to start. Every series we told ourselves: "Maybe this will finally be the series the Yankees figure it out and look like a postseason team.  Maybe the offense will stop looking overmatched. " Every series we were let down, as no-name pitchers and prospects mowed down hitters like they were prime Randy Johnson, and scoring three runs would be a "good" offensive night for that team.  This year's team has an opportunity to make us forget last season's frustrations. As I mentioned in my Spring Training Roster Preview , Cashman and the Yankees aggressively pursued trades to address their biggest issues (lack of lefty-hitting, healthy outfielders), and utilized Free Agency to supplement their trades and address other needs (pitching).  Despite this, there are still some lingering internal concerns that need to be resolved if the Yankees wish to...

One of the best days of the year just passed, as pitchers and catchers (officially) reported yesterday to kick off baseball season with position players (and the return of The Pinstripe ) not far behind.   Last season was a nightmare.  Sure the Yankees (miraculously) finished above .500 for the millionth season in a row but didn't have a chance to play meaningful October baseball thanks to their severely flawed roster.  Offensively, the Yankees were relying on aging  players that struggled against velocity leaving them vulnerable (and sometimes helpless) at times. The Yankees aggressively pursued trades this offseason and supplemented those trades by signing some free agents with the hopes of pushing last year's miserable season way into the rearview mirror.   Did they do enough? Let's take a look at the Yankees' probable opening day position groups heading into spring training where I will give general thoughts on how each player can contribute as wel...