A scouting report is not a foregone conclusion. For example, the two best Yankee catching prospects in recent years had similar profiles. Both Gary Sanchez and Jesus Montero would absolutely crush major league pitching, but might not be able to stick behind the plate defensively. It turned out Sanchez excels at both hitting and catching, while Montero excels at neither. […]
Day: April 14, 2018
About Last Night: Hicksy x2!
Aaron Hicks’ first night off the DL was not a fun welcome back—he went 0-4 with a strikeout in a loss to the Red Sox. On Friday night against Detroit, Hicks fared a lot better. In his first at-bat of the night, Hicks hit a fly ball to right-center off starter Mike Fiers that caromed […]