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Previewing the 2016 Trenton Thunder

The Double-A Trenton Thunder are set to kick-off their 2016 season against the Erie SeaWolves (the Tigers’ affiliate) on Thursday. The club released an initial seventeen-man roster on April 4, and several more players have been added to it since; as such, the roster currently sits at 25 players. With the Yankees showing more and more […]

MLB: Spring Training-New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates

When They Were Prospects

Over the last several years, the Yankees have garnered a reputation for taking on reclamation projects; however, that may not be quite accurate. What began with retreads like Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia has evolved into a more youth-based approach, with Didi Gregorius, Dustin Ackley, Aaron Hicks, and Starlin Castro being the most recent beneficiaries. A […]

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The Refsnyder Experiment

With Opening Day less than two weeks away, it has become apparent that Rob Refsnyder is the front-runner to back-up second and third base for the Yankees (barring something calamitous, of course). Sure, Pete Kozma and Ronald Torreyes are still in camp, but Refsnyder is the only one who’s hitting, and he’s been getting extra […]