Forum: Around The Minors

We have 3 picks in the first round and the major league team looks like they may suck. Shall we start talking potential targets in the draft?

BA just released the list of teams's international bonus pools for this year's July 2 FA class. Yanks have only 1,877,900 to spend. Only the Reds and Nats have less. Red Sox have over 3 mill and Jays nearly 3 mill. Yank scouts are gonna have to look real hard this year to find some diamonds in the rough.

Most of us saw this one coming... http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2013/05/10/report-betances-to-the-pen/ I think it is a good move. He shows flashes of plus stuff and I can envision him becoming a reliable tool out of the bullpen. He is not cut out to be a starter, unfortunately. Hopefully Banuelos recovers well and turns into 'something' of value for us.

How do you pronounce the name Burawa?

Available for iPhone and iPad (at least) Last year the app sucked. This update sucks less. It's good for stats and roster info. There are a few videos. I suppose with media coverage for Tampa being a black hole, this is an improvement.

Does anyone know how many players from the yankees last years dominican league teams are in extended spring training?

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The AAA stupid team naming trend started by the Phillies continues: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/railriders-new-name-for-scranton-wilkes-barre-baseball-team-1.1403693

Just looking at the production we've gotten from the farm since 2005 when Cashman got more power and building the farm became a priority, it's hard to see a lot that recomends him Drafting and development of pitchers and position players- with the exception of relievers- has been barren Why no change at the top and throughout the whole system?

With the Yanks poised to reduce salary over the next couple of years we will place a higher dependency on our farm. This year we'll have 3 of the top 32 picks in the draft. Looks like a good year to fill some gaps.

The Yankees have been working on adding another minor league team for a couple of years now and it's finally a reality. PSP has mentioned it was really close to being done a while back. Anyhow, they will have a second team in the GCL which means more Latin players playing over here instead of the Dominican League as the Yankees have been doing a great job of acquiring young international talent and improving their draft choices in the domestic draft. http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=l124

Sparky Lyle, the former Yankee relief pitcher and CY Young award winner retired as Manager of the Somerset Patriots (an independant league) Lyle Managed the Patriots for all of the teams life, 15 years. Sparky is 68. He was replaced by the teams pitching coach, another former Yankee, Brett Jodie. Good luck Sparky. He will remain with the team in a Public Relations capacity Andy

Apparently he had a June 1 option to opt out if another club was willing to put him on 25 man roster. Os did so he's gone. Too bad looked like he was having a solid year at AAA.

1-Gary Sanchez 2-Mason Williams 3-Tyler Austin 4-Manny Banuelos 5-Slade Heathcott