Yankees: Pineda, Tanaka, Nunez, and Solarte

Michael Pineda – New York (AL) – 2012 Road (Photo credit: BaseballBacks)

Spring Training is officially done, as tomorrow night the New York Yankees officially start their 2014 campaign in Texas, for a three games set against the Houston Astros.

I understand that Spring Training games are meaningless, as it is a time for established players to dust off the cobwebs from the off-season, and get back to a baseball mindset.

Hence why Spring Training stats are not used as a predictor for the regular season.

But it is a time when prospects and invited players showcase their talents with the hope of winning one of the few coveted open roster spots up for grabs.

So what did I learn or takeaway about the Yankees this spring?

I have been a HUGE Michael Pineda fan since he was in the Mariners minor league system, and have been patiently waiting for him to be healthy enough to pitch as a Yankee. I wrote an article back on May 3, 2011 called Keep This Seattle Pitching Prince On Your Radar before the Yankees traded for Pineda, and the last sentence said “The Prince of New York…doesn’t that have a nice ring to it.” Well, after seeing him throw this spring, I think Prince Pineda has finally arrived. (more…)

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