Not much to report from Yankees camp yesterday as the Yankees had an off-day. Only Sabathia and Colon were the only players doing any work yesterday when they pitched against one another in a simulated game. Both pitched a scoreless 12 simulated innings to a small group of minor league prospects.
The only thing noteworthy about this game was Russell Martin behind the plate. This was an opportunity for Martin to get behind the plate and do a little training with CC. Martin seems to be getting along well with all the pitchers in camp and really trying to understand their personalities, so when it’s crunch time, he can work with the pitchers rather than just agitating them. Not only is it important to have the personal connection with them, but yesterday they worked on the little things that happen during a game. Martin got a feel for Sabathia’s pitches and what types of pitches CC likes to use in different counts.
I am still uncertain whether Colon is a serious candidate for the 5th spot in the rotation, but the Yankees seem to like him. He has some great numbers this spring and has been pitching well, but as we have seen over the past fiver years, he can't stay healthy. Coming into camp at 275 pounds doesn't give me much faith that he will be healthy for more than half a season either. I suppose in the next two weeks we will find out whether the Yankees are ready to cut Mitre or send Nova to AAA to make room for Colon..... or we will find out today that Joba is more injured that previously though and nobody will have to be cut or send down.
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