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The 2016 All-Home-Grown Yankees

TyAustinMasonWilliams

Just for fun, I am going to play out a fantastical scenario on paper since I am a confessed prospect hugger. As of right now, in 2016 there will only be three players left on the roster that are not former Yankees farm hands. Those three are Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, and CC Sabathia. If Hal ...

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BBDP Minor League Opening Day

Neil-Medchill

It's opening day for the minor leaguers, and there's a lot of reason for excitement this year. Charleston had the day off, but the rest of the full season affiliates played today and there was some real solid performances. BBDP MVP: Neil Medchill: 3/5, HR, 4 RBI Triple-A RailRiders: L 4-8 to Pawtucket. L: Miller (0-1) David Adams: ...

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BBDP Preview: Tampa Yankees

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The Tampa Yankees were dubbed the "team to watch" in the Yankees farm system by Baseball Prospectus. I can't say I agree, but nonetheless there are a number of players who will at least start the season at High-A Tampa who prospect enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on. Without further adieu, I bring ...

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2013 Preview: Charleston RiverDogs

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The Charleston RiverDogs announced their opening day roster today, so they will be profiled here instead of the Tampa Yankees. The Tampa Yankees will be done when they announce their roster. There are a few surprises but not many, and there were also a few omissions that turned out to be a surprise. All in ...

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The Budget Crisis Hangover

HANK STEINBRENNER MAKES IT RAIN

Up until a few weeks ago, it was the opinion of this author that the Yankees would be fine in 2013, but would be screwed in 2014. It's amazing how a few weeks can change everything. While I will fall short of saying the Yankees will not compete this season since their rotation is still ...

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2013 BBDP Breakout Candidate: Austin Aune

Austin Aune

Age: 19 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 190-pounds Bats: Left Throws: Right Position: SS vs. OF BBDP Rank: 31 In 2011 the Yankees drafted Sam Stafford with their 2nd round draft pick. He didn't sign because he had shoulder issues and was not as healthy as advertised. As a result of that, the Yankees received a compensation pick in the 2012 2nd round. They ...

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BBDP Top 50 prospects: Preseason Edition

MLB: New York Yankees-Pitchers & Catchers

This post is a little bit redundant because not much has changed since the 2012 post season top 50 was released back in September. Some things have changed since then and it's time to take a step back and re-evaluate the rankings from September. It's also a good time to alter the rankings based on ...

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2013 Trenton Thunder Preview: Four stars and seven more with hope

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Yes, the title of this article references US history, but watching the Thunder play this year will be nothing like reading a boring 8th grade text book. There may not be a single team in the entire minors with more top 100 prospects. The most amazing part of it all is that the depth doesn't ...

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2013 Preview: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

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Coming off what must have been a miserable 2012 season where they were never the home team, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (formerly the Yankees) will finally get their home field games back this season. Last year, despite the season on the road, they had a fine season and managed to win their division. Don't ask ...

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Prospects most likely to break the top 100 this season

Jose Ramirez

MILB.com just released their top 100 prospects, and three Yankees are on it; Gary Sanchez, Mason Williams, and Tyler Austin. Slade Heathcott was missing from the list, but he deserves to be on it. This got me thinking about which Yankees prospects have a shot at breaking the top 100 this season. Slade Heathcott is ...

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