By tomorrow — February 18 — all Yankees should be in Tampa and accounted for (ok, with one notable exception).
I go back and forth on how important spring training really is. It’s necessary, yes, but I’ve learned not to get excited one way or the other. If a veteran looks weak at the plate, I usually lean on the back of the baseball card theory. If an unanticipated youngster tears the cover off the ball, I take the wait and see approach.
Being logical is no fun, though. So here are are four storylines to watch and overreact to during the next six weeks.