Many believed this Yankees spring training felt different from previous years when it began earlier this week. There was no new high-priced free agent strolling into camp for the first time as a Yankee. The media wasn’t waiting for Alex Rodriguez to arrive in the parking lot. There wasn’t even an early retirement tour press conference.
Oh, how things can change in the matter of 24 hours.
On one side is team president, Randy Levine. On the other is reliever Dellin Betances. On Friday, Betances and his representatives faced off against Levine, GM Brian Cashman and assistant GM’s Jean Afterman and Michael Fishman in an arbitration hearing.