The Yankees gave us all a nice little surprise today. This afternoon’s game was not on the YES Network’s original spring broadcast schedule, but they decided to pick up the game at some point, so we’ll be able to watch Masahiro Tanaka‘s second Grapefruit League start today. Hooray for that. Nice way to start the weekend.
Tanaka, who is coming off offseason surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow, is scheduled for three innings and 45 pitches or so this afternoon. At this point Tanaka is no longer rehabbing. He’s a healthy starter preparing for the upcoming season.