This might finally be Austin Romine’s time.
When the Yankees drafted Romine in the second round back in 2007, they probably hoped it would take less than nine years. And, when he won the Kevin Lawn Award as the Yankees Minor League Player of the Year twice in three years (2009 and 2011) it seemed certain things were on the right track.
But that’s where baseball can get in the way sometimes, even for a second-generation big leaguer (his father, Kevin, played with the Red Sox from 1985-91). That alone doesn’t guarantee a ticket to the majors.