The Yankees are three games and one rainout into their Grapefruit League season and, so far, no one has gotten hurt. That’s the most important thing. It’s good to have baseball back. Baseball is much more fun to talk about than the hot stove. Here are some thoughts on the first few spring games.
1. It was one game and only a handful of innings, I know, but Troy Tulowitzki’s mobility at shortstop was pleasantly surprising. I’m not focused too much on the bat right now — seeing him drive an outside pitch into the Tampa short porch was certainly cool — because even the game’s best hitters are still working to find their swing in late-February, and Tulowitzki hasn’t played in so long that some level of rust is inevitable.