Heading into Spring Training, veteran Yankees reliever Adam Warren spoke for many when he remarked to Eric Boland of Newsday, “it’s going to be weird.”
Randy Miller of NJ.com has said:
The players know Boone has no manager experience, but because there is so much youth on the club, I think most everyone will buy into their new boss.
For the first time since 1998, Rob Thomson, now the bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, will not be running Spring Training in Tampa. Instead, it will be new third base coach Phil Nevin and infield coach Carlos Mendoza.