Spring training is officially here, and that’s a beautiful thing. Winter always feels too long, so it’s nice to see players start performing baseball activities across Arizona and Florida. The Yankees, like all other clubs, won’t start playing spring-training games until this upcoming weekend.
So, we’re forced to be satisfied with watching bullpens, batting practice, and field drills for the time being. The closest we can get to real game action right now is live batting practice, though. This gives us intriguing matchups we’ll never see at any point of the year. You know, like watching Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon face big parts of the Yankees’ lineup.