No Spring to the Step

With 2 games gone in spring training and the Yankees record at 0-2 you start to think if the spring in the step that was enthrusted onto the Yankees spring Camp at Legends Field Florida by The Owners predictions of this year being the Year that the Yankees brought the World Series back to the Bronx has ran out, but is there any grumblings from the Yankee faithfull i think not, and why? because spring training is not about the results its about certain players progression, some coming back from injury some from dissapointing season and some just from a slow Winter.

I have seen many positives come out of the Yankee Spring games and i hope to see many more with the younger players who are pushing there way through the Minor league system being given a chance to shine now that some of the Yankees more established players have flown off to represent there country in the world baseball classic which is well under way now with the Pool A matches nearly complete and 2 teams (Japan&Korea) already guranteed to be taking part in the Secound Round.

But before Damon left for camp USA we saw a glimpse of what we can expect from the former Boston leadoff man throughout the season, with his oen and only appearance as a Yankee agaisnt Philli on Thursday turning into a 2-3 batting show to remember, Chacon throwing 2 scoreless innings and Jaret wright back on the mound to allow just 1 run on 4 hits in 2 innings of work, Cabrera and Phillips also having a promising Spring to make the Yankees look Bright.

The results might not be coming through but the performance's from highlighted players are, at the end of the day its the WS that the Yankees want not a Winning record in Spring Training.