I guess mine got lost in the mail. Again.
The Yankees unveiled the names of
26 nonroster players invited to spring training today. Nine pitchers, five catchers, five
infielders and seven outfielders will soon be heading south, bringing the total number of players scheduled to be in camp to 66.
Most of the guys don't have a wing or a prayer of making the opening day roster, but there are a few intriguing names on the list. Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Alan Horne will make his way to Tampa via the Trenton Thunder; outfielder Austin Jackson, the No. 2 prospect in the Yankee system according to Baseball
America, gets a chance to show what all the hub-bub is about and Jose Tabata, No. 3 on the Bombers Top 10 list.
Here's a
link to the list of the Top 10 Yankee prospects courtesy of Brian (and Baseball America).
And in case you missed it, a
fan plans to sue the Yanks for "failure to provide goods paid for." What does that mean exactly? It means that a 30-year-old paralegal named Matthew Mitchell (no relation to George Mitchell -- the author of the Mitchell Report) is filing a claim against the Bombers for $221 -- the amount he paid for tickets to five games at The Stadium between 2002 and 2007.
Mitchell (not the former Senator) felt cheated after the Mitchell Report was made public and said his focus is not on the money, but on the ethical controversy. He has pledged not to attend any Yankee games this upcoming season.
Hey, you'll be missed.
As for me, I'll be checking my mailbox to see if the Yanks are interested in giving a 33-year-old, 5'7, 165 lb. utility infielder/outfielder a shot at the big time.
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