Brendan Ryan likely to start season on DL...

[JeterRules20]

Who gets his roster spot. If Nunez was going to make the team anyway I would guess Anna?

 

[Rick2583]

Who gets his roster spot. If Nunez was going to make the team anyway I would guess Anna?

It might be someone like Almonte or Solarte (forgive the spelling). which would be okay with me.

 

[blgridesagain]

Solarte should get the other backup job along with Nunez.
Yanks may find something good with Solarte.
Give the kid a chance- and let him get a few early season at bats.

 

[Rick2583]

Solarte should get the other backup job along with Nunez.
Yanks may find something good with Solarte.
Give the kid a chance- and let him get a few early season at bats.

I agree 100%. otherwise we'll never really know about these kids.

 

[blgridesagain]

Not many people expected Mattingly or Cano to turn into the players they would eventually become -
Of course I'm not saying Solarte is going to be an MVP-All Star type player like those two players, the point is, sometimes you just never know how well a young player will rise to the challenge of playing with top competition.
There are certain players who actually raise their game when they get their chance in the big show.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Yanks have a couple of lesser known youngsters down on the farm who could eventually surprise people.
We can all agree many times hot-shot high draft picks turn into mediocre major leaguers - at best!

 

[Rick2583]

Not many people expected Mattingly or Cano to turn into the players they would eventually become -
Of course I'm not saying Solarte is going to be an MVP-All Star type player like those two players, the point is, sometimes you just never know how well a young player will rise to the challenge of playing with top competition.
There are certain players who actually raise their game when they get their chance in the big show.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Yanks have a couple of lesser known youngsters down on the farm who could eventually surprise people.
We can all agree many times hot-shot high draft picks turn into mediocre major leaguers - at best!

Well we have a very questionable infield, an injury prone center fielder & a 36 year old right fielder so this may be the year when several of our farm hands get a chance.