The Countdown

At the time of this posting the countdown for when pitchers and catchers report to spring training is at 1 day, 16 hours and 56 minutes. I can almost hear the sound of a fastball popping in a catcher's mitt.

Bombers Beat is ready to proclaim that "Baseball's Back."

That article touches upon the roles of Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner. Apparently Granderson is more than willing to play left field and doesn't have a preference where he bats in the lineup. He seems to be an amicable and accessible guy to the media, as shown by this in-depth interview from MLB.com.

The Yankees have two very capable center fielders on the roster and this is an exciting position battle to closely monitor during the Spring.