Here’s a pretty fun story from Jared Diamond. The Yankees are starting their Spring Training workouts much later than usual this year, with players not getting on the field until 11:30am ET most days. Other clubs are close to wrapping up their workouts at that time. The goal is simply more sleep. The Yankees want their players to rest as much as possible and prepare for a season in which most games are played at night. Pretty cool stuff. Make sure you check it out. Here are today’s photos and here are today’s notes from camp:
- Chad Jennings has the day’s workout groups. The big three relievers and CC Sabathia all threw bullpen sessions while non-roster guys Tyler Cloyd and Richard Bleier threw live batting practice. That’s about it. Seems like a light day in Tampa.
- Aroldis Chapman returned to camp today after yesterday’s excused absence. He said he was “home taking care of personal things” in Miami and not meeting with MLB about his domestic violence incident. “I never hurt anybody. Never in my life. That’s not my character,” he said while reiterating he plans to appeal any punishment. [Marly Rivera, Diamond]
- Greg Bird was in camp today and he recently got the okay to shed his sling following right shoulder surgery. He still has to shake hands left-handed though. [Billy Witz]
- If you’re interested, David Dorsey has an update on former Yankee John Ryan Murphy, who is beginning his first camp with the Twins. “Initially, I was shocked. I didn’t know it was going to happen,” said Murphy when asked about the trade. Based on the video, JRM has not yet grown the traditional post-Yankees beard, though I’m not sure he’d able to if he tried.
Here is tonight’s open thread. Every local hockey and basketball team is in action except the Knicks, and there’s also some college hoops on the schedule as well. You know what to do.
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