We’re getting really close to the end of the line, folks. Today, AL East week reaches its midway point with our preview day highlighting the New York Yankees. The Yankees finished a disappointing third in the AL East in 2013, and they took care of that by spending nearly half a billion dollars this winter and revamping their entire team. But are the Yankees even contenders in a loaded American League? Well, we’ll try to figure that one out today.
Yesterday was Orioles Day on TOC, and here’s your recap.
–Season preview
–Two biggest weaknesses
–Three key questions
–Four horsemen
Also yesterday, I looked at the futures of Kris Medlen and Jarrod Parker following each man’s second Tommy John surgery.
Here’s your schedule of televised games and their respective pitching matchups.
-Twins vs Cardinals (1:05 PM, Gibson vs Martinez)
-Phillies vs Blue Jays (1:05 PM, Kendrick vs Happ)
-Rays vs Orioles (1:05 PM, Lowe vs Matusz)
-Angels vs White Sox (4:05 PM, Skaggs vs Johnson)
-Astros vs Nationals (6:05 PM, Cosart vs Jordan)
-Pirates vs Red Sox (7:05 PM, Rodriguez vs Peavy)
-Cubs vs Rockies (9:40 PM, Villanueva vs Morales)
Welcome to Yankees Day, and enjoy Spring Training, everyone.
