Sunday, October 4, 2009

Auditions? Really? (Rays 5, Yanks 3)

It sounds like the Yankee backups are auditioning for spots on the playoff roster, or so the beat writer Tyler Kepner, would have us believe.

I don't know if that's really true. Coaches balance ability and match ups in the postseason to find the best way to exploit the opposition. I doubt that if any one AAA player suddenly gets hot, he'll give the coaches enough of a reason to bring him in for the postseason, where everything is completely different.

I could be wrong, but I don't think these are auditions. These are exhibitions. The Yankees know who is playing in the Big Show. They've known for a while. And those guys will be ready to go.

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