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Yankees Need to Carry Successful Spring into the Regular Season

By John Franklin

Mar 20, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) talks with infielders during a pitching change in spring training game against the Washington Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) talks with infielders during a pitching change in spring training game against the Washington Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Yankees have had a spectacular spring, but now the real question is whether or not they can carry it into the regular season.

Yankees baseball has been nothing short of amazing this spring. From the bats to the arms they have dazzled, but that type of success has to go into the regular season.

Let’s face the facts. The Red Sox are the odds on favorite to win the AL East at the start of this season. Their lineup is very talented, and they have arguably the best pitching staff in baseball.

Yankee fans should be thrilled coming in as an underdog this season. The team is talented, but it’s also young. This spring provided the fans with great insight into what this youthful team can do.

The term “Bronx Bombers” is no misnomer when it comes to this lineup. From top to bottom there is so much pop in the box for the Yankees. This is the type of lineup that is going to give

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pitching rotations fits all season.

The heart of the Yankee lineup is scary. It has youth, but with the addition of Matt Holliday, it adds another little bit of experience that a team like this is going to need.

A big part of this spring that is going to help the regular season is the naming of Greg Bird as the starting first baseman. Bird was the clear choice, and it was a good move by Joe Girardi to make a firm decision.

There is enough talent on this team to make the Red Sox worried. This spring season has shown that if the Yankees bats get hot, there’s no stopping them.

The Bronx Baby Bombers are primed and ready to perform in 2017, and this could be the year they shock the baseball world.

Hot take: the Yankees will win the AL East this year on the back of their bats.

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