Here's a gallery of images from Thursday's game in Orlando. What's so different about 2017 is the depth of young talent, the players collected and groomed by Brian Cashman and the organization -- and how the "plan" has been embraced by fans who see them as legitimate building blocks, not just unproven kids. Nothing is ever guaranteed. But whether you point to the Cubs as role models -- doesn't that still seem a curious expression? -- or the Astros, today's baseball leans more on building from within and doing it with youth and atleticism.
(Above), Yankee outfield prospects Billy McKinney and Dustin Fowler chat by the batting cage. (Below) capturing my first bat flip of the spring -- Aaron Judge, after walking in the top of the 1st inning.
(Below) Proving the Yanks don't have a monopoly on impressive prospects, here's Atlanta's sweet-swinging infielder Ozzie Albies.
Aaron Judge swung, missed and launched his bat into the stands above the 3rd base line.
Finally, with that easy-to-recognize red hair, here's Clint Frazier.
The Yanks continue to swing the hottest bats in Florida. They won 8-7.
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