I'm still trying to figure out what the Yankees truly need out of that final roster spot. Do they need the better defensive player with more speed (Hoffmann) or do they need the guy with more pop who has proven he can hit major league pitching (Thames)?“I know what I’m coming in for and what’s ahead of me, so I’ll give it 100 percent and see what happens,” Thames said. “My last six years have pretty much been the same way. Nothing has been guaranteed, so I’ve gone into spring training with one goal: do what I can do, open some eyes up and whatever happens after that, happens.”
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“I was 23 the last time I was in this camp, so it’s a whole lot different,” he said. “I’ve played against a majority of guys in here, I’ve played with Jeter, Mariano, Posada and some guys, so all of that makes it easier to relax, play well and have fun.”
Earlier this week, I predicted Jamie Hoffmann was going to get the final spot on that roster, and I still feel that way. But you never know, it all depends on what the Yankees needs are.
