TABATA!

While Phil Hughes lost his command today, Jose Tabata certainly did not. In his sole plate appearance Jose worked the count full against a major league pitcher than hit the pay off pitch over the right field wall. Mr. Tabata is 18 years old. He's got a fantastic swing and a professional approach. His fielding has been perfect. He's not that far off.

A few other prospects looked good today (and though Hughes struggled, he looked good). Bronson Sardinha had another few hits. Bret Gardner got called out on an RBI double when he was clearly safe at second. Kevin Thompson had a couple of walks. The Yanks probably would have won the game had Torre not overmanaged the offense in the bottom of the 8th inning. Anyway, it was a meaningless game on the record, but a meanigful game for these prospects. Yankee DNA was evident.

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Check out the homer and the Sheffield finish on the Manny Swing!