It was a big question mark regarding Nick Johnson's condition and will be one throughout the 2010 season, but right now at this point he looks as good as he ever has.Nick homered twice in his last spring training game as he has 3 hits in his first 6 at bats driving in 3 runs.
You have to be happy with how he has come to play, and look back at this to be a move that could either make or break the veteran first basemen.
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I am among the critics who remain uncertain how he will pan out in his return to the Bronx, but after watching him in yesterday's game he looks ready.
Watching him swing the bat with such ease is a pleasure to watch as a Baseball fan, and you have to wonder why things have never gone the way he wanted before.
He has put up some solid seasons but for a player with as much talent as N. Johnson you have to expect a lot more.
Signing him was not really a major decision there was not a whole lot of money thrown on the table, so regardless there is really no consequences with anything that he doesn't.
By the end of the 2010 campaign you will know what this man is made of, he is now on a team that is the defending World champions, and has a chance to make his mark in the Baseball world.
There was so much talk about what he would be in the future back when he was battling through the Yankees farm system.
If he can now live up to that hype it will give one of the most powerful lineups in the league another bat that could easily put them on top.
He will join another former
Yankee who is ready for his return to New York Yankees pitcher Javier Vasquez.Although Javier allowed a run in his first spring training outing he struck out four batters in 2 innings pitched.
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The first pitch he threw blew up into a solo home run but you had to expect there to be some nerves considering he is trying to prove himself to Yankees skipper Joe Girardi.
It was a terrific trade in bringing him back to the Yankee pinstripes, but he is also in a tough position where the pressure might really be on him to perform well early in the year.
Either way it looks like regardless of who gets the #5 slot in the starting rotation that he will be surrounded by four pitchers who represented the 2009 champions.
On the other hand this could also be a golden opportunity to get some regontion pitching in the biggest city in the world, and being in a rotation anchered by 3 of the greatest arms in the game in CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte.
J. Vasquez will also be pitching behind some of the better hitters in the game along with one of the best infields you could ask for with Alex Rodriguez at 3B, Derek Jeter at SS, Robinson Cano at 2B and Mark Texeira at 1B.
When spring training ends it will be interesting to see how Nick Johnson and Javier Vasquez will do on a team that has the most depth around, and along with being one of the better teams in the American League.
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