206: Yankees Avoid Arbitration & Yu Darvish Rumors + Billy McKinney Interview - The Bronx Pinstripes Show

Summary: #206 - Topics include: The Yankees avoid arbitration with all of their eligible players, an updated look at the 2018 salary, flexibility with the remaining money they have to spend, if they would abandon their plan to get under the tax threshold mid-season, Brian Cashman being honest about Jacoby Ellsbury, Yu Darvish contract rumors and if the Yankees should go after him, and Gerrit Cole was traded for about an hour, then not traded, and now traded again. Mailbag questions about Giancarlo Stanton DH-ing, veteran infield options, and Clint Frazier/Estevan Florial. Billy McKinney, outfielder in the Yankees system, joined us (1:12:20) to talk about his off-season workouts and hobbies, his season at Scranton and in the Arizona Fall League, his mental approach to baseball, growing up in Texas, his baseball nickname, and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Try ZipRecruiter for FREE by going to ZipRecruiter.com/BRONX. Get $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase by downloading the app and using promo code BRONX. Dates for 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Spring Training trip: Mar 23 v. BOS - Friday Mar 24 v. TOR - Saturday Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events: Apr 7 v. BAL - Saturday, 1:05 May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 Jul 28 v. KC - Saturday, TBD Aug 11 v. TEX - Saturday, TBD Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review! #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports