Josh Norris' "State Of The System"

I'm a day late on this, but if you're looking for some good afternoon/evening reading, look no further than Josh Norris' 4-part "State of The System" series that he posted over on his blog on Sunday.  Norris covers the Trenton Thunder full time, but he's also one of the foremost authorities on the Yankee farm system in general, and the insight he provides and direct quotes from scouts that he posts here is further proof. 

I'm always fascinated by the drastically different opinions that one scout and another can have on one prospect, and there are more than a few of those cases in Josh's report.  Definitely a must-read if you like following the Minors or fancy yourself an amateur prospect expert.

- Triple-A Empire State

- Double-A Trenton

- High-A Tampa

- Low-A Charleston

Yankees Yearly 2012

If you want to do some really good Yankee reading, check out the new "Yankees Yearly 2012" e-magazine, featuring writing from a team of top-notch group writers including my TYA colleague EJ Fagan.  It's got plenty of coverage of the 2012 team plus pieces outside the realm of what you would typically find in your daily spanning of the Yankee blogosphere, including interviews with Robbie Cano and Jim Boughton and special feature profiles on Michael Pineda and Dante Bichette, Jr.

EJ has all the details on the magazine plus links to where you can buy it here at TYA.  Do yourself a favor and check it out.  Trust me.