Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES START STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ON A CLEAN SLATE

Sunday, January 5, 2020

THE YANKEES START STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ON A CLEAN SLATE

Source: Twitter

After attaining not only a franchise record but Major League Baseball record for the number of trips to the injured list in 2019, the Yankees are making significant changes to their strength and conditioning staff, hoping that this will help keep the team healthy in 2020.

Source: The Athletic

"The Yankees have hired performance coach Eric Cressey to oversee their training and strength/conditioning departments, according to a report by The Athletic," posted MLB.com yesterday. 39 stints from 30 players on the IL last season prompted a complete overhaul of the clubhouse.

Source: Twitter

Phew...is what I say. The Yankees needed change and they got it. 38-year-old Cressey is the real deal. "Cressey is something of a celebrity in the world of performance coaching. He has worked with high-profile stars like Corey Kluber, Noah Syndergaard and Max Scherzer, helping to popularize the emphasis of kinesiology and biomechanics," reported MLB.com.

Source: USA Today

Maybe Cressey can keep Gary Sanchez on track and provide him a regiment that helps him stay in the lineup and performing at his highest level, making all of us, namely me, a fan of his athletic ability behind the plate and with the bat. New pitching coach Matt Blake has also served with Cressey, at his Cressey Sports Performance training centers, located in Massachusetts and Florida. Brian Cashman has stated that he wants to see if the injuries to key players are preventable, calling his inquiry, "CSI: The Bronx."

"In October, general manager Brian Cashman said that the club was continuing to investigate underlying reasons for their 2019 injury issues, including rehab setbacks that extended IL stays for prominent players like Luis Severino, Giancarlo Stanton and Dellin Betances," reported MLB.com.

This is certainly great news for the Yankees and their fans. Let's see if Cressey can turns things around for the Yankees, providing them full-body fitness expertise they have clearly been lacking. Stay hopeful my friends...more exciting things coming to this team in 2020.