Friday, September 26, 2008
Baseball America: Brackman Kicks Off HWB
Of course, that he has not pitched since May 2007 places Brackman on the longshot list to crack the Yankees’ Opening Day roster. But given the drama of the past summer with the big league rotation, Brackman could work his way into the picture at some point next year.
If his path sounds familiar, it is. Joba Chamberlain made his pro debut in Hawaii in 2006, and it was more or less the same that year for Ian Kennedy, who made one late-season start after signing before heading to the islands.
First, however, Brackman has much to prove, and not just to make up for lost time. The Yankees have tweaked his wind-up, incorporating a hands-over-the-head approach, and a changeup is now in Brackman’s arsenal.
It could be an even more menacing approach from a pitcher who is a listed 6-foot-10, 240 pounds and was touching 96 mph in a recent intrasquad game.
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