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What's Up With the Baby Bombers?

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Each year just before Spring Training, The Athletic 's Keith Law releases his list of the top 100 prospects in baseball. The amount of thought and research put into the list is impressive enough, but it's also a great way to gauge how strong your favorite team's player pipeline is. For Yankee fans, Law's 2023 rankings offer some obvious reasons to be optimistic about the future. However, it's not all sunshine and roses. There are some glaring weaknesses within the Yankee system and a significant talent gap between the Baby Bombers and some of their divisional rivals. Ultimately, what will matter most in Yankeeland is whether the organization can convert one or more of these prospects into a star player. Amazingly, it's something they've done only once  over the last 20 years or so. So let's dig in and see what's cooking on the farm. Veni, Vidi, Volpe The crown jewel of the Yankee farm system was on full display this spring and he shined brightly. Pr