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Ex-Yankees Prospect Rips Organization For How They Go About Thing
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A former New York Yankees minor leaguer criticized the organization's number-heavy developmental approach.
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Host Scott Braun read comments from Ben Ruta, who played in New York's farm system for four seasons, during Wednesday's
Foul Territory
.
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Ruta predicted the team will "clear house" of staffers brought on by recently fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson.
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"They will change developmental culture back to old Yankees days," Ruta said.
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"Keep in mind, I played in the Yanks’ org before analytics (2016-2018) and then after (2018-2020). Stark difference in developments."
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When asked for an example, Ruta recalled a "pitchers vs. hitters" game they played during 2020 before the COVID outbreak ended spring training.
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"The only way to score a point was to walk or hit a ball 95 mph-plus," he said.
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"There’s no baseball being taught there anymore. No baserunning, moving runners, fundamentals, etc."
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