Baseball was a huge part of my life growing up. Little League Baseball had to be some of the best times of my life, and despite playing little league before things got more serious, there were always kids with whom one could always tell what position they were destined to play. With spring and little league drafts right around the corner, I figured that I would analyze little league stereotypes by position. These interpretations are taken from my experiences growing up in the little league farm system, set at around 8-10 years old before anything gets too serious.

Pitcher: Pitchers are typically great athletes. In little league, you find yourself on the mound for one of two reasons: you can get the ball over the plate, or you throw extremely hard. Watch out for the guys who throw extremely hard; they often lack accuracy and you can end up taking a shot in the numbers.

Catcher: This kid almost always has ridiculously long hair, for reasons unknown. Can also be the more obese kid who no one really knows where to put because he is far too un-athletic to put in the outfield

First Baseman: This dude is the biggest kid on your team and also happens to be extremely uncoordinated. When hitting, he’s typically in the 4-7 spot, and when he makes contact, the ball tends to fly out really far. However, his strikeout percentage is higher than his batting average.

Second Baseman: This is the smallest guy on the team. In terms of baseball ability, the man on second usually isn’t too bad but also has the potential for one of those five-error days. This kid would have potential to be a really good player if he was about 5 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier.

Shortstop: Best athlete and overall stud on your team. When he’s not on the baseball field, this is the kid who is out at one of the three other sports he plays and excels at. When he gets older, he is going to be at least a two-sport varsity athlete in high school and have the “hottest girlfriend” while still managing to somehow make honor roll every semester.

Third Baseman: This is the kid who may not be great at fielding but boy does he have an arm. He may be a little on the chubbier side but this kid can also rake. He’s kind of nuts, has a lot of anger issues and is definitely going to the military or into law enforcement where he can get his anger out.

Left Field: This is the kid who kind of just shows up to games because it’s something to do. He’s not really good but he isn’t the worst player either. He has the stigma of the kid who tries to be cool all the time but is going to be a degenerate as he gets older because he doesn’t work hard at anything.

Center Field: This guy is usually a good athlete but not really a great baseball player. He is one of the funniest kids you will ever meet because his natural skillset will allow him to get away with cracking jokes. The center fielder is usually going to be one of the most liked kids on the team. A lot of the time this guy ends up starring in another sport, like being a soccer player, and a being really good one at that.

Right Field: This guy is a waste of space. He bats last, maybe gets a foul tip or two a season and is almost always on the team just because his parents force him to go outdoors and play baseball. He is scared of the ball and no one understands why because he is never even close to the ball. His parents can also be kind of delusional and request more playing time for who knows what reason when they know their kid already doesn’t want to be there.

After the Yankees unloaded their assets last season at the trade deadline, fans were ecstatic to see their Baby Bombers play in August and September. Despite finishing five games back of a Wild Card spot, these youngsters kept the Yankees in contention throughout the rest of the season. The middle infield tandem of Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius became exciting to watch, both in the field and at the dish. We watched Gary Sanchez blast his way into Rookie of the Year conversation while playing just two months in the big leagues. Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin both had glimpses of greatness as well. Greg Bird will be back from injury and likely take the helm at first base to replace the retired Mark Teixeira. Fans are excited to watch these young promising talents grow more in this upcoming season.

While the 2017 Yankees are shaping up to be athletic and exciting, let’s not forget about the Yankees’ stacked farm system which some consider to be the best in baseball. We all know ginger sensation Clint Frazier, who was the key piece in the Andrew Miller trade with Cleveland. Stud infield prospect Gleyber Torres is another future asset for the Yankees. Torres has been said to be the best prospect in baseball, and was the youngest Arizona Fall League MVP ever, where he hit over .400.

While we know a whole lot about those two young men, there is so much more talent than just those two within the  Yankees system ready to get their crack at the big leagues. Luis Severino, Luis Cessa and Chad Green all have potential, but have seen early struggles as starters. Even if these guys don’t pan out, the Yankees have multiple legitimate pitching prospects for the first time in a very long time. Former first round pick James Kaprielian, southpaw Justus Sheffield, Chance Adams and Domingo Acevedo are all considered to be within the Yankees’ top ten prospects. Dillion Tate and Albert Abreu, who came via trade from Texas and Houston respectively, are considered to be a few big name prospects to be acquired by the Yankees as of late. Tate was the fourth overall selection in the 2015 amateur player draft.

While the Yankees made their farm system elite by trading many of their veterans, they have a plethora of homegrown talent as well. Aforementioned Sanchez, Judge, Austin, Bird and Kaprielian are all homegrown guys, as well as speedster Jorge Mateo, 2016 first round pick Blake Rutherford, slugger Miguel Andujar, and future gold glover Dustin Fowler. All of these prospects have the potential to be future All-Stars.

With all of this young talent just down the road and with big money contracts like A-Rod and Teixeira now off the books along with CC Sabathia’s contract set to expire at the end of the 2016 season, the Yankees will be prepared to make a free agency splash. This likely wouldn’t occur until after this upcoming season, but the 2018 free agent class looks to be promising. Multiple MVP honors recipients like Josh Donaldson, Andrew McCutchen and Bryce Harper will be available barring re-signing, as well as All-Stars Manny Machado, Dee Gordon and Adam Jones. The pitching class features some CY Young winners in Clayton Kershaw and Dallas Keuchel, as well as Matt Harvey and Jose Quintana. David Price could make an appearance in free agency as well, should he opt out of his deal with Boston.

With all of the prospects at the Yankees’ disposal along with the extra space being made for the insane 2018 free agency class, the future is brighter than ever for the Yankees. Don’t be surprised to see another Yankee dynasty coming to the Bronx.