What it's like to be a Yankee prospect

The Twins picked Yankee pitcher Jason Jones in the Rule 5 draft.

Here's an excerpt from a Pioneer Press article on Jones:

"A day or two later, Terry Ryan called, too, ... spent almost a half-hour offering tips for fitting in with his new team, advice on how to prepare for camp, and insights into the people and process he would be dealing with.

" 'It was pretty neat of him to do that. I didn't even know who he was at the time, and he wanted to help me out,' Jones said. 'I don't think I ever talked to (Yankees GM Brian) Cashman, other than 'hi' and 'bye' a couple of times.' "