Would the Yankees actually try bunting? Not with Jay Bruce.

Yesterday, the Yankiverse exploded with hope after Aaron Hicks used the word "bunt" in a sentence. (No, he didn't say, "Heat it up on the Buntson Burner.") 

The notion of a Yankee actually outwitting a defensive overshift - instead of homer-happy swings that have brought to baseball a cornhole-like excitement - well , minds blown.

But today brings reports that Jay Bruce looks like a lock to make the team.

Okay, fine. He's had a good spring. He's a LH bat. He plays 1B. No problem.

But his reaction to the overshift likely will remind us of Scranton-bound Mike Ford: He will seek to hit balls out of the park.

Again, not to quibble. Is Bruce a cagey vet? Could he outsmart the opposition? Will he be a grinder? Can he be one of those old-guys who knows a trick or  two? We'll soon find out.

But in 13 years of MLB, Bruce has 46 sacrifices and three (3) sacrifice hits.

Three sacrifice hits. By my count, he has bunted maybe four times per year.

Looks like we're adding another HR/W/K. Didn't think we could become more  a homer-happy lineup, but it looks like that's the case.

Not necessarily to complain. Just sayin.'