ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- While trade deadline rumors swirl in the Bronx, the future of the New York Yankees -- or at least their next week -- is playing out 350 miles northwest of Yankee Stadium.
Spencer Jones, the hottest hitter in the minor leagues, is honing his craft for the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders as they visit the Rochester Red Wings at the industrial city's downtown ballpark. Meanwhile, the big league club is back home after dropping a three-game set to the first-place Toronto Blue Jays three hours across the border.
With the pressure mounting on baseball's marquee franchise, Jones (and the rest of the baseball world) wonders where he'll be on Aug.