Training is in full swing, with all 30 teams participating in exhibition games or workouts daily. The defending American League Champion New York Yankees are prepping for what they hope is another long October run.

Speaking to reporters Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that Giancarlo Stanton's departure from camp was not due to his elbow injuries.

Yankees slugging DH Giancarlo Stanton arrived at spring training with tendinitis in both elbows, a condition he dealt with most of last season.

"I know that if he wasn't the Yankee manager, there'd be a feeding frenzy for him to be a manager that's coveted elsewhere," general manager Brian Cashman said.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Not that he’s happy about it, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone thinks the Red Sox had a good offseason.

"I think it’s really good for the game when the two of us are really good." The post Yankees manager Aaron Boone admits Red Sox look like a ‘formidable team’ after offseason moves appeared first on Boston.

Aaron Boone comments on the offseason moves of the Boston Red Sox and their impact on the rivalry with the New York Yankees. The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone Weighs In on Red Sox Following Rival’s Active Offseason appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Major League Baseball is better when both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are in the playoff hunt. While the rivalry may never quite reach the heights of the early 2000s again, we've seen more recent seasons with real vitriol between the Yankees and Red Sox.