I'm calling shenanigans.

First, the headline:

"Improved defense has Nunez ready to play shortstop."


Followed by Yankee propaganda:

"Nunez joked this week that he has not been throwing as many balls in the stands behind first base this spring, but that has not been by coincidence."

I'm not laughing.


"Nunez has been working with infield coach Mick Kelleher on his arm action, something he showed off on a fourth-inning play Sunday. Nunez whirled behind second base on Shelley Duncan's grounder up the middle, throwing accurately on a bounce to first baseman Juan Rivera, who did not scoop the infield hit."

So the evidence of his improved defense is an infield hit.


" 'He's bouncing it there on purpose,' Girardi said. 'It's on the money, and it's a good throw.' "

I'm quite sure Nunez meant to do it.