Spring Training Game 35: Yanks vs. Phillies

Spring Training Game 35

Yankees vs. Phillies
George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, FL
Game Time: 1:15 p.m.
TV/radio: none

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Cody Ransom 3B
Brett Gardner CF

Pitching: CC Sabathia.

PHILLIES
Shane Victorino CF
Eric Bruntlett 1B
Jimmy Rollins SS
Jayson Werth RF
Pedro Feliz 3B
Miguel Cairo 2B
Chris Coste DH
Jason Ellison LF
Carlos Ruiz C

Pitching: Kyle Drabeck.

News & Notes

- CC Sabathia is expected to throw 60-70 pitches today.

- Xavier Nady was supposed to start, but was scratched for precautionary reasons after being hit on the elbow by a pitch in yesterday's game.

- These players will be added to the roster for the games against the Cubs: Doug Bernier
Kevin Cash, Shelley Duncan, Dan Giese, Steven Jackson, Justin Leone, Todd Linden, and John Rodriguez.

- Joe Girardi said that Jeter would continue to bat in the leadoff spot once the season started.

- Brett Gardner took home the James P. Dawson Award on Sunday, which goes to the best rookie in camp.

- According to the AP, Joba Chamberlain has pleaded guilty to his Nebraska DUI charge and has been given probation. Here's more:

After a plea deal, prosecutors dropped the second charge of driving with an open alcohol container. Chamberlain, who played for Nebraska in college, was pulled over Oct. 18 by police on the outskirts of Lincoln. His court date had been rescheduled four times, most recently from Tuesday to today.

He flew to Nebraska for his hearing in Lincoln after pitching 5 1-3 innings in the Yankees' 6-3 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday during a spring training game in Florida.

- Also in the news this morning was this article about Alex Rodriguez. According to the NY Post A-Rod wants to return sooner than the May 15th date that the Yankees have set for him. Here's a quote from Brian Cashman, "He's hoping it's sooner, and that would be nice. ... They've done MRIs ... and it all comes up as extremely encouraging from the doctor's perspective, which means it's extremely encouraging for us. But it's always that way. You're told it's all good, you hope it's going to be good, but even when he comes back you're going to be wondering, no matter what."

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