Spring Training Game 1: Yankees vs. Pirates

People, real baseball, albeit real spring training baseball, is finally here! The Yankees open up their spring training schedule today when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates down in Tampa. It's actually kind of exciting writing up the first game thread of the year. Enjoy the three innings of regulars!...

ST Game 1

Yankees vs. Pirates
George M. Steinbrenner Field - Tampa, FL
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, MLBN, WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Marcus Thames, DH
Jamie Hoffmann, RF
Brett Gardner, LF
Francisco Cervelli, C
Ramiro Pena, 2B

RHP Chad Gaudin (2-0, 3.43 ERA with Yanks in '09)

PIRATES
Andrew McCutchen CF
Akinori Iwamura 2B
Garrett Jones RF
Ryan Doumit C
Ryan Church DH
Lastings Milledge LF
Jeff Clement 1B
Andy LaRoche 3B
Ronny Cedeno SS

LHP Paul Maholm (8-9, 4.44 ERA in '09)

News & Notes

- Sergio Mitre and Alfredo Aceves are supposed to pitch for the Yanks today.

- Former Yankee Ross Ohlendorf will pitch in relief for Pittsburgh.

- It's CC Sabathia mini bobble head day at the ballpark today.

- Joba Chamberlain is feeling better and threw his bullpen earlier today.

- If you're in the office and can't watch the game, follow along on MLB.com's live box score (no game cast yet) or watch on MLB.TV.

Stick around and discuss the game

as it happens in the comments section.