Spring Training Game 14Yankees @ Phillies
Bright House Networks Field- Clearwater, FL
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: MLB.TV | Radio: None
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (6-7)
Brett Gardner CF
Nick Johnson DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Marcus Thames LF
Randy Winn RF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena SS
Kevin Russo 2B
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (
Phillies (7-4)
Jimmy Rollins SS
Shane Victorino CF
Jayson Werth RF
Ryan Howard 1B
Ben Francisco LF
Cody Ransom 3B
Juan Castro 2B
Carlos Ruiz C
Joe Blanton P
Pitching: RHP Joe Blanton (1-0, 4.50 ERA this spring)
- Damaso Marte, Joba Chamberlain, Royce Ring, Amaury Sanit, and Ryan Pope are available out of the pen for the Yanks. Joba will pitch after Marte.
- Here are some interesting quotes from Joe Girardi and Dave Eiland regarding Joba Chamberlain's outing today:
“I told him, just pitch. Do what you have to do,” Joe Girardi said. “We’re not expecting you to work on things any more. We’re expecting you to compete. Show us what you’ve got.”
“I believe he really wants to start,” Girardi said. “For him, he knows this is the time you really have to show us something.” (via Chad Jennings)
"He's got to pick it up," Girardi said. "We've told him, 'You've got to pitch now. We gave you those couple of starts to get under your belt, now you've got to show us and pitch.'" (from Mark Feinsand)
"He needs to have a good outing," Eiland said. "We've got to start seeing some results. We've got to start seeing some crispness to his stuff, consistency and command, not having to labor for outs every at-bat. We want to see these guys take charge of the game, to dictate the pace." (via Mark Feinsand)
“We want to make a decision sooner rather than later. Somebody’s got to take charge.”
“He set the bar high for himself when he came up in 2007 as a reliever,” Eiland said. “I know he gets a lot of play and a lot of talk, but whatever has happened in the past, it’s in the past. It’s time for him to go out there and step it up.” (via Mark Feinsand)
"The bottom line is, it's time for these guys to put up or shut up," said pitching coach Dave Eiland. "All of them. I don't mean to sound cold; that's just the way it is. This is the battle for the fifth starter on the New York Yankees. Let's go." (via Mark Feinsand)No pressure, Joba.
- Today's subs: C Mike Rivera, 1B Juan Miranda, 2B Reegie Corona, SS Eduardo Nunez, 3B Jorge Vazquez, LF Jamie Hoffmann, CF Reid Gorecki, RF David Winfree, and DH Jon Weber.
- Also throwing for the Phillies: RHP Jose Contreras, LHP Sergio Escalona, RHP Chad Durbin, and RHP David Herndon.
