Detroit Tigers

at Philadelphia Phillies

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Bright House Networks Field
Media: None in Michigan

Tigers pitching: Justin Verlander starting

Phillies pitching: Joe Blanton starting

Tigers lineup: Austin Jackson cf, Johnny Damon dh, Clete Thomas rf, Miguel Cabrera 1b Jeff, Larish 3b, Gerald Laird c, Wilkin Ramirez lf,  Scott Sizemore 2b, Adam Everett ss

Phillies lineup: TBA

Placido Polanco should get the start for the Phillies as he takes on his former team. The Tigers traveled pretty well for this trip away from Lakeland. They brought both Johnny Damon, who was a scratch yesterday, and Scott Sizemore, who is succeeding Polanco at second base in Detroit.

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Curtis Granderson makes his first appearance against the Tigers today.

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New York Yankees
At Detroit Tigers

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.
Media: none in Michigan

Tigers pitching:  Armando Galarraga gets the starting nod. Also scheduled to take the mound are Phil Dumatrait, Zach Miner, Daniel Schlereth, Josh Rainwater, Jacob Turner, Andy Oliver and Phil Coke.

Yankees pitching: Joba Chamberlain starting. Also pitching are Phil Hughes, Andrew Brackman, Jason Hirsch, D.J. Mitchell, Grant Duff and Wilkins Aria.

Tigers lineup: Jackson CF, Raburn RF, Strieby 1B, Cabrera DH, Guillen LF, Laird C, Larish 3B, Sizemore 2B, Everett SS (One half of today's storyline fell through. Jason Beck reports Johnny Damon is out with a sore left big toe)

Yankees lineup: (BYB hive mind comes through!) Granderson CF, N, Johnson DH, Teixeira 1B, Cano 2B, Thames RF, Gardner LF, Mi Rivera C, Jo Vazquez 3B, R Pena SS

Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames should get a chance to see their former team when the Tigers and Yankees tangle for the first time this Grapefruit League season.

I don't think any of us are eager to see Grandy in pinstripes. It's going to be a melancholy afternoon.

Note from Big Al: By the way, if any of the hive mind here at BYB run into the Yankees starting lineup/batting order, please feel free to post it in the game thread. I've yet to come across it...

Detroit Tigers

at Washington Nationals

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Space (Ghost Coast to) Coast Stadium, Viera, Fla.
Media: MLB Network will show the game in the Michigan market - this will also be on mlb.tv if you're a subscriber.

Tigers pitchers: Porcello starting. Bonine, Figaro, Perry and Valverde also on the list.

Tigers lineup: Jackson CF, Thomas LF, Ordonez RF, Cabrera 1B, Guillen DH, Kelly 3B, Avila C, Dlugach 2B, Santiago SS. (Sizemore was scheduled to start at 2B but is getting the day off due to stiffness in his hurt ankle)

Nationals pitchers: Stephen Strasburg. Do any of the others matter? Not today..

Nationals lineup: Morgan CF, Guzman SS, Zimmerman 3B, Wllingham LF, Kennedy 2B, Desmond RF, Duncan 1B, Whitesell DH, Nieves C.

Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson is scheduled to be the first batter against the Nationals' 2009 first-overall draft pick, Stephen Strasburg, who will be making his Grapefruit League debut. Casper Wells, who hit a grand slam off Strasburg in the Arizona Fall League, will travel with the Tigers to have a reunion.

Atlanta Braves (4-2 )

at Detroit Tigers (3-2)

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
Media: None in Michigan

Tigers pitchers: Max Scherzer starting

Tigers lineup: Thomas CF, Santiago SS, Kelly 3, Cabrera 1B, Larish DH, Boesch RF, Ramirez LF, Avila C, Sizemore 2B.

Braves pitchers: RHP Tim Hudson starting

Braves lineup: Infante SS, Cabrera CF, Heyward RF, Glaus 1B, Hinske DH, Diaz LF, Ross C, Conrad 2B, Thurston 3B.

Detroit Tigers (3-1)
at Toronto Blue Jays (3-1)

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Dunedin, Fla.
Media: 1270 AM / 97.1 FM in Detroit

Tigers pitchers: Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson, Armando Galarraga, Zach Miner
Tigers lineup:

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Johnny Damon, DH
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
4. Ryan Strieby, 1B
5. Carlos Guillen, LF
6. Ryan Raburn, 3B
7. Gerald Laird, C
8. Scott Sizemore, 2B
9. Adam Everett, SS

Jays pitchers: Brian Tallet, Jason Frasor, Kevin Gregg, Scott Downs, Shawn Camp

Jays lineup:

1. Jose Bautista, 3B
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, DH
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Randy Ruiz, 1B
6. Jeremy Reed, RF
7. John Buck, C
8. Alex Gonzalez, SS
9. Travis Snider, LF

(Hat-tip Beck's blog for the info, and SabreRoseTiger for the link)

It's a battle of teams who only lost to each other as the Jays and Tigers play for the third time in five spring training games. Three of the five (or so) competitors for the Tigers' final two starting rotation spots are scheduled to pitch.

Baltimore Orioles (1-2)
at Detroit Tigers (2-1)

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
Media: 1270 AM / 97.1 FM

Tigers pitchers: Justin Verlander, Brad Thomas, Ryan Perry, Jay Sborz

Tigers lineup:

1. Clete Thomas, cf

2. Johnny Damon, lf

3. Magglio Ordoñez, rf

4. Miguel Cabrera, 1b

5. Carlos Guillen, dh

6. Don Kelly, 3b

7. Alex Avila, c

8. Scott Sizemore, 2b

9. Ramon Santiago, ss

Orioles pitchers: Kevin Milwood to start
Orioles lineup: TBA

Chat away, game threaders!

Houston Astros

at Detroit Tigers

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
Media: KBME 790 AM in Houston. If you subscribe to Gameday audio/mlb.tv, go here to listen. Otherwise, feel free to try to listen to KBME online, as the schedule has the game on it.

The live box isn't up yet but here's today's scoreboard, which will take you to it (this is allikazoo, I add the lineups and new info each morning. We're a winning team here at BYB, no matter what the scores are).

Tigers pitching lineup: Eddie Bonine starting

Astros pitching lineup: Wandy Rodriguez starting

Tigers batting lineup: Jackson CF, Damon DH, Ordonez RF, Cabrera 1B, Guillen LF, Raburn 3B, Laird C, Santiago 2B, Everett SS.

For anyone concerned, Brennan "Eleven Stitches" Boesch wasn't on the list of starters in the B game this morning, but maybe he'll play in later innings, who knows.

Astros batting lineup: Haven't found it yet, but Carlos Lee will not be playing because he's back in Texas rodeoing it up.

Not a lot of information about this game has been announced at the time I'm writing up the game thread (11:30 p.m. on Thursday). Of greater interest to Tigers fans is probably the "B" game that started at 10am, which Tigers first round draftee in 2009 Jacob Turner will start.

Toronto Blue Jays (0-1)
at Detroit Tigers (1-0)

When: 1: 05 p.m.
Media: 97.1 FM / 1270 AM

Tigers pitching lineup: Rick Porcello, Max Scherzer, Dontrelle Willis, Alfredo Figaro, Phil Dumatrait, and Jose Valverde

Jays pitching lineup: Marc Rzepcyznski, Brett Cecil and Kyle Drabek

Tigers batting order: Jackson CF, Damon LF, Ordonez RF, Cabrera 1B, Guillen DH, Laird C, Sizemore 2B, Everett SS, Ciriaco 3B.

Jays batting order: McCoy 2B, Reed CF, Dopirak DH, Ruiz 1B, Lubanski RF, Hoffpauir 3B, Molina C, Snider LF, McDonald SS.

Detroit took the first game of seven between the teams this Grapefruit League season after some late-inning back-and-forth action. Today, the Tigers host their first official spring training game at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The game will be on the radio for the lucky ones out there. Demand they give good descriptions to the rest of us!