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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla.
Media: Gameday Audio on MLB.com

Tigers lineup:

1. Thomas, C, CF
2. Kelly, 3B
3. Guillen, C, LF
4. Cabrera, M, 1B
5. Raburn, RF
6. Inge, DH
7. Avila, C
8. Sizemore, 2B
9. Santiago, SS

Pitching: Nate Robertson starts, Eddie Bonine, Fu-Ti-Ni and Zach Miner are slated to pitch in relief.

Pirates lineup:

1. McCutchen, A, CF
2. Iwamura, 2B
3. Jones, G, DH
4. Doumit, C
5. Crosby, 1B
6. Church, RF
7. LaRoche, An, 3B
8. Moss, LF
9. Vazquez, R, SS

Pitching: Kevin Hart gets the start. D.J. Carrasco, Vinnie Chulk, Brendan Donnelly and Evan Meek scheduled to pitch in relief.

Detroit Tigers

at Philadelphia Phillies

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Bright House Networks Field, Clearwater, Fla.
Media: MLB Network (tape delayed until 10 p.m.)

Tigers lineup:

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Magglio Ordonez, DH
4. Casper Wells, RF
5. Gerald Laird, C
6. Brandon Inge, 3B
7. Jeff Larish, 1B
8. Scott Sizemore, 2B
9. Adam Everett, SS

Pitching: Justin Verlander starting. Also scheduled: Ryan Perry, Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke and Jose Valverde

Phillies lineup:

TBA

Pitching: Cole Hamels starting.

Toronto Blue Jays

at Detroit Tigers

When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.
Media: FS Detroit, MLB Network and MLB.TV

Tigers lineup:

tba

Pitching: Armando Galarraga starting. Also scheduled: Brad Thomas, Ryan Perry and Jose Valverde

Jays lineup:

tba

Pitching: Marc Rzepzcynski starting

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When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.
Media: 1270 AM/97.1 FM in Detroit area, and Gameday Audio on MLB.com

Tigers lineup:

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

Pitching: Rick Porcello

Rays lineup: 

TBA

Pitching: Jeff Niemann

Game 2: Detroit Tigers at New York Mets

When: 1:10 p.m.
Where: Tradition Field, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Media: Available to MLB.TV subscribers

Tigers pitching: Max Scherzer starts, with Eddie Bonine, Andy Oliver, Zach Miner, Jay Sorbz, Josh Rainwater, Alfredo Figaro and Ryan Perry in relief.

Mets pitching: Oliver Perez is scheduled to start, Hisamori Takahashi, Nelson Figueroa, Scott Green, Bobby Parnell and Jenrry Mejia appearing in relief

Tigers lineup:

1. SS Ramon Santiago
2. LF Carlos Guillen
3. DH Magglio Ordonez
4. 1B Ryan Strieby
5. RF Brennan Boesch
6. 2B Don Kelly
7. CF Casper Wells
8. C Alex Avila
9. 3B Audy Ciriaco

P Max Scherzer

Mets lineup: 

1. LF Angel Pagan
2. 2B Luis Castillo
3. 3B David Wright
4. DH Jason Bay
5. 1B Daniel Murphy
6. RF Jeff Francoeur
7. CF Gary Matthews, Jr.
8. C Rod Barajas
9. SS Alex Cora

P Oliver Perez, SP

With much of the projected starting lineup playing the Yankees in Lakeland, Carlos Guillen, Magglio Ordonez and the rest of the Tigers squad will be in Port St. Lucie to take on the Yankees' NL counterparts, the Mets.

Two youngsters the Tigers will be depending upon heavily in 2010 will be on the mound. Max Scherzer (and his 30.86 ERA) gets the start, hoping to to get untracked. In relief, Ryan Perry will try to build on his already impressive spring (3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, 0 R), bidding for a setup role in the bullpen.

Game 1: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

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

Tigers pitching: Dontrelle Willis gets the start, with Jeremy Bonderman and Nate Robertson pitching in relief, along with Jose Valverde. Jim Leyland is bringing out the big guns!

Yankees pitching: Chad Gaudin starts, Grant Duff, Boone Logan, Sergio Mitre, Amaury Sanit and Zach Segovia are also expected to pitch.

Tigers lineup: 

1. Scott Sizemore, 2B
2. Johnny Damon, DH
3. Austin Jackson, CF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Clete Thomas, RF
6. Ryan Raburn, LF
7. Gerald Laird, C
8. Brandon Inge, 3B
9. Adam Everett, SS
SP: Dontrelle Willis

Yankees lineup: 

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Nick Swisher RF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Marcus Thames LF
6. Francisco Cervelli C
7. Jamie Hoffmann CF
8. David Winfree DH
9. Eduardo Nunez 2B

Chad Gaudin P

(But no Curtis Granderson today, he's on the other half of the Yankees' split squad back in Tampa, per Jason Beck)

With most of Florida hit by drenching rain Friday, including Lakeland, the Tigers game with the Phillies was cancelled.  (As reported by BYB's woman on the scene, Alli) The rotation, such as it is at this point of the spring, has been thown into a bit of disarray. Bonderman was supposed to start Friday, he will now pitch in relief against the evil empire, with Robertson following.

But let's not forget Dontrelle Willis, who gets the start. The D-Train has had a surpringly solid spring (if still more than a little wild) in his attempt to come back from an anxiety disorder (or as some claim, Steve Blass Disease).

The game with the Yankees is expected to have most of the Tigers' projected Tigers starting lineup on the field (to be expected, with the game being broadcast in Detroit on the Tigers radio network).

The player to watch this afternoon is Brandon Inge, who sees his first game action of the spring. After having surgery on both knees this past off season, the Tigers have brought Inge along slowly. Today we finally get to see the results of Inge's coninuing rehab.

Note from Big Al: When I wrote this at 1 a.m., I didn't know at the time Leyland was going to be batting Sizemore 1st (Only thing I can think of is he wants Sinzemore to get an extra AB) Austin Jackson 3rd (He's not going to learn to lead off batting 3rd!) and Clete Thomas 5th (whywhywhy?). So much for "projected starting lineup."  Then again, with the Marlboro Man's driving need to have bizarre batting orders, I guess I should have expected it. At least the Cult should be happy! Oh, that noise you heard? That was my head exploding after seeing another of Leyland's nonsensical batting orders.)

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...