Pinstripe Saturday

It's an amazing day at McKechnie Field - plenty of sun, plenty of warmth...
...and plenty of Yankees.
This is John Lembo with The Bradenton Herald, and I will be here as the Pirates take on the Yanks in a split-squad game.

The Yankees:
Melky Cabrera, cf
Nick Swisher, rf
Mark Teixeira, 1b
Jorge Posada, dh
Austin Jackson, lf
Kevin Cash, c
Doug Bernier, 2b
Kevin Russo, 3b
Ramiro Pena, ss
Phil Hughes, p

Gotta admit - didn't think the Yankees would bring anyone to Bradenton, giving that they are playing another game in Tampa today. But the Bronx Bomber faithful - and I am willing to bet there will be PLENTY today - should be happy with the upper half of the lineup, including Jackson, considered one of baseball's best prospects.

The Pirates:
Nyjer Morgan, lf
Freddy Sanchez, 2b
Andrew McCutchen, cf
Ryan Doumit, c
Adam LaRoche, 1b
Craig Monroe, dh
Jeff Salazar, rf
Neil Walker, 3b
Jack Wilson, ss
Ross Ohlendorf, p

Last time we saw Craig Monroe, he was peppering McKechnie Field with home runs. Three, to be exact, against the Minnesota Twins.

First pitch in about 3 1/2 hours.