3/24 – Yankees vs. Nationals

NATIONALS
Bernadina LF
Guzman SS
Harris 3B
Whitesell 1B
Maxwell CF
Kennedy 2B
Desmond DH
Nieves C
Taveras RF

Pitching: Livan Hernandez RHP

YANKEES
Jeter SS
Johnson DH
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Posada C
Granderson CF
Swisher RF
Gardner LF

Pitching: Javier Vazquez RHP
Also available: Mariano Rivera, Mark Melancon, Zack Segovia, Boone Logan, Damaso Marte.

• Alex Rodriguez had little comment about the report that said he’ll meet with federal investigators on Friday regarding Dr. Anthony Galea. “I have nothing to add,” A-Rod said, before asking if there were any baseball questions. He said his spring was “so far, so good,” and said, “I’m definitely playing tomorrow (Thursday).”
• The lineup posted in the Yankees clubhouse had Francisco Cervelli coming in as a defensive replacement at third base.
• The Yankees hosted their annual spring luncheon today at the Tampa Marriott Waterside to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay.
• Mark Teixeira and Nick
  Johnson lead the Yankees with 3 HRs
  … Jon Weber leads the team with a
  .571 BA (minimum 20 at-bats) … Mitre leads the Yanks with 14 K’s. …
  Through nine home games, the Yankees lead the Grapefruit League in
  total attendance (94,030).
• Nick
  Swisher
  has a eight-game hitting streak (9-for-23) … Jorge Posada is 9-for-16
  with 4 RBIs and 5 R in his last six games … Robinson Cano
  has hit safely in eight of 11 games, with multiple hits in four of
  those games.