Grapefruit League Game 10 and 11-Yankees at Detroit and Orioles at Yankees

The New York Yankees are playing split squad games today. They have been rained out 2 days in a row and this is what they decided to do. The Yankees brought some of the minor leaguers up today just in case although one is scheduled to play. Edwar Gonzalez is scheduled to play. Here are a few quick notes and then I will have the lineups and reserve players for today.

• Kevin Russo will get to play shortstop today, he is trying to make a run at the major league utility job. I am still betting on Ramiro Pena getting that job but you never know what could happen.
• A.J. Burnett, Mark Melancon and Phil Hughes are each scheduled to throw side sessions today.
• Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher will all go on back to back roadtrips. They are going to Lakeland today and Bradenton tomorrow.

Yankees Lineup(Home Game)

Gardner(CF)

Johnson(DH)

Posada(C)

Cano(2B)

Granderson(LF)

Winn(RF)

Miranda(1B)

Laird(3B)

Pena(SS)

Yanks Lineup(Road Game)

Jeter(SS)

Swisher(RF)

Teixeira(1B)

Rodriguez(3B)

Thames(LF)

Cervelli(C)

Hoffman(CF)

Winfree(DH)

Nunez(2B)

Chad Gaudin will start this game and Javier Vazquez starts the home game.

A few Yankee Notes to wrap up the day

Joe Girardi said he didn't read anything into Joba's struggles today. He had been feeling sick and only threw a light bullpen. The Yankees weren't worried about him getting hurt so they figured lets let him pitch. "I am not going to make too much out of it" Joe Girardi said. "You wonder how much he had his legs under him, after being sick for a few days." Phil Hughes showed some good signs, he threw about 8 or 9 changeups including 3 in a row to Ben Zobrist. He didn't show great fastball command but the Yankees as a team didn't. Nick Johnson told the Yankees he could of played today and tomorrow but Joe Girardi will have him sit out until Monday. He will take BP tomorrow. Nick Johnsons right wrist is ok, it hit the ground diving back to first base. He was checked out on the field but Joe Girardi said he is fine. Andy Pettitte, Javier Vazquez, Mariano Rivera, Damaso Marte, Chad Gaudin, Sergio Mitre, Alfredo Aceves and Chan Ho Park each threw side sessions today.