Their bags are packed and ready to go, as today will be the final Grapefruit League game of the spring when the Yankees take on the Pirates from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Following today’s game, the Yankees will head to Washington D.C., to play the Nationals in an exhibition game tomorrow. On Saturday, the team will travel up to the West Point Military Academy to play the Black Knights. Finally, after preparing for months, the Yankees will open the 2013 season against the Boston Red Sox from Yankee Stadium on Monday afternoon. Manager Joe Girardi will get a look at Ichiro in centerfield today, while Yankees fans will get a look at Russell Martin; he will be in the lineup for the Pirates. Hiroki Kuroda will get his final tuneup before the games count. Here is the rest of the lineup:
New York Yankees
Ichiro Suzuki CF
Vernon Wells LF
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Juan Rivera 1B
Ben Francisco DH
Brennan Boesch RF
Jayson Nix SS
Francisco Cervelli C
RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Game Time: 1:05 pm
TV: None
