For the first time this spring, you guys'll have to fend for yourselves without a recap tonight because I've got better things to do. Although I guess during Spring Training you could argue that we all always have better things to do. Only another two weeks!
Mariners, Royals, 6:05. The lineups:
| Ackley, 2B | Dyson, CF | |
| Langerhans, LF | Cain, RF | |
| Ryan, SS | Butler, DH | |
| Cust, DH | Ka'aihue, 1B | |
| Tuiasosopo, 1B | Gordon, LF | |
| Saunders, CF | Betemit, 3B | |
| Moore, C | Pena, C | |
| Gross, RF | Getz, 2B | |
| Jo Wilson, 3B | Escobar, SS | |
| Felix, SP | Francis, SP |
Jack Wilson was originally in there at second base but he was scratched to attend to a personal matter, which is a better explanation than being scratched to attend to an impersonal matter. Wouldn't anything that a player is attending to be a personal matter?
Available to pitch behind Felix will be Jose Flores, Josh Lueke, Cesar Jimenez, Denny Bautista, Justin Miller, and Royce Ring. Available to pitch behind Francis will be I don't know because they wrote the Royals press notes in obnoxious green highlighter. Opening those notes makes me feel like I need to go to the optometrist.
No TV, but the game will be on 710, and here's your Gameday link. Kansas City's a half-game above us in the Cactus League standings so this is a pivotal showdown.