GDT: Rays make 2015 television debut vs Yankees, 1:00 PM

Nate Karns makes his appeal for 5th starter or Smyly replacement or bullpen dude with his second start of spring against the Yanks.

And it's on TV! YES!

Oh sorry that's YES Network, hope you have an mlb.tv subscription.

Today's lineup in Yankeeland: Franklin SS Jennings LF Loney 1B Longoria 3B Souza Jr. RF Kiermaier DH Casilla 2B Wilson C Mahtook CF Karns P

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 9, 2015

#Yankees lineup v #Rays: Ellsbury cf, Gardner lf, Beltran rf, Teixeira 1b, McCann c, Headley 3b, A-Rod DH, Drew 2b, Gregorius ss, Pineda p

— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) March 9, 2015

Facing Pineda should be fun. Also, Jaso returns shortly, and Colome is expected this week, as his tweet suggested.

Kevin Cash said that John Jaso will make his first appearance of the spring in LF tomorrow in Port Charlotte.

— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) March 9, 2015

Kevin Cash said no news yet on @AlexanderColome but Cash is still optimistic on a mid-week arrival after visa issues

— Neil Solondz (@neilsolondz) March 9, 2015

The Horse rides.