Bucs Visit Motown, Notes

What will arrive first - spring or the Bucs?

• The Bucs beat the Bosox yesterday 7-6 behind Pedro and Russ Martin homers. 
• The Pirates travel to Lakeland to play Detroit at 1:05 today, with the game on 93.7 The Fan. The Lineup: Jaff Decker RF, Jose Tabata LF, Gregory Polanco CF, Pedro 3B, Brent Morel DH, Chris McGuiness 1B, Jordy Mercer SS, Josh Harrison 2B and Chris Stewart C. The Pitchers: Charlie Morton, Brandon Cumpton, Vin Mazzaro, Yao-Hsun Yang, Josh Kinney and Cody Eppley.
• Gaby Sanchez says his knee is close to normal, so he should be back in the lineup shortly.
• Ya knew this but...Chris Stewart and Russ Martin are two of Stat Corner's Top Six catchers at pitch framing.
• Beaver Fall's Joe Namath said that he could have embarked on a pro baseball career out of high school, except that his mom (like most) insisted he go to college.