Sections Royals Trade Rumors & Hot StoveRoyals Minor Leagues & ProspectsRoyals Review ClassicRoyals Review Users GuideThe 100 Greatest Royals Of All Time2019 Royals Spring TrainingSpring Training Gamethred XXIII and XXIV -Brewers at Royals and Royals at PadresNew Reggie Sanders Jersey ,53commentsIs it almost time for real baseball?EDTShareTweetShareShareSpring Training Gamethred XXIII and XXIV -Brewers at Royals and Royals at PadresMaybe Homer Bailey should stop showing everyone his grip before he throws.Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsThe Royals play host to the Milwaukee Brewers in yet another meaningless spring matchup, today. Corbin Burnes will get the start for the Brewers while Homer Bailey will be pitching for the Royals. Bailey is trying to crack the roster but the 10.80 ERA he is lugging around won’t make that any easier.Frank “The Tank” Schwindel gets to start at first base, today. And if you want to root for a real underdog go celebrate Kort Peterson. Kort is an outfielder who has reached as high as AA in the Royals’ farm system. He’ll get a coveted day in the Royals big league camp, today.Heath Fillmyer will get the start against the Padres in Peoria. His 3.38 ERA is much prettier than Bailey’s. The Padres will counter with Logan Allen. All of the guys starting for the Royals in that one are ones you’re familiar with.Lineups D-backs baseball. And so, it begins...")Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesSocrates Brito, CFKetel Marte, 2BEduardo Escobar, 3B David Peralta, LF Steven Souza Jr, RFJake Lamb, 1BYasmany Tomas http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , DHNick Ahmed, SSAlex Avila, C+ Nick Green, PThe opening line-up of spring, and it’s mostly a familiar set of names, with the probable exception of Rule 5 pick Green, who’ll be making his Diamondbacks’ debut on the mound. The other interesting thing is seeing Marte NOT playing in center field, but his more regular position of second. According to Torey Lovullo, “There’s a strategy to everything we do so we have a schedule mapped out for him. At some point, you’re going to see him rotate out to the outfield. What that exact date is — I don’t have that right now.” It does appear to be scheduled for about a week into spring, and I’m sure the scrutiny will be intense. There will be gaffes and mis-reads Joe Morgan Jersey , make no mistake about it. I’m fine with this: it’s a process.No such delay for Lamb, who gets dropped straight in to replace Paul Goldschmidt at first-base. The other potential candidate there, Tomas, gets to concentrate purely on his hitting today, though with it being the first game, I doubt anyone listed above will be around much after the end of the fifth inning. Still, it’s actual Diamondbacks baseball, being played by actual Diamondbacks. and we haven’t seen that for what seems like forever. As ever, I’m sure the novelty will wear off, and we’ll eventually be chomping at the bit for “meaningful games.” For now, though Dave Concepcion Jersey , let’s just enjoy what seems to be a considerably more pleasant day, weather-wise, than it has been!First pitch is at 1:05 pm, and this game is on the radio, 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. No television, but Jack is at the game, so will be contributing an eyewitness report later in the day.