The daily workouts at spring training can get monotonous pretty quick, so nearly everyone in Clearwater is excited about what tonight brings: an actual baseball game.

The Phils are hosting Florida State in an exhibition under the lights at Bright House Field before opening the Grapefruit League schedule tomorrow afternoon here against the Yankees.

A lot of familiar faces in the lineup: 1. Rollins, SS; 2. Polanco, 3B; 3. Utley, 2B; 4. Howard, 1B; 5. Werth, RF; 6. Ibanez, LF; 7. Dobbs, DH; 8. John Mayberry Jr., CF; 9. Ruiz, C.

J.A. Happ will take the mound first, with youngsters including Joe Savery, Phillippe Aumont and Yohan Flande scheduled to follow.

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Just over an hour ago, I caught up with both Brad Lidge and J.C. Romero after both threw side bullpen sessions.

Romero threw 27 pitches and called it "a good day." He's still not certain when he'll get to face hitters... but this was only his second bullpen, so he probably has at least another week throwing pens.

Lidge told me this was "the biggest progression" he's made from one pen to another. Like Romero, he previously threw on Sunday.

Lidge said he threw eight sliders and that they "were a lot better than the four I threw Sunday." He said he feels good enough that he'd like to do more work (read: face hitters), but he also understands that will come in due time and there's no good reason to rush along the rehab process.